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PERIEXOMENA

[01] (K) Kalaqosfaira - Fainal For

[02] (K) Eqniko Symboylio - Synedria

[03] (K) Symboylio Asfaleias - Anan - Kypriako

[04] (K) Episkophsh Kypriakoy Typoy

[05] (K) Eqniko - Enarjh synedrias

[06] (K) Eparxos Lemesoy - Anakhryjh boyleytwn

[07] (K) Ntenktas - Afijh sthn Agkyra

[08] (K) Toyrkia - Ogkiok - Amerikanika strateymata

[09] (K) Times Synallagmatos enanti Kypriakhs Liras

[10] (K) Deikths Timwn Xrhmatisthrioy

[11] (K) Hmerida - Episkopos Kykkoy

[12] (K) Xrhmatisthrio - Nea shmantikh ptwsh

[13] (K) Ypoyrgiko Symboylio - Kybernhtikos Ekproswpos

[14] (K) Xilmi Ozkiok - Kypriako - Sxedio Anan

[15] (K) Xilmi Ozkiok - Kypriako - Sxedio Anan

[16] (K) Ntenktas - Ozkiok - Synanthsh

[17] (K) Xilmi Ozkiok - Kypriako - Sxedio Anan - DIORQWSH

[18] (K) Deltio Drasthriothtas Apodhmwn

[19] (K) Proedros Papadopoylos - Albaro nte Soto

[20] (K) Ntenktas - GG OHE - Xagh

[21] (K) Bretanos Yfypoyrgos Ejwterikwn - Kypriako

[01] (K) Kalaqosfaira - Fainal For

Stoys xqesinobradinoys hmitelikoys ths diorganwshs, o APOEL nikhse thn ENAD me 93 - 76 kai h Omonoia thn AEL me 92 - 87.

[02] (K) Eqniko Symboylio - Synedria

[03] (K) Symboylio Asfaleias - Anan - Kypriako

O k. Anan, proebh se dhlwseis sthn edra toy dieqnoys organismoy, meta to telos twn anepishmwn diaboyleysewn toy Symboylioy Asfaleias, ypo thn proedria toy Monimoy Antiproswpoy ths Goyineas Mamady Traore, oi opoies eixan ws monadiko qema tis teleytaies ejelijeis sto Kypriako. To Geniko Grammatea synodeye sto Symboylio Asfaleias o Bohqos Genikos Grammateas gia Politikes Ypoqeseis Sir Kieran Prendergast.

O k. Anan dhlwse pws to Symboylio Asfaleias ''yposthrizei poly tis prospaqeies poy kanoyme kai elpizei epishs oti ta melh qa elqoyn sthn Xagh kai qa poyn nai''.

[04] (K) Episkophsh Kypriakoy Typoy

H ''Alhqeia'' sto kyrio qema me titlo ''Lysh prin thn prosxwrhsh apaitei h EE'' grafei oti oi prospaqeies gia epiteyjh symfwnias gia epanenwsh ths Kyproy qa synexistoyn mexri thn ypografh ths Synqhkhs Prosxwrhshs, alla se kaqe periptwsh, dhladh me h xwris lysh, h Kypros anamenetai na entaxqei sthn EE thn 1h Maioy 2004, ypogrammise xqes o Epitropos ths EE armodios gia th dieyrynsh Gkoynter Farxoigken. Alloy anaferei oti gia to Sabbatokyriako 2425 Maioy metakineitai telika to pagkyprio synedrio kai h eklogikh syneleysh toy DHSY, logw twn krisimwn ejelijewn sto eqniko qema.

''H Maxh'' me kyrio titlo ''O gios sth Xagh anti toy patera'' grafei oti symfwna me diplwmatikes phges to qema ths metabashs toy gioy Ntenktas, Serntar, sth Xagh gia na pei to ''nai'' sto dhmochfisma, syzhteitai ws senario toso sthn Oyasingkton oso kai sto Londino. Symfwna me th "M", exei hdh syzhthqei se thlefwnikh epafh poy eixe o Tomas Goyeston me thn toyrkikh kybernhsh, ton idio ton Kofi Anan kai ton Albaro nte Soto. Se allh eidhsh grafei oti me tis qeseis twn kommatwn enwpion toy gia to sxedio Anan, synerxetai shmera to Eqniko Symboylio prin th metabash toy Proedroy Papadopoyloy sthn Aqhna gia diaboyleyseis me thn ellhnikh kybernhsh, wstoso den anamenetai na lhfqei kamia apofash shmera anaforika me thn apanthsh mas sto GG toy OHE sth Xagh stis 10 Martioy.

O ''Poliths'' grafei sto kyrio qema me titlo ''Sth Xagh me kleista matia'' oti ta Hnwmena Eqnh den epiqymoyn pleon oysiastikh diapragmateysh. ''O GG toy OHE Kofi Anan einai apofasismenos na apospasei to teliko 'nai' h 'oxi' twn dyo pleyrwn'', grafei. Sth Xagh, symfwna me plhrofories ths efhmeridas, den qa epitrapei kanenos eidoys diapragmateysh, alla o GG toy OHE qa apaithsei apo toys Papadopoylo kai Ntenktas na dwsoyn mono thn apanthsh toys. Alloy anaferei oti thn Kyriakh, 22 Ioynioy, twn Agiwn Pantwn, endexetai na sthqoyn oi kalpes gia tis arxiepiskopikes ekloges. Ayto toylaxiston sxediazoyn kai programmatizoyn, symfwna me plhrofories toy ''P'' oi synergates toy Episkopoy Nikhforoy kai orismenoi alloi sta arxiepiskopika dwmata.

"H Shmerinh'' me titlo ''Ta aperrice ola o Ntenktas'', grafei pws o Raoyf Ntenktas aperrice tis anaqewrhmenes diatajeis toy tritoy sxedioy Anan, enw shmeiwnei pws kata th xqesinh synanthsh toy Proedroy Papadopoyloy me ton Albaro nte Soto, o Proedros syzhthse me ton Eidiko Symboylo toy GG toy OHE gia to Kypriako, kata poson yparxei periqwrio diapragmateyshs toy sxedioy Anan. Alloy grafei pws symfwna me eyrwbarometro poy dienerghqhke stis 15 xwres melh ths EE, h Kypros brisketai metajy twn dhmofilesterwn xwrwn pros entajh.

''O Fileleyqeros'' me titlo "Sth Xagh mesw Aqhnas - Agkyras'' grafei pws toso o Proedros Papadopoylos oso kai o katoxikos hgeths Raoyf Ntenktas metabainoyn o prwtos se Aqhna kai o deyteros se Agkyra gia diaboyleyseis gia thn apanthsh poy qa dwsoyn sto GG toy OHE sth Xagh anaforika me to dhmochfisma gia to sxedio Anan. Se allo qema h efhmerida grafei pws o Ypoyrgos Ejwterikwn Giwrgos Iakwboy dhlwse pws to trito eggrafo Anan exei apokliseis kai exoyn diapistwqei laqh, profanws opws eipe, giati to eggrafo exei syntaxqei ''biastika''.

H ''Xaraygh'' ypo ton titlo ''Pyretos diaboyleysewn'' grafei oti pyretos synedriasewn parathreitai se ola ta epipeda enocei ths apofashs poy kaloyntai na paroyn h e/k kai h t/k pleyra stis 10 Martioy anaforika me ta dhmochfismata gia apodoxh h oxi toy tritoy sxedioy Anan. Shmeiwnei pws o Albaro nte Soto exei probei kai se kapoies epoysiwdeis allages sto deytero anaqewrhmeno eggrafo. Se allh eidhsh anaferetai sto antitromokratiko programma twn HPA poy ejhggeile xqes o Presbeyths twn HPA sth Leykwsia Maikl Kloson. Symfwna me to programma ayto, oi HPA prosferoyn ekatommyria dolaria gia plhrofories oson afora xrhmatodothsh tromokratikwn energeiwn kata amerikanikwn symferontwn.

H agglofwnh ''Cyprus Mail'' grafei sto kyrio qema pws o Koinotikos Epitropos gia th Dieyrynsh Gkoynter Ferxoigken proeidopoihse thn Toyrkia gia tis epiptwseis poy qa exei h mh lysh sto Kypriako panw sthn eyrwpaikh ths poreia. Se allo qema h efhmerida grafei pws h nea kybernhsh symfwnei me th meiwsh stis times twn farmakwn apo 1h Maioy, poy apofasise o tews Ypoyrgos Ygeias Frijos Sabbidhs, alla para tayta dhlwnei pws einai etoimh gia dialogo panw sto qema ayto.

H ebdomadiaia ''Financial Mirror'' me prwtoselido titlo ''Epitroph Kefalaiagoras. Ektos XAK h MFS'', grafei pws h Epitroph zhthse apo to XAK na proxwrhsei sthn anastolh diapragmateyshs twn metoxwn ths MarkeTrends Financial Services. H efhmerida grafei se allo ths qema pws o neos Ypoyrgos Emporioy, Biomhxanias kai Toyrismoy Giwrgos Lillhkas qa ejaggeilei thn erxomenh ebdomada seira metrwn gia ton toyrismo, enocei ths epikeimenhs polemikhs epiqeshs sto Irak, enw qa exei gia to qema ayto synanthsh me ton Ypoyrgo Oikonomikwn Marko Kyprianoy.

(KYPE/DN/AAR/GP)

[05] (K) Eqniko - Enarjh synedrias

Sth synedria symmetexei kai o tews Proedros ths Dhmokratias Glaykos Klhridhs, o opoios kaqise dipla apo ton Proedro Papadopoylo.

Ek meroys twn politikwn kommatwn sth synedria metexoyn apo to AKEL oi Dhmhtrhs Xristofias kai Nikos Katsoyridhs, apo to DHSY oi Nikos Anastasiadhs kai Panagiwths Dhmhtrioy, apo to DHKO oi Nikos Kleanqoys kai Nikos Pittokopiths, apo to KISOS oi Giannakhs Omhroy kai Basos Lyssaridhs, apo toys NEO oi Nikos Koytsoy kai Xristos Klhridhs, apo toys EDH oi Giwrgos Basileioy kai Mixalhs Papapetroy, apo to ADHK oi Ntinos Mixahlidhs kai Entoyin Iwshfidhs kai apo to Kinhma Oikologwn Periballontistwn oi Giwrgos Perdikhs kai Ntinos Paspallidhs.

[06] (K) Eparxos Lemesoy - Anakhryjh boyleytwn

[07] (K) Ntenktas - Afijh sthn Agkyra

[08] (K) Toyrkia - Ogkiok - Amerikanika strateymata

[09] (K) Times Synallagmatos enanti Kypriakhs Liras

Epishmes Times Synallagmatos enanti ths Kypriakhs Liras
gia prajeis ameshs paradoshs
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Kata th synedriash kaqorismoy timwn synallagmatos stis 05/03/2003
diamorfwqhkan oi pio katw isotimies gia prajeis ameshs paradoshs, poy
oi trapezes einai ypoxrees na efarmosoyn stis synallages me ajia
megalyterh twn LK 12.000 an toyto exei symfwnhqei ek twn proterwn me
ton pelath:

Thlegrafika Embasmata
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Pwlhsh          Agora
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EYRW                             1,7146            1,7248
Dolario HPA                      1,8813            1,8925
Lira Agglias                     1,1808            1,1878
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Deltio Endeiktikwn Timwn Synallagmatos
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Thlegrafika Embasmata
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Pwlhsh          Agora
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GEN Iapwnias                     220,8074        222,5738
Dolario Aystralias                 3,0464          3,0707
Dolario Kanada                     2,7686          2,7907
Korwna Danias                     12,7248         12,8265
Korwna Norbhgias                  13,3048         13,4112
Korwna Soyhdias                   15,7335         15,8593
Fragko Elbetias                    2,4976          2,5175

[10] (K) Deikths Timwn Xrhmatisthrioy

O Deikths Timwn Metoxwn toy Xrhmatisthrioy Ajiwn Kyproy
diamorfwqhke sth shmerinh xrhmatisthriakh synanthsh ws akoloyqws:

Genikos Deikths XAK                            85,01  (-1,44)

Synoliko Poso Synallagwn      £    768.241

Deikths FTSE/CYSE 20          £    366.788    325,08  (-1,71)

Deiktes Timwn Ana Klado
Trapezikoi Organismoi         £    268.434     93,72  (-2,11)
Egkekrimenoi Ependytikoi
Organismoi                £     16.926     74,99  (-0,01)
Asfalistikoi Organismoi       £      2.362     17,80  (-3,00)
Biomhxanikes Etaireies        £     18.080     59,33  (-0,79)
Toyristikes Epixeirhseis      £      2.902     91,05  (-1,73)
Emporikes Etaireies           £      9.801     18,32  (-1,35)
Et. Oikodomhsimwn Ylwn        £      6.599     71,78  (-0,58)
Et. Plhroforikhs              £      4.072      3,00  (-1,64)
Et. Xrhmatooikonomikwn Yphr.  £     43.276     15,97  (-1,78)
Et. Ixqyoparagwghs & Emporias
cariwn                    £      24,00     11,29  (-2,08)
Jenodoxeia                    £     21.405     44,49  ( 1,18)
Alles Etaireies               £    153.360     78,66  (-2,16)

* H trith sthlh paroysiazei thn posostiaia metabolh toy

[11] (K) Hmerida - Episkopos Kykkoy

[12] (K) Xrhmatisthrio - Nea shmantikh ptwsh

[13] (K) Ypoyrgiko Symboylio - Kybernhtikos Ekproswpos

Se dhlwsh toy o Kybernhtikos Ekproswpos Kypros Xrysostomidhs eipe oti to Swma enekrine dyo kyrwtika nomosxedia.

[14] (K) Xilmi Ozkiok - Kypriako - Sxedio Anan

[15] (K) Xilmi Ozkiok - Kypriako - Sxedio Anan

[16] (K) Ntenktas - Ozkiok - Synanthsh

Se dhlwseis meta th synanthsh toy me ton arxhgo twn toyrkikwn Enoplwn Dynamewn strathgo Xilmi Ozkiok kai sxoliazontas to endexomeno dhmochfismatos gia to sxedio Anan, o k. Ntenktas eipe oti kai oi Ellhnokyprioi kai oi Toyrkokyprioi ejakoloyqoyn na epiqymoyn allages stis protaseis Anan kai yposthrije oti yparxoyn polles elleiceis stis protaseis kai oti einai adynato na symplhrwqoyn ta kena ayta mexri tis 30 Martioy.

[17] (K) Xilmi Ozkiok - Kypriako - Sxedio Anan - DIORQWSH

[18] (K) Deltio Drasthriothtas Apodhmwn

14th ANNUAL CYPRUS CONFERENCE
TO TAKE PLACE JUNE 3-5, 2003
IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 4--Over 100 of the most politically active Greek-Americans from across the country and Hellenes from around the world will be coming to Washington, D.C. for the 14th Annual PSEKA / SAE Cyprus Conference June 3 - 5, 2003.

Conference participants will again be meeting with over 30 key U.S. Senators and Members of Congress who serve on the pertinent committees and subcommittees and others who play a major role in the formulation of U.S. policy toward and aid to Cyprus, Greece and Turkey. Participants will also be meeting with some of the highest-level administration officials who cover these issues.  At previous conferences participants have met with Presidents, Vice Presidents, cabinet members and senior officials, and we anticipate doing so again this year.

14th ANNUAL PSEKA / SAE CYPRUS CONFERENCE
CO-HOSTED BY THE COORDINATED EFFORT OF HELLENES
[June 3-5, 2003 in Washington, D.C.]

TENTATIVE AGENDA
[As of 3/04/03]

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

1:30 p.m.		Conference registration begins
[Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd St., N.W., Ballroom Salon 3A (Ballroom Level)]

2:00 p.m. - 		Strategy session and opening remarks
5:00 p.m.		[Ritz Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Salon 3A]

7:00 p.m. - 		Welcoming buffet reception hosted by Ambassador of Cyprus Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis
9:00 p.m.		[Cyprus Ambassador's Residence, 1825 24th Street, N.W.]

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4

8:30 a.m. - 		Breakfast and meetings with key Members of Congress
11:30 a.m.		[House Office Building]

1:00 p.m. – 		Working Lunch
2:00 p.m.		[Ritz Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Salon 3B]

2:00 p.m. –		Panel Discussion
4:00 p.m.		[Ritz Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Salon 3A]

6:30 p.m.		Cocktails
7:30 p.m.		Banquet
[Ritz Carlton Hotel, Ballroom Salon 3]

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

8:30 a.m. -		Breakfast and meetings with key U.S. Senators
10:30 a.m.		[Senate Office Building]

11:00 a.m. - 		Meetings with Executive Branch officials
12:30 p.m.		[White House Complex]

1:00 p.m. -		Closing Lunch and Strategy session
3:00 p.m.		[Ritz Carlton Hotel]

Londino - Basos Karagiwrghs - Dialejh - K. Lebenths
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To latrh ths ellhnikhs politistikhs klhronomias, ton episthmona, ton eyergeth kai idiaitera, ton anqrwpo Kwnstantino Lebenth paroysiase xqes brady o kaqhghths Basos Karagiwrghs se dialejh sto King's College me qema ``To Idryma Anastasioy G. Lebenth kai h prostasia ths politistikhs klhronomias''.

H dialejh, poy diorganwqhke apo to ``Kentro Ellhnikwn Spoydwn" toy King's College kai thn ``Ellhnikh Arxaiologikh Epitroph Hnwmenoy Basileioy'', poy doqhke se pynko akroathrio me symmetoxh kai pollwn Agglwn – htan sthn agglikh glwssa –, apotelese mia eyreia anafora sth megalh prosfora toy Kwnstantinoy Lebenth se olo to fasma ths diaswshs, ths kalliergeias kai ths probolhs toy ellhnikoy politismoy me perissoteres leptomereies stis synthrhseis twn arxaiologikwn mas qhsayrwn.

O omilhths anaferqhke kai sta polla proterhmata toy ekliponta, jexwrizontas ekeino ths paroimiwdoys semnothtas kai metriopaqeias toy, gia na parathrhsei sxetika oti o Kwnstantinos Lebenths didaskotan apo ton arxaio ellhniko politismo kai efarmoze ta didagmata toy.

Oyasingkton - AHI - Palone
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To Ellhnoamerikaniko Institoyto (AHI) xairetizei ton hgetiko rolo poy diadramatise o Amerikanos boyleyths Frank Palone gia thn epistolh poy ypegracan 78 melh toy amerikanikoy Kongkresoy ston Proedro twn HPA Tzortz Mpoys gia termatismo ths dixotomhshs ths Kyproy.

Symfwna me anakoinwsh toy Institoytoy, o k. Palone anefere metajy allwn pws ''h ekklhsh mas gia energeies poy qa symbaloyn ston termatismo ths dixotomhshs ths Kyproy einai se plhrh symfwnia me thn makroxronh politikh twn HPA''.

''Prepei na kanoyme o,ti einai dynaton gia na enqarrynoyme tis dyo pleyres sto nhsi, alla idiaitera thn t/k hgesia kai thn Toyrkia gia na ergastoyn epoikodomhtika sto plaisio twn HE gia diapragmateysh mias diarkoys kai synolikhs lyshs toy Kypriakoy'', grafei sthn epistolh toy o Amerikanos boyleyths.

To Ellhnoamerikaniko Institoyto xairetizei epishs thn antiqesh toy k. Palone oson afora endexomenes amerikanikes paraxwrhseis se toyrkikes apaithseis gia bohqeia dekadwn disekatommyriwn dolariwn Amerikhs se antallagma gia th xrhsimopoihsh ths Toyrkias ws bashs gia amerikanika strateymata se endexomeno polemo kata toy Irak.

''H Toyrkia exei katadikastei apo organismoys Anqrwpinwn Dikaiwmatwn gia th biaih katapathsh ths koyrdikhs meionothtas sthn Toyrkia'', enw symplhrwnei pws h 29xronh paranomh katoxh ths Kyproy apo thn Toyrkia ''exei ws apotelesma thn prosfygopoihsh E/K sthn idia toys thn patrida, poy epesan qymata mias politikhs eqnikhs ekkaqarishs''.

Ejalloy se grapth toy dhlwsh, o Tzin Rwssidhs, idryths kai symboylos toy Institoytoy, anaferei pws einai qetiko poy h Toyrkia den enekrine th dieleysh Amerikanwn stratiwtwn apo to edafos ths ston endexomeno polemo kata toy Irak kai symplhrwnei pws ''oi HPA den exoyn anagkh thn Toyrkia, opws den thn eixan kai ston polemo toy Kolpoy''.

''To mono poy endiaferei thn Toyrkia einai h katastolh twn Koyrdwn toy Irak kai oxi h apomakrynsh toy Irakinoy Proedroy Santam Xoysein''.

AHI Congratulates Representative Frank Pallone for
Opposing Aid Turkey, Urging Cyprus Settlement
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The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) applauds U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ, 6th Dist.) for strongly opposing any potential U.S. concessions to Turkish demands for tens of billions of dollars in financial assistance in exchange for use of Turkey as a base for U.S. troops in the possible war against Iraq.

In a February 24 letter to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, Rep. Pallone said that concessions to Turkish demands for control of Iraqi oil and any role for Turkey in the future of northern Iraq would be even more disturbing.

Rep. Pallone also noted in his letter that, ''My initial concern is why it is necessary to provide Turkey with any incentives to support the United States position. After all, Turkey is supposedly a democracy, a NATO ally, and a secular nation.''

According to Rep. Pallone's letter, the administration was urged to rethink current policy vis ´ vis Turkey, pointing out that ''Turkey has been widely condemned by human rights organizations for their brutal repression of the Kurdish minorities in Turkey, limiting the right to assembly, language and culture.'' Also noted was Turkey's 29-year illegal military occupation of Cyprus, ''making 20,000 Greek Cypriots refugees in their own country after falling victim to a policy of ethnic cleansing and being forcibly evicted from their homes.''

In concluding his letter, Rep. Pallone stated that ''We cannot fight for democracy and freedom across the globe while ignoring these same values for the people we are going to war to liberate.''

The AHI also congratulates Representative Pallone for his leadership in urging the Administration to ''play a leading role'' in ending the 29-year division of Cyprus in a February 14 letter to President Bush, signed by 78 Members of Congress. According to Rep. Pallone, ''Our bipartisan call for action to help end the division of Cyprus is fully consistent with longstanding U.S. policy. We should do all that we can to encourage all parties, but especially the Turkish Cypriot leadership and Turkey, to work constructively within the UN framework to negotiate a comprehensive and lasting settlement.''

Statement of Gene Rossides on the Turkish Parliament Vote
Rejecting U.S. Troops Use of Turkey as a Base for an Attack on Iraq
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The following statement was issued by Gene Rossides, founder and general counsel at the American Hellenic Institute (AHI):
The Turkish Parliament, in accordance with its constitutional procedures, voted on March 1, 2003 to reject a measure that would have allowed up to 62,000 thousand U.S. troops to use Turkey as a base for a northern front attack on Iraq is good news for U.S. interests whether one is for or against war with Iraq.
The point is that we don't need Turkey in the event of war with Iraq and we should not be paying what a senior Bush administration official called ''extortion in the name of alliance.'' We did not need Turkey in the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991 in which no northern front was opened, and we do not need Turkey today in the event of war with Iraq.

Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld and others have stated the U.S. can do without Turkey. (NYTimes, Feb. 20, 2003, at A13; col. 4; and Nov. 28, 2002, at A1; col.5.) The U.S. can put sufficient combat troops in northern Iraq if it wants to via air transport. The 101st Airborne Division of 20,000 troops is fully adequate for northern Iraq and would be received enthusiastically by the Iraqi Kurds.

The Iraqi Kurds are the key to our success in northern Iraq, not the Turks, in the event of war. And the Iraqi Kurds are a key element for a post-war Iraq, not the Turks.

Ms. Judith Miller of the New York Times reported on March 1, 2003 that Iraqi opposition leaders at their first conference in Iraq in 10 years issued a four page statement ''insisting on the right of Iraqis to govern themselves if Saddam Hussein is ousted and creating a political framework for a post-liberation leadership.'' Their statement ''also opposed allowing Turkey to move military forces into northern Iraq.'' The statement ''was unanimously approved by the 54 members of the opposition group's 65 member steering committee who were present. Many of them traveled thousands of miles from far-flung exile to meet'' in an enclave controlled by Iraqi Kurds. President Bush's special envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, endorsed the meeting. (NYTimes, Mar. 3, 2003; at A9; col.1.)

It should be common sense that it would be harmful to U.S. interests if Turkish troops invaded Iraq. Turkey is the former colonial ruler of the area and any Turkish troops in northern Iraq would be bitterly resented by the Kurds. Turkey's main interest is not getting rid of the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. Turkey's main interest is to keep down the Iraqi Kurds. (See op-ed article by Peter W. Galbraith, former U.S. ambassador to Croatia, NYTimes, Feb. 19, 2003, at A29; col. 1.)

Putting U.S. troops in the mountains of southeast Turkey to open a northern front was a bad idea from the start because it is (1) militarily unnecessary since we could put airborne troops there if we wanted to; (2) economically damaging in view of the record deficit in the 2004 fiscal year budget as it would cost the U.S. $26 billion ($15 billion in one year of grants and loans) in ''extortion'' payments and; (3) morality--Turkey's persecution of its 20 percent Kurdish minority is far greater than Saddam Hussein's against the Iraqi Kurds. (See Edward Peck article in the Mediterranean Quarterly, Fall 2001, pages 13-26, at page 16. Mr. Peck, a retired U.S. ambassador, served as U.S. chief of mission in Baghdad from 1977 to 1980.) Turkey, a member of NATO, is an aggressor nation which still illegally occupies 37.3 percent of Cyprus and maintains an illegal blockade of Armenia.

It makes no political or military sense to put U.S. troops in a country in which over 90 percent (polls show 94 percent) of the population do not want them. The Turkish Parliament voted in accordance with its constitutional procedures and the U.S., in its own best interests, should not be pressing to overturn the vote.''

PSEKA - Calendar of Events
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS AS OF MARCH 3, 2003
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Fri 3/7/2003 	''Women Creators in the Theater'' exhibition of costumes, drawings & stage designs opening reception. Foundation of Hellenic Culture. Runs through April	11th. 7 West 57th Street. 7:00 PM

Sun 3/9/2003 	General Assembly and Elections SALAMIS/NJ Cypriot Association

Mon 3/10/2003 	CFA & PSEKA Reception for Ms. Martha A. Mavrommatis, the new Consul General of Cyprus to NY- Taverna Vraka 23-15 31st Street, Astoria NY. 7:00 PM

Wed 3/12/2003 	Kyrenia Cardiovascular Gala honoring Mr. Michael T. Rousseau. $500 per person. Black Tie. Rainbow Room, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan. 6:30 PM

Sun 3/16/2003	Annual School of St. Demetrios Afternoon School Luncheon honoring Rev. Fr. Ioannis Antonopoulos  & Mr. John Stylianou. $25 per person/$10 for under 12. Cultural Center Petros Patrides 30-03 30th Drive, Astoria, NY. 12:30 PM

		Pancyprian WIN Music Show featuring Eleni Andreou and Gregoris Maninakis $15/person. Archdiocese Cultural Center. 3:00 PM

Fri 3/28/2003	Greek Independence Day ''Cultural Night''-Full course dinner $50/organized by	the Federation of Hellenic Societies. Crystal Palace 31-11 Broadway, Astoria. 7:30 PM

Sat 3/29/2003 	Cyprus Federation of America Mini Convention. Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens. 9:00 AM

Greek Independence Day Dinner honoring the Parade Grand Marshals. Organized by the Fed. Hellenic Societies. Full course dinner $125. New York Hilton, 53rd Street & 6th Avenue. 7:30 PM

Sun 3/30/2003	Greek Independence Day Parade. Starts on 60th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan. 1:30 PM

Sun 3/30/2003 	Greek Independence Day Festivities - Free. Stathakion Center 22-51 29th Street, Astoria. 8:00 PM

Mon 3/31/2003 	Evzones meet students from Brooklyn schools, folk dances. Free. Prospect Hall 262 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn. 5:00 PM

Sun 4/6/2003 	SALAMIS & Cyprus Association of NJ under direction of Petros Petrides present Cypriot play ''Agapes Tzai Kaimi''. St. George Greek Orthodox Church Community Center. 5:00 PM

Sat 4/12/2003	Pancyprian WIN Division Dinner Dance honoring Kyriaki Christodoulou Terrace on the Park. 7:00 PM

Mon 4/28/2003 	Pancyprian Athletic Division Easter Party-dinner & dancing/$75 per couple.	Taverna Vraka Restaurant. 7:00 PM

Sat 5/17/2003	CYPRECO cultural event ''nyn kai aei'' musical tribute to Cyprus. Venue to be announced.

Sun 5/18/2003 	Kafeneion Salamis, organized by Salamis. Venue to be announced.

Tue 6/3/2003 	PSEKA Cyprus Conference in Washington D.C.

Wed 6/4/2003	PSEKA Cyprus Conference in Washington D.C.

Thurs 6/5/2003	PSEKA Cyprus Conference in Washington D.C.

Sat 6/7/2003 	Pancyprian Freedom Award. New York Hilton

Sun 11/9/2003 	Annual Joint Dinner Dance of Salamis NJ Cypriot Association, Lampousa Cypriot American Association and Cyprus Association of NJ

Sun 12/14/2003 	Salamis NJ Cypriot Association Christmas Party

[19] (K) Proedros Papadopoylos - Albaro nte Soto

Ayth htan h apanthsh toy Eidikoy Symboyloy toy GG toy OHE Kofi Anan gia to Kypriako Albaro nte Soto, otan rwthqhke an yparxei eyxereia gia diapragmateyseis epi toy tritoy sxedioy Anan gia thn epilysh toy Kypriakoy.

[20] (K) Ntenktas - GG OHE - Xagh

[21] (K) Bretanos Yfypoyrgos Ejwterikwn - Kypriako

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