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BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN (27/10/1995)From: Macedonian Press Agency <mpa@uranus.eng.auth.gr>Macedonian Press Agency DirectoryBRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN BY MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCYThessaloniki October 27th, 1995NEWS IN ENGLISH[01] THE POSSIBILITIES FOR FURTHER ECONOMIC COOPERATION WILL BE EXAMINED IN THE SUMMIT MEETING TO BE HELD IN AMMAN, JORDAN[02] GREECE ENGAGED IN A JUST, ANTI-FASCIST AND LIBERATION FIGHT THAT HAD AN IMPACT ON THE WHOLE OF EUROPE[03] THE PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF GREECE'S REFUSAL TO SURRENDER TO THE ITALIAN FORCES IN WORLD WAR II[04] THE DIVISION OF CYPRUS IS UNACCEPTABLE, STATED THE BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER[05] THERE ARE NO NAMES FOR SKOPJE ON THE NEGOTIATING TABLE, STATED THE GREEK FOREIGN MINISTERNEWS IN ENGLISH[01] THE POSSIBILITIES FOR FURTHER ECONOMIC COOPERATION WILL BE EXAMINED IN THE SUMMIT MEETING TO BE HELD IN AMMAN, JORDANWays for economic cooperation among the countries of the Middle East and Northern Africa will be examined in the Summit Meeting which will be held in Amman, Jordan on October 29-31 under the auspices of Jordan's King Hussein. The greek government will be represented by Minister of Industry, Anastasios Peponis. In the summit participate Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, Ministers of Finance and Industry and Presidents of international organizations and credit institutions from 15 countries. Among the main speakers are the Foreign Minister of Japan, the US Secretary of State and the Foreign Minister of Russia. In his speech mr.Peponis will urge the reorientation of the economic activity in certain sectors while he will stress the need to liberalize the trade transactions which are necessary pre-conditions for the entry of the Middle East economy in the international markets. The greek Industry Minister is also expected to underline the role Greece played during the peace process in the Middle East. The Amman Summit will also be attended by greek Undersecretary of National Economy Yiannis Anthopoulos and the Prime Minister's economic adviser mrs.Louka Katselis. [02] GREECE ENGAGED IN A JUST, ANTI-FASCIST AND LIBERATION FIGHT THAT HAD AN IMPACT ON THE WHOLE OF EUROPEThe fact that Greece engaged in a just, anti-fascist and liberation fight which had an impact not only on the Balkans but on the whole of Europe as well, was stressed in all the speeches made in an event organized in Tirana by the Greek-Albanian Friendship Association in cooperation with the Association of Albanian Army Historians on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the greek-italian war in 1940. Albanian professor Gjergi Titani stressed in his speech that none believed a small country like Greece could win a powerful country like Italy but the miracle happened thanks to the national unity, the patriotism and the heroism of the greek people and the greek army. Albanian historians Ziza Xholi, Shahin Leka, Virgjil Janku and Pipi Mitrojorgji stressed that during the war was displayed once again the friendship that exists between the greek and the albanian people. [03] THE PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF GREECE'S REFUSAL TO SURRENDER TO THE ITALIAN FORCES IN WORLD WAR IIGreek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou in his message for tomorrow's "Ohi" ("No") Day anniversary of Greece's refusal to surrender to the italian forces during World War II stressed that the greek heroic national resistance, the continuous struggle for freedom, national independence and democracy constitute principles still upheld by the greek people. Mr.Papandreou also mentions in his message that the national unity is necessary at today's juncture for the safeguarding of Greece's national interests adding that in a period of serious problems in the region, Greece remains firm in its positions. The greek Prime Minister continues in his message that 50 years after the end of World War II Greece again says "No" this time to the new expressions of fascism and racism which are creeping phenomena in today's societies. [04] THE DIVISION OF CYPRUS IS UNACCEPTABLE, STATED THE BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTERBritish Foreign Minister Malcolm Rifkind characterized as unacceptable the continuous division of Cyprus and reiterated his country's support to the efforts undertaken by the UN Secretary General for the solution of the Cyprus problem. Referring to the living conditions of those trapped in the turkish occupied northern Cyprus he said that personal tragedies are unavoidable in such situations adding that this must give a boost to the efforts for the reunification of Cyprus. [05] THERE ARE NO NAMES FOR SKOPJE ON THE NEGOTIATING TABLE, STATED THE GREEK FOREIGN MINISTERGreek Foreign Minister Karolos Papoulias stated after his arrival in the north-western city of Ioannina that there are no proposed names for Skopje on the negotiating table and that "we are still in exploratory stages". The Foreign Minister also stated that the negotiations with the skopjans have entered the second phase, the phase of the name and already mr.Vance has made an introspection of the skopjan and the greek side on which the Prime Minister has been informed. Mr.Papoulias stated "I think that we are entering a phase which will be a difficult and hard negotiation, but we believe that in the end will be successful." |