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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-03-28
CONTENTS
[01] Work at Thessaloniki metro resumes after four years
[02] ANA-MPA signs cooperation agreement with Kazinform
[03] Fire fighters battle to contain blaze at Aspropyrgos paint and
ink factory
[01] Work at Thessaloniki metro resumes after four years
Construction 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 Kazinform
The 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 factory
Fire 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.
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