Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 97-01-07

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From: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.

BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN BY MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY

Thessaloniki, January 7, 1997

TITLES

[01] CABINET TO CONFER ON THURSDAY OVER NATIONAL ISSUES

[02] NEW DEMOCRACY LEADER TO BRING FORTH TERMS OF UPCOMING CONGRESS

[03] GREEK JUSTICE MINISTER VISITS GREEK COMMUNITY IN GERMANY'S HATTERSHEIM

[04] US UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE RECEIVES CYPRIOT AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON

[05] ZIMBAMBWE'S PRESIDENT SUPPORTS CYPRUS IN ITS PLIGHT

[06] DENMARK'S FOREIGN MINISTER SUES TURKEY FOR TORTURE OF A KURDISH-DANE

[07] RALLIES AGAINST MILOSEVIC CONTINUE AT F.R.Y.

[08] KOZLODUI'S NUCLEAR REACTOR TO OPERATE AGAIN IN MID- JANUARY

NEWS IN DETAIL

[01] CABINET TO CONFER ON THURSDAY OVER NATIONAL ISSUES

Athens, January 7 (MPA)

Participating in the conference will be Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos who will be accompanied by alternate Foreign Minister George Papandreou and the deputy Foreign Minister Christos Rozakis, who recently submitted his resignation. Also present will be PASOK eurodeputy Yiannos Kranidiotis who is thought to be the sole contender for Mr. Rozakis' post which will vacated on January 15.

Three issues will be at center-stage of Thursday's discussion. The first will be the Cyprus issue and the policy Greece is to follow henceforth, given the imminent american initiative over the island.

The Premier and the Foreign Ministry leaders will determine the national stance to be adopted, both for a potential inter-community dialogue between Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots. as well as for a dialogue concerning Cyprus' accession to the European Union -talks for which will begin in 1998, six months after the intergovernmental conference.

The second major national issue to be discussed will be Greek-Turkish relations and the policy the State is to follow over Ankara's designs in the Aegean.

Thirdly, the Cabinet will finalize the plan to be followed for a renewed Balkan policy so that Greece can carry out a significant role in the region.

[02] NEW DEMOCRACY LEADER TO BRING FORTH TERMS OF UPCOMING CONGRESS

Athens, January 7 (MPA)

According to party members, the meeting is bound to be a failure given the intense juxtaposition noted at inner-party circles.

[03] GREEK JUSTICE MINISTER VISITS GREEK COMMUNITY IN GERMANY'S HATTERSHEIM

Bonn, January 7 (MPA)

The German press made extensive references to Mr. Yiannopoulos' visit, and wrtote that he spoke clearly on a variety of issues.

According to the German daily "Statt Anzeiger", "Mr. Yiannopoulos accused Turkey of violating human rights, characterisized that country as chauvinistic and called on all of the EU's member-states to show their disdain for (Turkey's) democratic shortages."

Also, Mr. Yiannopoulos called on Germany to repay the Nazi-era compulsory loan, "for the sake of political credibility among friends."

Moreover, the Greek Justice Minister emphasized that the Greek language and culture carry out a significant role in Europe and called on Germany's Greek community not to await for the mother-country to grant them provisions, but rather to take initiatives themselves.

[04] US UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE RECEIVES CYPRIOT AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON

Washington, January 7 (MPA)

During his meeting with Mr. Kornblum, who is the State Department's Director of the Office of European and Canadian Affairs, Mr. Nikolaides emphasized Cyprus' rightfulness to defend itself, given the presence of Turkish occupation forces on the island.

[05] ZIMBAMBWE'S PRESIDENT SUPPORTS CYPRUS IN ITS PLIGHT

Nicosia, January 7 (MPA)

Mr. Mugabe, accompanied by a large delegation, also noted that "the division among the peoples is turned into hate. Let the people of Cypurs decide for themselves what road they want to follow."

The Zimbambwan President is to meet with Archbishop Chrysostomos and the President of the Cypriot Parliament Spyros Kyprianou. He will also meet with political party leaders.

[06] DENMARK'S FOREIGN MINISTER SUES TURKEY FOR TORTURE OF A KURDISH-DANE

Ankara, January 7 (MPA)

According to turkish daily "Milliyet", Mr. Petersen's lawsuit -to be filed tomorrow- is an unprecedented act since it marks the first time one country sues another over an individual.

Mr. Petersen stated that "the trial, which is an unusual legal step, should not obstruct the furtherance of economic and political relations between Turkey and Denmark", albeit he added that "if Turjey decides to hinder (these relations) that is a matter of her concern."

[07] RALLIES AGAINST MILOSEVIC CONTINUE AT F.R.Y.

Belgrade, January 7 (MPA)

"Zajedno" will distribute thousands of leaflets to the protesters, listing the telephone numbers of Serbia's ministries and public service offices, inviting them to flood the phone lines.

Yesterday, representatives of university student bodies met with the F.R.Y.'s minister of the interior wherein they asked him to withdraw the police forces from the central streets of Belgrade which obstruct the students from conducting their rallies.

The minister responded that it is the state's duty to guard and police public order and rejected the university students request.

[08] KOZLODUI'S NUCLEAR REACTOR TO OPERATE AGAIN IN MID- JANUARY

Sofia, January 7 (MPA)

The reactor will have a capacity of 440 megawatt. Experts from the International Organization for Atomic Energy are currently at the plant's site in order to supervise the reactor's power supply.

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