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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 98-07-05Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.Last Update: 23:27 GMT+2SECTIONS
NEWS HEADLINES[A] GREECE[B] WORLDNEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] DIASPORA YOUTH MEET IN THESSALONIKIWeb Posted: 20:27 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 05/07/1998 (MPA) The young members of the Council of Greeks Abroad, European Region, (SAE) are conducting a working session in Thessaloniki, today, where they were addressed by the President of the Parliamentary Committee on Greeks Abroad Grigoris Niotis.Mr. Niotis stated that the main problems faced by the Greek-origin youth living abroad is the need to adjust to the European development and the determination of their double identity. . The nine-member youth committee of SAE has held contacts with local authorities and youth leaders from throughout Greece in order to draw an action plan whose emphasis will be the use and manipulation of cutting edge technology. [02] FOREST FIRES BLAZE THROUGHOUT GREECE, PM SIMITIS COMMENTSWeb Posted: 20:27 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 05/07/1998 (MPA) Greek fire-fighters and the military are constantly at work putting out forest fires that have been sweeping across the country since yesterday.So far, 61 blazes out of about 180 have been extinguished, with the others being under control. Prime Minister Kostas Simitis stated that the fires are mostly due to the high temperatures that sizzled the country for three days straight and the high winds that followed. Police are also investigating whether arson was to blame for some of the fires. [B] WORLD[03] GREECE'S DEFENSE MINISTER IN THE UNITED STATESWeb Posted: 20:27 GMT+2Washington, 05/07/1998 (MPA) National Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos is currently on an official tour to the United States, where he will meet with his US Defense Secretary William Cohen, who had visited Athens last April.According to reports, the two men will discuss the Cyprus issue, Greece's purchase of US military equipment, the continuation of efforts for a reduction of tension in the Aegean and the creation of a Balkan multinational force. On Wednesday, Mr. Tsochatzopoulos will be received at the Pentagon and will attend a reception in his honour at the US State Department. The defense minister will also meet with the chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and members of the Jewish community. Complete archives of the Macedonian Press Agency bulletins are available on the MPA Home Page at http://www.mpa.gr/ and on the U.S. mirror at http://www.hri.org/MPA/Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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