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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 97-10-29Macedonian 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, October 29, 1997TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] PREMIER CHAIRS GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE ON GREEK-TURKISH ISSUESAthens, October 29 (MPA)A conference over the Greek-Turkish issues is currently being chaired by Prime Minister Kostas Simitis and is attended by the leading members of the foreign ministry.The meeting is being held following the letter forwarded by Turkey's Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ismael Karadayi to NATO officials requesting that they draw measures against a Greek- Russian cooperation pact, by claiming that this could threaten his country. Greece's Minster of National Defense Akis Tsochatzopoulos has stated that this letter simply reveals the guilt Turkey feels for creating such tension and crises in the Aegean. Meanwhile, in commemoration of the founding of the Turkish Democracy, a group of Turkish businessmen is to arrive in Thessaloniki today and will visit the house where Kemal Ataturk was born. A.F. [02] PHARMACISTS TO STRIKE ON FRIDAY, MINISTERS CONVENE TO BRAINSTORMAthens, October 29 (MPA)Officials from the ministries of Health, Development and Finance are to discuss the imminent strike the country's pharmacists are to embark upon this Friday.Undersecretary of Health Manolis Skoulakis has said that the district attorney may intervene in order to serve the consumers who need medicines. The results of today's conference are to be announced to the pharmacists who are expected to decide thereafter if they will proceed with the strike. Should the strike be held, consumers will be able to acquire their medicine from twenty hospitals and prefecture units throughout the country, in addition to a few pharmacies that will remain open. A.F. [03] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER COMPLETES VISIT TO ALBANIATirana, October 29 (MPA)Turkey's Foreign Minister Ismael Cem completed his official visit to Albania where he met with his Albanian counterpart Paschal Milo.Mr. Cem stressed his country's interest in Albania and stressed that ``economic ties between the two countries need to be upgraded to the level of their exemplary political and military relations.'' Mr. Milo in turn stressed the significance of the imminent Summit conference of state and government leaders from Southeastern Europe, which is to be held at the island of Crete on November 2-4. The Albanian official stressed that all sides which are to attend the Conference should express their good will for cooperation so that the meeting can constitute the first positive step towards the Balkan cooperation. A.F. [04] CYPRIOT F.M.: WE WON'T MAKE CONCESSIONS THAT COMPROMISE SECURITYLondon, October 29 (MPA)The Foreign Minister of Cyprus Yiannakis Kasoulides has stated that the efforts to achieve a fair and viable solution to the Cyprus problem will not turn into forfeitures of the Cypriot people's rights, neither will their fundamental liberties be bargained.Speaking from London where he attended celebrations for the Greek national holiday ``No'' day, organized by the association of Greek-orthodox communities. Mr. Kasoulides also stated that ``we will never proceed to making concessions that will undermine the security and the future of the people and our land. ``Hellenism's `no' to the eastern threat resonates today within the unified defense region, from Thrace to the Aegean to Cyprus,'' he added. A.F. [05] ALBANIA'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY DEPUTIES CALL OFF HUNGER STRIKETirana, October 29 (MPA)The four deputies of Albania's Democratic Party who protested that the state-owned television didn't air their party's activities, have called off the hunger strike they had embarked upon on October 23.The four parliamentarians of the country's main opposition party interrupted their fasting after the ruling Socialist Party and the Democratic Party signed an agreement for the equitable allocation of air time to all of Albania's political factions. The agreement was reached following a seven-hour debate among the leaders of nine political parties. One of the protesters, Azem Haidari stated that ``the Democratic Party will continue with its struggle against Nano (the Prime Minister ) and his government until its collapse.'' A.F. [06] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: GREECE IS LATE IN ENTERING ENERGY NETWORKSStrasbourg, October 29 (MPA)Greece remains outside the European energy networks, along with other Balkan countries such as Albania, Bulgaria and part of the former Yugoslavia, at a time when the remainder of the continent expands its links, according to the European Parliament's reports.Specifically, a report submitted by the Assembly's Committee on Foreign Economic Relations illustrates that Greece is late in entering these networks. The same committee has called on the European Commission to justify the ``freezing'' of the drafted electrical linkage between Greece and Italy through a submarine tunnel, which had been halted for environmental reasons and is not included among the European Union's 28 programs that concern European networks. A.F. [07] HOLBROOKE EXERTS PRESSURE ON DENKTASH TO SOLVE CYPRUS ISSUENew York, October 29 (MPA)The United States presidential envoy for the Cyprus issue Richard Holbrooke is said to have exerted pressure on the Turkish- Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to support Cyprus's request for accession to the European Union.According to BBC's radio program, Mr. Denktash stated that the US are pressuring the Turkish Cypriots into supporting Cyprus' accession to the Community since they feel that they are obligated into aiding Turkey in regards to resolving the Cyprus issue. In Washington on a visit, Mr. Denktash stated that he did not accept the US State Department's intervention. Mr. Denktash is to meet once more with Mr. Holbrooke and will listen to his proposals and ideas for resolving the Cypriot matter. In regards to his assessment on what Mr. Holbrooke is to propose for escaping the deadlock, Mr. Denktash said that ``the proposal is that if I accept a compromise solution then they will aid Turkey in being accepted by the EU.'' According to Mr. Denktash, Greek-Turkish relations are a priority for Mr. Holbrooke. ``Holbrooke tried to make me see the Cyprus issue under Turkey's prism regarding Greek-Turkish relations and the dangers that lie in wait in the region because of the problem,'' Mr. Denktash said, adding ``but I view things from the side of the Turkish-Cypriot community. My basic care is the interests of the Turkish-Cypriots, their rights, their freedoms and their future.'' 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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