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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-04-05
CONTENTS
[01] Piraeus to be decongested by end of week, says minister
[02] PM Tsipras speaks with Hollande, Biden on Greek program review,
refugee issue, energy
[01] Piraeus to be decongested by end of week, says minister
Piraeus port will be decongested from the bulk of refugees and migrants
by the end of the week and it will be emptied by Easter, Alternate
Defence Minister Dimitris Vitsas said in an interview with private TV
channel Mega on Monday.
"By the end of the week Piraeus will be decongested significantly and
we'll start transferring refugees from Idomeni," he was quoted as saying.
"There are currently 2,600 empty spots in accommodation centers and
another 10,000 are being built, most of which will be ready by next
Sunday," the minister added.
[02] PM Tsipras speaks with Hollande, Biden on Greek program review,
refugee issue, energy
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had separate telephone conversations with
French President François Hollande and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
on Monday, his office said.
In his talks with Hollande, they noted the need to conclude the country's
program review very soon, as well as the full implementation of the July
agreement, Tsipras' office said.
Speaking with Biden, the two sides focused on the ongoing negotiations for
Greece's economic program, developments on the refugee crisis and energy
cooperation in the region. On the program review, both sides agreed for
a need to conclude it quickly and start talks on debt relief in April.
On the refugee crisis, Tsipras and Biden noted the efforts of Greece to
manage the issue in a humane and effective manner, while on energy they
discussed the operation of TAP and IGB pipelines.
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