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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-09-13Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Alexis Tsipras visits TIFSYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras on Saturday visited the 79th Thessaloniki International Fair accompanied by SYRIZA MPs and party officials.Tsipras met with TIF-Helexpo management and the president Tasos Tzikas briefed him on the profile of this year's TIF. SYRIZA leader also met with representatives of the worker's association that informed him on their problems. Later, the main opposition leader was toured to TIF's pavilions. On Saturday at 19:00, Tsipras will address a SYRIZA political rally where he will present SYRIZA's engagements to the Greek society. [02] Six undocumented migrants rescued; one child in critical conditionANA/MPA---Six undocumented migrants, four men, a woman and a child, that were rescued during the night by two merchant vessels 160 nautical miles off Paleohora coasts, Crete island, in the sea waters of Malta ,were transferred by a Super Puma helicopter to Souda.The undocumented migrants, that were possibly with other migrants on board a vessel that sank, needed medical care and were sent to Hania general hospital. According to initial information the child is in critical condition. The two merchant ships, British flagged CPO JAPAN and Liberian-flagged CMA CGM VERDI, also collected two more migrants that died and their bodies were sent to Malta. Malta Coast Guard is conducting a search in the area. [03] Gov't aims to have new Paros airport operational by 2015 tourist seasonANA/MPA---The government aims at opening the new airport on the Aegean island of Paros early in 2015 even if temporary structures need to be used, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Minister Michalis Chryssochoidis said during a series of meetings he held on Friday wtih local government officials of two islands, including Syros.Construction on the Paros airport, at the Mangano locale, began in 2012. The airport is expected to be completed by January 2015 and in full service by April 2015. It will have a 1,400-metre-long runway, work on which the minister inspected on Friday. In addition, plans are under way to extend the runway of the airport on Syros, a project costing 5 million euros. "We will extend the existing runway by 140 metres [to a total of 1,200 metres];in other words to the extent allowed by the licences, the possibilities and the technical aspects available," the minister said, adding that "a tender for the project will be called, and we will soon have both a construction winner and funding from the new EU support framework" for the 2014-2020 programming period. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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