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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-02-15Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Minos Kyriakou elected new Hellenic Olympic Committee presidentGreek businessman Minos Kyriakou was on Monday elected as the new President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). Kyriakou, who was the sole candidate for the post, received 23 votes in favour, two blank votes and one invalid. He will be succeeding Lambis Nikolaou, who served as HOC President from 1985-1993 and from 1997 until 2005."I congratulate the new President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Mr. Kyriakou, to whom I wish success, as well as to all those who were elected," Deputy Sports Minister George Orfanos told the Athens News Agency on Monday, following the election of new HOC board. "I am certain that a new era is beginning for the Hellenic Olympic Committee," Orfanos added. [02] President Stephanopoulos inaugurates sculptress Loukia Georganti MuseumPresident of the Republic Costis Stephanopoulos on Monday inaugurated the Loukia Georganti Museum, housed in the late sculptress' (1919-2001) two-story home and workshop on 20 Anapafseos street near Athens' First Cemetery.The collection of Georganti's art, which the sculptress had bequeathed to the City of Athens, comprises mainly clay micro-sculptures, effigies of Greek politicians and Athenian mayors of the 20th century, and monumental sculptures in bronze and marble. Greetings were sent to the inauguration ceremony by tourism minister Dimitris Avramopoulos and deputy culture minister Petros Tatoulis. [03] 2005 will be good year for Greek tourism, deputy minister Liaskos predicts2005 will be good year for Greek tourism, deputy minister Liaskos predictsTourism Deputy Minister Anastasios Liaskos on Monday predicted increased tourist arrivals from Italy this year, saying that 2005 would be a good year for Greek tourism. Speaking to reporters, after a visit to the international tourism fair BIT in Milan over the weekend, Liaskos stressed that Greece was enjoying a very high level of appreciation among Italian tourists. The Greek minister inaugurated Greece's official pavillion in the fair. In his inaugurating speech Liaskos reiterated the government's new measures and policies aimed to improve the country's tourist product and upgrade tourist services. Liaskos urged Italians to visit Patra, the European culture city for 2006. The Greek minister also met with businessmen in the tourism sector. He met with Santo Versace, brother of the murdered Italian designer. Mr Versace said he was interested in expanding his hotel chain "Pallazo Versace" to Greece. [04] Greek economy grew 4.0 percent in 4h quarter 2004, yr/yrGreece's Gross Domestic Product grew 4.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004, compared with the same quarter in 2003, the National Statistics Service said on Monday.NSS said that the fourth quarter GDP figure exceeded the third quarter's 3.8 percent growth rate. The statistics service said that investments grew 4.2 percent in the October-December 2004 period, compared with the same period in 2003, boosting economic demand by 0.9 percent. Spending on final consumption grew 3.4 percent in the fourth quarter, contributing to an increase in final demand by 2.1 percent. NSS said that exports grew 5.3 percent in the October-December period, while imports rose by 3.1 percent over the same period. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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