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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-04-07Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] PM meets local authorities in IoanninaPrime Minister Costas Karamanlis, accompanied by his wife Natasha, greeted inhabitants and visitors in the city of Ioannina, northern Greece, on Saturday on his way to a downtown hotel where he held an informal meeting with authorities of the prefecture, Parliamentary deputies, mayors and other agencies.The meeting focused on issues concerning the region which, as the prefect and mayor of Ioannina later said, the prime minister was already aware of. Earlier, Karamanlis met with the prefect, the mayor and the regional governor of Ipiros at the prefectural office, where major projects taking place in Ipiros were examined, as well as those that will begin soon, such as the Ionia Motorway. The prime minister later left for Frangades, where President Karolos Papoulias has already arrived and they will be having an informal meeting. The President will be attending the Resurrection Service at the Church in Frangades and Karamanlis at the Church in Dolos, where he arrived with his family on Thursday for the Easter holiday. At noon on Sunday, the President and Karamanlis will be jointly celebrating Easter with servicemen at "Alexandros Diakos" army camp in the city of Konitsa. [02] DM in U.S. for anniversary paradeDefence Minister Evangelos Meimarakis will be representing the government at a parade oganised by the Greek American community, on the occasion of Greece's March 25 national anniversary, in Manhattan on April 15. During his stay in New York, Meimarakis will be meeting Archbishop of America Demetrius, municipal and state authorities and representatives of the Greek American community.[03] Papandreou in Patra, Loutraki over weekendMain opposition PASOK party leader George Papandreou will be in Patra, western Greece, on Holy Saturday and will be attending the Resurrection Service at the Evangelistria Cathedral in the city. On Easter Sunday, Papandreou will be visiting the Engineers Academy in the city of Loutraki, in the Gulf of Corinth, to exchange best wishes with servicemen.Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |