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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 97-04-03Macedonian 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, April 3, 1997TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] INTERNATIONAL MEETING FOR ALBANIAN ISSUE HELD IN ATHENSAthens, April 3 (MPA)An international meeting for the Albanian issue was held today in Athens, between Albanian Premier Bashkim Fino, Greek Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos, Franz Vranitski (the envoy of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and the President of the European Union's Foreign Ministers Council Hans Van Mierlo.The four men agreed on the actions to be taken in regards to the assignment of the multi-national force in Albania and on the course of the neighboring country's path to elections. Specifically, a package-solution was agreed upon, which foresees both the protection of the humanitarian aid missions and the process to democratization. Today, Mr. Fino is to meet with Greek Premier Kostas Simitis and with the Minister of Public Order George Romeos. A.F. [02] GREECE'S FOREIGN MINISTER THEODOROS PANGALOS ON ALBANIAN ISSUEAthens, April 3 (MPA)Greece's Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos is to give specific emphasis to Greece's co-operation with the Albanian government for the neighboring country's development and, ultimately, for the achievement of Albania's European orientation.Mr. Pangalos had successive meetings today with Albanian Premier Bashkim Fino, Franz Vranitski (the envoy of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and the President of the European Union's Foreign Ministers Council Hans Van Mierlo. According to Mr. Vranitski, the international community's intervention must be supported on three axes: economic and humanitarian aid restoration of democracy and holding of free elections and the development of a multi-national force. "We will support Albania until it is able to stand on its own two feet economically, as well as until democracy is restored and the citizens are secure," Mr. Vranitski said. Mr. van Mierlo emphasized that the international community does not intent to affect the country's political developments, but, rather, wants to aid in the restoration of democracy's principles. Mr. Fino expressed his satisfaction over the meetings he had in Athens, adding that he will have contacts with the rioting Albanians so that the peacekeeping force will not be threatened. A.F. [03] EUROPEAN SOCIALIST PARTY MEETS IN THESSALONIKI TOMORROW, SATURDAYThessaloniki, April 3 (MPA)A two-day Conference of the European Socialist Party will begin in Thessaloniki tomorrow, to be inaugurated with a speech given by Greece's Prime Minister Kostas Simitis.Expected to participate in the meeting are European Socialist leaders and leaders of Socialist parties from the Balkan region. The conference will tackle Balkans-related issues such as regional security and internal stability, the necessary pre- conditions for economic and institutional development and the process of democratization. Mr. Simitis' speech will be preceded by a press conference given by the vice-president of the European Socialist Party, Akis Tsochatzopoulos and Hains Fisher. Representing Greece will be the Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Yiannos Kranidiotis, EU Commissioner Christos Papoutsis and PASOK euro-deputies. Among those present at the conference will be the President of the European Socialist Party Rudolf Scharping, the party's Secretary-General Mr. Valen, the President of the European Parliament's Socialist Group Pauline Green, the President of Cyprus' Socialist Party Vassos Lyssarides, the leader of Albania's Socialist Party Fatos Nano, Bulgaria's former Foreign Minister Geroki Pirinski, and other officials of Socialist parties from Turkey, FYROM, Serbia, Bosnia, Hungary and Ireland. A.F. [04] GREECE-FYROM TO MEET NEXT WEEK IN NEW YORK OVER NAME ISSUENew York, April 3 (MPA)Greece and FYROM are to continue their talks on the pending name issue next week in New York. The two countries' representatives met in New York yesterday, under the mediation of UN envoy Cyrus Vance, but neither of them wished to make any statements in regards to the talks. A.F.[05] GREECE ONE AMONG THREE EU MEMBERS TO PRESENT GROWTH IN GDP RATEBrussels, April 3 (MPA)Only three of the European Union's member-states presented an increase in their Gross Domestic Product in 1996, and Greece is among those countries, having a GDP growth rate of 2.38%, according to Eurostat, the Community's statistics agency.Specifically, Greece's growth rate rose from 2.03% in 1995 to 2.38% in 1996. The other two EU member-states with a steady growth rate were the Netherlands (2.14% to 2.56%) and Portugal (1.86% to 2.51%). According to the report, by far the strongest growth rate was noted in Ireland, which had a growth rate of 7.84% while the weakest growth was in Italy at 0.77%, compared to 2.97% in 1995. A.F. [06] LONDON'S TURKISH-CYPRIOTS WANT DENKTASH REMOVEDLondon, April 3 (MPA)The members of London's Turkish-Cypriot Democratic Union want the immediate removal of Turkish-Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash after he threatened to confiscate the houses and assets of those who have immigrated to England.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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