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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-03-28Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Work at Thessaloniki metro resumes after four yearsConstruction work at the tunnels of Thessaloniki's unfinished metro resumed on Monday after four years of inaction due to legal and financial problems, the company and the Infrastructure ministry announced.Infrastructure Minister Christos Spirtzis inaugurated the operation of the first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) named "Hercules" at the main section of the tunnels while "Aktor", the second TBM will resume operation in April. "Hercules" is covering 10 meters per day. Giannis Milopoulos, the president of the company responsible for overseeing the construction project, Attiko Metro, and construction company "Aktor" estimate work will be completed by 2020. On his side, Spirtzis said the ministry has already signed a contract to conduct archaeological work at the site worth 25 million euros which will start very soon. [02] ANA-MPA signs cooperation agreement with KazinformThe Athens News Agency-Macedonian Press Agency (ANA-MPA) signed a cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan's national news agency "Kazinform."The agreement was signed in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, by the Director General of Kazinform Dauren Diyarov and the president and general manager of ANA-MPA Michalis Psilos. The agreement provides for the exchange of news, videos, graphs and information materials on bilateral and international issues. Kazinform was founded 95 years ago and broadcasts news in Kazakh, Russian, English and Arabic. It is also planning to broadcast news in Chinese and Spanish. It employs more than 100 reporters and correspondents in Russia, China, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Kazinform is a member of the International Union of News Agencies 'Oana' (Organization of News Agencies in Asia and the Pacific) in which ANA-MPA is interested to participate as an observer, given that hundreds of thousands of Greek migrants and expatriates live in Australia and New Zealand. [03] Fire fighters battle to contain blaze at Aspropyrgos paint and ink factoryFire fighters in Attica came out in force on Monday, in efforts to contain a blaze that broke out at a paint and ink factory on Megaridon Street in Aspropyrgos earlier the same morning.A force of 81 firefighters and 27 fire-engines, eight people on foot and five water tankers are now battling the fire.Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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