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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 06-04-02
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] Papoulias' Visit in Egypt
[02] Rice-Straw Surprise Visit
[01] Meeting with Hosni Mubarak on Monday Papoulias' Visit in Egypt
02 Apr 2006 10:49:00
By Vivian Papastefanou
As of Sunday, President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias is
on a visit in Egypt and will be meeting with his Egyptian counterpart,
Hosni Mubarak, on Monday. Mr Papoulias arrived in Alexandria in the
morning in order to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Church of
the Annunciation. Following, Mr Papoulias will also attend the
inauguration ceremony of the Alexandria Patriarchal Mansion and lay a
wreath at the Monument of Greek Heroes. He will also meet with
representatives of the Greek Community in Egypt, while the Pope and
Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and all Africa will host an official
luncheon at the President's honour. In the afternoon, Mr Papoulias will
visit the Library of Alexandria, where he will attend the signing of a
Collaboration Memorandum between the Library and the Onassis Foundation
and will then be given the grand tour of the Alexandria Library.
Translated by Sofia Soulioti
[02] Meetings with Iraqi Officials Rice-Straw Surprise Visit
02 Apr 2006 10:34:00
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her British counterpart,
Jack Straw, arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for a visit, which had been
kept secret for security reasons, as per US and British sources in the
Iraqi capital and the Arab television network Al Arabiya. This visit is
held while Iraqi political leaders are reviewing the formation of a
government of national unity. The representative of the British embassy
to Baghdad, Lisa Glover, said Straw is in Iraq to discuss the formation
of the Government. Jack Straw and Condoleezza Rice are to meet within
the day with Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari, President Jalal Talabani
and other leaders. Meanwhile, the US army announced the death of four
soldiers today during an operation at the Sunni province of Al Anbar,
west of Baghdad.
Translated by Sofia Soulioti
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