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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-04-26
CONTENTS
[01] Greek-Turkish business forum in Edirne in June
[02] Antiquities smuggling arrests in Sparta
[01] Greek-Turkish business forum in Edirne in June
(ANA-MPA) -- The Thessaloniki commercial and industrial chamber of
commerce (EVE.Th) is co-organising a two-day forum in mid June in the
European Turkey metropolis of Edirne.
The forum was the subject of talks in Thessaloniki on Monday by
Thessaloniki chamber president Dimitris Bakatselos and members of a
visiting Turkish delegation, led by Selim Egeli, a member of Turkey's
Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) board of directors.
The forum begins on June 17.
[02] Antiquities smuggling arrests in Sparta
(ANA-MPA) -- Two local men were arrested on antiquities smuggling
charges on Monday in the southern Peloponnese town of Sparta, after
authorities discovered a cache of particular valuable objects in the
pair's possession, including a bronze Kouros-like statuette.
Four ancient coins and precious stone weighing in at more than 500
grams were also confiscated.
Additionally, handguns, ammunition and precision scales were uncovered
during a search of the men's residences.
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