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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 97-01-09Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN BY MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCYThessaloniki, January 9, 1997TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS TO CONFER WITH PREMIER OVER NATIONAL ISSUESAthens, January 9 (MPA)Prime Minister Kostas Simitis chairs a conference attended by foreign ministry officials today which will address greek-turkish relations and the Cyprus issue. Another conference will be held on Monday with the participation of the Defence Ministry's leadership.A Turkish aeronautical exercise is climaxing today in the sea region surrounding the islands of Lesvos and Hios. United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, addressing the Senate's Committee of Foreign Affairs, stated that "the success of any whatsover american involvement will depend on the will of the parties involved, as well as their determination to achieve a peaceful resolution of their differences." Athens and Nicosia are embarking on a worldwide campaign in order to inform public opinion that Greece and Cyprus are factors of stability and security in the region, against Ankara's expansionist designs. Meanwhile, Washington has announced that by the end of this week the Director of the Office of Southeastern European Affairs at the U.S. State Department Carey Cavanaugh will visit The Hague, Nicosia, Athens and Ankara. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Nikolai Afanasevski will visit Nicosia at the end of the month. [02] GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON EMPHASIZES GREECE'S DEFENSE CAPABILITYAthens, January 9 (MPA)Government spokesperson Dimitris Reppas stated today that Greece has drawn all the necessary measures, and is continuously on guard, so that its defense capability is at an optimal level in order to face any aggressive act.Referring to the recent developments in Cyprus, Mr. Reppas added that the statements expressed by Turkish officials are indeed taken into consideration, but are seen as being part of the climate that Turkey wants to develop in its relations with Greece. As such, Mr. Reppas added, "we must not give these statements and positions a dimension which they may no longer have." [03] NATIONAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE MINISTER TO DISCUSS GREECE'S COURSEAthens, January 9 (MPA)A conference regarding the course of Greece's economy and the government's exchange and monetary policy for 1997 is held today at the Ministry of National Economy, chaired by Minister of National Economy and Finance Yiannos Papantoniou.The conference will examine the recent developments following the recent drops in inflation and the opportunities for further lowering interest rates. [04] CYPRUS REACTS TO STATEMENTS OF TURKISH DEFENSE MINISTERNicosia, January 9 (MPA)The provocative statements made yesterday by the Turkish Defense Minister, who said that "Turkey will not hesitate to attack Cyprus if it needs to protect the Turkish-Cypriots as in 1974" have sparked a reaction among political circles in Cyprus.The British daily "The Independent" in an article published today, does not rule out the possibility of a Greek-Turkish confrontation during 1997. [05] CYPRIOT COMMUNIST PARTY OFFICIAL RECEIVED BY RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTERNicosia, January 9 (MPA)The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Evgeni Primakov received today in Moscow the Secretary-General of Cypriot Communist Party (AKEL), Dimitris Christophias.Following the meeting, Mr. Christophias stated that the most significant factor emerging from these meetings "is that Russia has drawn the political decision to become more actively involved as a permanent member of the Security Council in resolving the Cyprus issue, based on the resolutions of the United Nations and Summit agreements." Moreover, Mr. Christophias added that the Russian factor serves as a guarantee and a stabilizer towards resolving the Cyprus issue. He clarified that Cyprus must not expect Russia to impose its views on Great Britain or the United States through the use of force or power. According to Mr. Christophias, Mr. Primakov has characterized as unfounded and exaggerated the Turkish threats against Cyprus over the island's purchase of a Russian missile system. Moreover, Mr. Primakov is said to have characterized as "exaggerated" the American reactions to Cyprus' recent purchase when compared to the threats Cyprus' security is subjected to. [06] GREECE-FYROM RAILWAY AUTHORITES REACH TRANSPORT AGREEMENTThessaloniki, January 9 (MPA)The meeting between representatives of Greece's and FYROM's railway authorities, held in Thessaloniki last week, resulted in a consensus on increasing railway traffic between both countries, according to FYROM's state-owned radio.As such, parties transporting over 10,000 tonnes per annum will benefit from a 16 percent discount rate. According to the bilateral agrement, when lesser amounts are transported, the discount rate will be eight percent. [07] ANCIENT AND BYZANTINE SECULAR MUSIC IN FIRST WORLDWIDE PERFORMANCEThessaloniki, January 9 (MPA)Ancient and Byzantine secular music never performed before, will be heard in Thessaloniki during the beginning of February, as part of nine concerts organized by the city's Museum of Ancient, Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Musical Instruments.The concerts will be performed at the Museum's auditorium by an 11-member orchestra of Fine Instruments of Ancient and Byzantine Repertory. The program includes secular music of the Byzantine and post-Byzantine eras, from the 9th AD century to the 17th AD century. [08] "A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MILOSEVIC FALLS" ACCORDING TO CHICAGO TRIBUNEThessaloniki, January 9 (MPA)The fall of the Federal Yugoslav Republic's Serb President Slobodan Milosevic is only a matter of time, according to U.S. daily "Chicago Tribune" which, in one of its articles, supports that the international community must give its help to the peaceful rallies of the Serb people, "against Europe's last dictator".The article, bylined by Ray Moseley, also states that it would not be to Greece's longterm benefit to support Milosevic at a time when he is losing the support of his own people. Moseley suggests that Russia and Greece should be pressured into distancing themselves from the Serb leader since, according to the author, these two countries are Milosevic's main supporters. Complete archives of the Macedonian Press Agency bulletins are available on the MPA Home Page at http://www.mpa.gr/ and on the U.S. mirror at http://www.hri.org/MPA/Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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