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Macedonian Press Agency: Bref News in English, 97-01-03Macedonian 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, February 3, 1997TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] SECONDARY, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ON STRIKEAthens, February 3 (MPA)The secondary school teachers continue their strike after the meeting their union representatives had yesterday with Education Minister Gerasimos Arsenis led to an impasse, while, starting today, the elementary and kindergarten school teachers are on a five-day strike with economic demands.Public employees are also on a 48-hour strike called by their main union. A.F. [02] VENIZELOS: GREECE CONTINUES TO BE A BIG POWER IN CULTUREThessaloniki, February 3 (MPA)Greece may be a small country, but when it comes to culture it remains a big power, stated Greece's Culture Minister Evangelos Venizelos, referring to the past three days of festivitities that inaugurated Thessaloniki as "Cultural Capital of Europe 1997".The Minister emphasized that he proceeded to drastic cuts in the funds allocated for the events, thus wanting to set the example of economy and transparency in money management. A.F. [03] NATO'S SECRETARY-GENERAL WARNS TURKEY NOT TO VETO ALLIANCE'S EXPANSIONAnkara, February 3 (MPA)NATO's Secretary-General Xavier Solana has forwarded a clear warning to Ankara not to insist on exercising its veto power over the Alliance's eastward expansion.In an interview he gave to the Turkish daily "Milliyet", Mr. Solana clearly expressed his disappointment over the statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister Tansu Ciller during the recent NATO meeting. "It would be very difficult to apprehend the transfer of a problem into NATO, whose solution does not lie within NATO," Mr. Solana said. "The Alliance's expansion is not an issue that can be exchanged with problems whose solution cannot be given by NATO," said the Spanish diplomat. The Turkish journalist who took the interview commented that behind Mr. Solana's diplomatic words lies a clear message to Turkey not to confuse NATO's eastward expansion with the country's accession to the European Union. Mr. Solana is to soon visit Athens and Ankara in order to intervene for the promotion of the Trust Building Measures between the two countries and to reinstate a mechanism of settling differences. A.F. [04] U.S. WITHDRAW "SEAHAWK" HELICOPTERS SALE TO TURKEYAnkara, February 3 (MPA)Following the cancellation of the Super Cobra helicopters and fregates to Turkey, the United States have also called off the sale of "Seahawk" helicopters, according to Turkish daily "Milliyet".From its Washington correspodence, the paper reports that the speaker of the United States congressional committee on foreign affairs, Ben Gillman, has requested the freezing of military helicopter sales to Turkey, in his first letter addressed to State Department Secretary Madleine Albright. Ben Gillman (R) emphasizes in his letter that the overall situation in the region and especially the threats hurled by Ankara towards Cyprus, after the latter's purchase of Russian-made missile systems, dictates the Clinton Administration to achieve demilitarization in the eastern Mediterranean's greater region. Moreover, Mr. Gillman asks the State Department to re-examine its position and emphasizes that "at this time, the Administration's decision to proceed with the sale of the helicopters will be met with the Congress' intense reaction." A.F. [05] GREEK-TURKISH FRIENDSHIP MEETING IN ISLAND OF CHIOSAnkara, February 3 (MPA)A drop of frienship in the wide blue sea of animosity was the driving force behind the recent meeting held between Greek and Turkish parliamentarians and academicians who gathered at the Greek island of Chios, a meeting that coincided with the first anniversary of the Imia crisis which erupted last year between the two neighbors.According to the Turkish daily "Sabah", the press and the political leaders from both countries gave vent to last year's tension, while the environmentalists were the ones who contributed to its sedation. Nevertheless, the turkish courts are to soon try Turkish environmentalist Saynour Geledost for her actions during the crisis, when she had sailed into the open sea and had displayed placards that read "Leave the Imia to the Sea Lions" and "Premises of Sea Lions, Guns not Allowed". A.F. [06] F.R.Y.: CLASHES WITH POLICE, 40 PERSONS INJURED IN BELGRADEBelgrade, February 3 (MPA)At least forty persons were injured, among them many journalists, during episodes that erupted yesterday in Belgrade, when Serb police forces clashed with the opposition's rallying protesters.Today, the country's highest court is expected to issue its final ruling in regards to the results of November 17's local elections. A.F. [07] IRATE ALBANIANS DEMAND RETURN OF MONEY, RESIGNATION OF GOVERNMENTTirana, February 3 (MPA)Thousands of irate Albanians who have been rallying in the streets of Tirana for days, after having fallen victim to covert money-making operations styled after what is known as "the pyramid", continue their protests, demanding that their money is returned to them and that the government resign.Despite the government's pressing reassurances that part of the lost money will be returned to the "investors" on February 5, the country's opposition continues to doubt the govenrment's promises and is preparing new rounds of mobilizations that aim at the Government's resignation. Yesterday, the Sali Berisha regime tried to block a rally organized by the country's labor union sending a strong police force to block the roads leading to the Tirana Stadium where the rally was taking place. The rally was held without episodes, although, according to British daily "The Independent", 247 persons were arrested, 70 of whom are facing jail sentences of up to 15 years, on the counts of provoking riots against the authorities. According to the paper, the detained protesters were subjected to severe beatings. Moreover, according to Albanian daily "Koha Yion" the Tirana Court has assigned the Socialist Party's Avlona region president Edward Alousi to at-home confinement, as a penalty for his alleged participation in an illegal rally. Also, a press report in the "Zeri Populit", stated that another leader of the Socialist Party, Dalip Pero from Lusnia, is missing. A.F. 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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