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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 99-11-08
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <ert.ntua.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] GREECE PREPARES FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON'S VISIT
[02] PRIME MINISTER SIMITIS IN PARIS FOR SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL
[03] FOREIGN MINISTERS HAVE TALKS IN PARIS
[04] CYPRUS TALKS TO BE HELD AT THE END OF THE MONTH
[05] ANTI-OCCUPATION CONFERENCE IN ATHENS
[06] RADIO DEBATE PLANNED FOR GREEKS OF THE DIASPORA
[07] SEMINAR IN SYDNEY ON GREEK LANGUAGE TEACHING
[08] ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH'S VISIT TO ALBANIA
[09] JUSTICE MINISTER ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
[10] SPATE OF BAD WEATHER HITS GREECE
[11] COALITION TO ANNOUNCE NAME OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
[01] GREECE PREPARES FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON'S VISIT
Greek-Turkish relations, the Cyprus dispute and the situation in the
Balkans are the main issues expected to be discussed during talks the
American president, Bill Clinton, will have in Athens with the Greek
president, Kostis Stefanopoulos, and prime minister, Kostas Simitis.
According to press reports, the precise agenda will be set tomorrow.
Shortly after his arrival in Greece on Saturday morning, Mr Clinton
will have meetings with President Stefanopoulos and Mr Simitis. In the
afternoon he is due to deliver an address at the Athens Concert Hall,
while on Sunday he will have meetings with Greek businessmen. Meanwhile
feverish preparations are under way for the American president's visit.
Meetings are being held every day to discuss the security arrangements,
which will be extremely strict.
[02] PRIME MINISTER SIMITIS IN PARIS FOR SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL
The Greek prime minister, who is currently in Paris to take part in the
11th congress of the Socialist International, had talks yesterday with
his Dutch counterpart, Wim Kok, on the issue of European Union
expansion, with particular emphasis on Turkey's candidacy for
membership. After the meeting, Mr Simitis said efforts were being made
to safeguard all the conditions for expansion in order to guarantee
peace and cooperation in the Balkans. Today Mr Simitis will present his
proposal on the new socialist manifesto for the 21st century to the
Socialist International. Tomorrow he will be received by the French
president, Jacques Chirac.
[03] FOREIGN MINISTERS HAVE TALKS IN PARIS
Greece's positions on Greek-Turkish relations and relations between
Europe and Turkey met with a positive response at yesterday's meeting
in the French capital which the Greek foreign minister, Giorgos
Papandreou, and alternate foreign minister, Christos Rokofyllos had
with the French minister for European affairs, Pierre Moskovicci.
Today, Mr Papandreou will meet with his French counterpart, Hubert
Vedrine, and the American presidential envoy for the Cyprus issue,
Alfred Moses.
[04] CYPRUS TALKS TO BE HELD AT THE END OF THE MONTH
Cyprus Radio has announced that talks between the Cypriot president,
Glafkos Kliridis, and the Turkish-Cypriot representative, Rauf
Denktash, will open in New York on 29th November. The UN secretary
general, Kofi Annan, is expected to issue invitations to the two sides
within the next ten days. According to Cyprus Radio, President Clinton
is expected to announce acceptance of the invitations for the start of
talks on the sidelines of the Conference for Security and Cooperation
in Europe, meeting in Constantinople.
[05] ANTI-OCCUPATION CONFERENCE IN ATHENS
A meeting in protest at the Turkish occupation of part of Cyprus was
held in a central Athens hotel yesterday, with the participation of
representatives from the political parties of Greece, Cyprus and other
countries, diplomatic delegations and members of various organisations
and agencies. The meeting was held at the initiative of the Democratic
Social Movement in view of President Clinton's forthcoming visit to
Greece. Among those attending the conference were the former president
of the republic, Christos Sartzetakis, parliamentary deputies, former
ministers and Euro-deputies. The speaker of the Cypriot house of
representatives, Spyros Kyprianou, said the meeting had been a great
success.
[06] RADIO DEBATE PLANNED FOR GREEKS OF THE DIASPORA
Greek State Radio is organising a public debate next Saturday on the
subject: "Generations of Greek immigrants as a component of the
societies that accepted them." Speakers will include the foreign
undersecretary, Grigoris Niotis, who is responsible for issues
involving ethnic Greeks living abroad. The debate will be coordinated
by the general director of Greek state radio, Tzannis Tzannetakos.
[07] SEMINAR IN SYDNEY ON GREEK LANGUAGE TEACHING
The teaching of the Greek language on the threshold of the 21st century
was the topic of an educational seminar organised in Sydney, Australia
this weekend by the Oceania branch of the Council for Greeks Abroad.
[08] ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH'S VISIT TO ALBANIA
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos is continuing his tour of Albania.
Yesterday he officiated at a mass in the Church of the Annunciation in
Tirana, along with Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and all Albania. The
service was attended by many politicians and diplomatic service
representatives. Today the Ecumenical Patriarch is scheduled to visit
Korytsa before returning to Constantinople tomorrow.
[09] JUSTICE MINISTER ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
The justice minister, Evangelos Iannopoulos, has been admitted to
hospital in Athens where will undergo scheduled prostate surgery later
today.
[10] SPATE OF BAD WEATHER HITS GREECE
A wave of bad weather, with torrential rain and high winds, has hit
most parts of the country, causing particular problems in the
Peloponnese where many houses have been flooded and cars swept away,
mainly in Corinth and Gytheon. A landslide on the track near Kineta has
temporarily put the railway line and the national road from Athens to
Corinth out of operation.
[11] COALITION TO ANNOUNCE NAME OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
The Coalition of the Left Wing and Progress is expected to announce its
proposal for the office of president of the republic today.
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