Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-04-20

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

[01] FM: Visa abolition after 'solution'

[02] Armenian Genocide remembered

[03] Olympiakos first pending CAS ruling

[01] FM: Visa abolition after 'solution'

Bakoyannis said that if such a solution was reached, Greece would immediately allocate 75 million euros in towards construction of Road Corridor X, which would link the landlocked country with Greece, to the south, and the rest of the European Union, as well as funding of business ventures, whereas the visa requirement for FYROM citizens would also be gradually abolished.

The foreign minister said completion of the trans-national highway would open the country up and end a partial isolation, better linking it with Greece to the south and with the EU, via Serbia, to the north.

This developmental package also entailed funding and co-financing of small businesses in FYROM, which she said would also create new jobs.

Furthermore, Bakoyannis said, Greece believed in the free movement of people and services, and therefore, favoured a gradual abolition of visa requirements.

Bakoyannis' interview was published in the Sunday edition of "Apogevmatini".

Caption: File photo of Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis. ANA-MPA / KATERINA MAVRONA

[02] Armenian Genocide remembered

The keynote speaker at the event, held at the Vellidis Conference Centre, was former parliament president Apostolos Kaklamanis, while greetings were also addressed by Macedonia-Thrace Minister Margaritis Tzimas, representatives of the Armenian ambassador in Greece, of Thessaloniki Prefect Panayiotis Psomiadis, by Thessaloniki Mayor Vassilis Papageorgopoulos and representatives of the Armenian Youth of Greece.

The speakers noted the efforts being made for recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Turkish government, and on ways of averting other genocides from taking place in the future.

Caption: A scene from a wreath-laying ceremony in Thessaloniki on Sunday, 20 April, 2008. ANA-MPA / GIORGOS FOTIADIS.

[03] Olympiakos first pending CAS ruling

If the standings stand as is, Olympiakos will retain the championship with 70 points, followed by AEK with 68.

Panathinaikos Athens finished third despite beating Apollon Kalamaria 3-1 away.

In other action:

Larissa-PAOK Thessaloniki 4-3

Panionios Athens-Atromitos Athens 2-1

Ergotelis Crete-Xanthi 2-0

Levadiakos Livadia-Veria 5-3

Aris Thessaloniki-OFI Crete 2-0

Final standings after 30 games:

1. Olympiakos 70 points*

2. AEK 68

3. Panathinaikos 66

4. Aris 50

5. Panionios 45

6. Larissa 45

7. Asteras Tripoli 44

8. Xanthi 36

9. PAOK 35

10. Iraklis 35

11. Levadiakos 33

12. OFI 32

13. Ergotelis 30

14. Atromitos 29 (Relegated)

15. Veria 23 (Relegated)

16. Apollon Kalamaria 22* (Relegated)