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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 03-01-17The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>CONTENTS[01] Weather forecastA mainly cloudy day is forecast , turning to rain later in the west. Winds variable light to moderate and locally in the Aegean strong. Temperatures in Athens will range between 5C and 15C and in Thessaloniki between 5C to 11C.(17/1/2003 12:57:00 μμ) [02] Cyprus issueCyprus President, Glafkos Kleridis and Turkish-Cypriot leader, Raulf Denktash will have a second face to face meeting in Nicosia today in the presence of UN special envoy Alvaro de Soto. They started face to face talks on Wednesday in a last ditch effort to reach a deal before Cyprus signs its accession treaty with the EU on April 16. Alvaro de Soto said both sides had committed tonegotiatiate in earnest.Two days after 70,000 Turkish-Cypriots staged a huge rally demanding and end to the 29 year old ethnic division between them and Greek-Cypriots, US envoy, Thomas Weston said Washington backed their views, and expressed the belief a deal on the basis of the UN plan would have been reached till February 28, to permit entry of all of Cyprus and participation of all Cypriots to the benefits of membership in the EU. Greece, holder of the EU rotating Presidency will make all efforts for the solution of the Cyprus political problem within the UN firm dealine said Greek Foreign Minister, George Papandreou. (17/1/2003 1:00:00 μμ) [03] UN inspectors find empty rocked warheadsUN circles and the American administration appear to have degraded the discovery in Iraq of 11 empty rocked warheads designed to carry chemical warfare agents. A US official said the discovery did not amount to a smoking gun that could trigger war. Referring to the same issue, UN chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix said inspectors had not determined if they were destined for banned weapons programs .Russia which holds a veto on the UN Security Council stepped up its diplomatic efforts to avoid war by sending Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov to Bagdad and announced that weapons inspectors should be allowed more to carry out their task. Following his meeting with General Secretary of NATO , Lord Robertson, and EU Foreign policy chief Xavie Solana, Greek Prime-minister, Kostas Simitis said that all efforts should be made for a peaceful settlement of the Iraqi crisis, stressing the need for the implementation of UN resolutions and the allowance of the necessary time for UN inspectors to carry out their task. Mr. Simitis also said that Greece has taken the initiative to bring on the issue of a common EU stand and strategy on the Iraqi crisis during the EU General Affairs Council on February 27th the same day UN inspectors will present their report to the UN Security Council. (17/1/2003 1:01:00 μμ) [04] Investigation into domestic terrorism continueJudicial authorities have collected new evidence within the framework of investigation into charges of extortion relating to protection from the November 17 terrorist group.Prominent industrialist, Vardis Vardinogiannis was the second industrialist to testify before an Athens prosecutor yesterday. Theodoros Aggelopoulos was the first industrialist to testify. He and his wife, the President of the Athens 2004 organising committee,Yianna Aggelopoulou had given a handwritten diary to the police implicating right-wing publisher, Grigoris Mihalopoulos in the extortion racket. More industrialists are expected to be called to testify within the next days. According to reports, an investigation carried by Athens prosecutor Ioannis Diotis indicates that there was no connection between blackmailers and the November 17 organisation. (17/1/2003 1:02:00 μμ) The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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