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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 98-07-15

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From: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.


MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY NEWS IN ENGLISH
Thessaloniki, July 15, 1998

SECTIONS

  • [A] NATIONAL NEWS
  • [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • NEWS HEADLINES

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

  • [01] GREEK DEFENSE MINISTER MEETS WITH US NAVY ADMIRAL IN ATHENS
  • [02] PASOK EXECUTIVE BUREAU TO CONVENE THIS EVENING
  • [03] EU EMPLOYMENT COMMISSIONER ARRIVES IN GREECE TOMORROW
  • [04] GREECE'S UNEMPLOYMENT IS PRESENTLY AT 10.3 PERCENT
  • [05] NEW VIOLATIONS OF THE GREEK AIR SPACE BY TURKISH FIGHTER JETS
  • [06] SAE'S PRESIDING BOARD MEETS IN THESSALONIKI
  • [07] REPPAS COMMENTED ON THE S-300 MISSILES
  • [08] REPPAS ON THE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES OF ISRAEL AND TURKEY
  • [09] POPULAR SINGER GRIGORIS BITHIKOTSIS UNDERGOES SURGERY
  • [10] 23 STATES PARTICIPATE IN THE 3RD MEETING OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THESSALONIKI
  • [11] PAPANTONIOU-SIMITIS MEETING
  • [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • [12] TURKEY'S PRESIDENT MEETS WITH ALBANIAN COUNTERPART REIJEP MEIDANI
  • [13] THE US PENTAGON IS OPPOSED TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE S-300 MISSILES IN CYPRUS
  • [14] GREEK CUSTOMS OFFICIALS VISITED SKOPJE
  • [15] CENSURE MOTION AGAINST MESUT YILMAZ
  • [16] BLACK ANNIVERSARY FOR CYPRUS
  • [17] OSCE DELEGATION IN BELGRADE

  • NEWS IN DETAIL

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

    [01] GREEK DEFENSE MINISTER MEETS WITH US NAVY ADMIRAL IN ATHENS

    The commander of NATO forces in Europe US Admiral Lopes is to be received by Greece's Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos in Athens today. The meeting will also be attended by US Ambassador to the US Nicholas Burns and the Chief of the General Army Staff Athanasios Tzoganis. Meanwhile, the US State Department announced earlier today that a potential deployment of the S-300 in Cyprus would be "provocative", and referred to the fragile balance of powers at the island. Mr. Clerides reiterated that the delivery of the missiles will not be postponed, unless a decision to demilitarize the island is taken.

    [02] PASOK EXECUTIVE BUREAU TO CONVENE THIS EVENING

    The Executive Bureau of the ruling PASOK party is to convene this evening in order to discuss the restructural changes in the state-owned utility companies (DEKO).

    Among those to address the bureau will be the Ministers of National Economy and Development Yiannos Papantoniou and Vaso Papandreou respectively. Meanwhile, the country's railway workers are to conduct a 24-hour strike tomorrow.

    [03] EU EMPLOYMENT COMMISSIONER ARRIVES IN GREECE TOMORROW

    The European Union's Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs Padraig Flynn is to arrive in Athens tomorrow for a two- day visit where he will discuss issues concerning the EU's Social Fund.

    The Commissioner will be received by the Prime Minister Costas Simitis, Labor Minister Miltiades Papaioannou and Health and Welfare Minister Costas Geitonas.

    According to Commission officials , Mr. Flynn will discuss EU programs for the support of employment, proposed by Athens and based on the Luxembourg summit decisions.

    He is also expected to raise the issue of low EU fund absorption rates by Greece, especially as regards educational and training programs.

    [04] GREECE'S UNEMPLOYMENT IS PRESENTLY AT 10.3 PERCENT

    Greece's unemployment rate is presently at 10.3 percent, according to the Labor and Social Security Minister Miltiades Papaioannou, who cited figures from the state's official employment office OAED.

    According to Mr. Papaioannou, the government plans to create jobs for 200,000 young Greeks in the next three years. The Labor Minster added that roughly half of unregistered foreign workers in Greece had applied for a work permit, saying 370,000 had signed up since the beginning of the program to register illegal workers. There are an estimated 750,000 illegal workers in Greece, he said.

    [05] NEW VIOLATIONS OF THE GREEK AIR SPACE BY TURKISH FIGHTER JETS

    New violations of the Greek national air space took place yesterday in the region between the Aegean islands of Chios and Rhodes.

    Fourteen Turkish jets entered the Athens FIR and approached the Greek coasts at a distance of 6 miles. The Turkish fighter jets were intercepted by Greek warplanes and engagements were reported in three instances.

    [06] SAE'S PRESIDING BOARD MEETS IN THESSALONIKI

    The second meeting of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) takes place in Thessaloniki today until July 18.

    The council will discuss the materialization course of its action plan with an emphasis on issues concerning the support program of the Greeks from the former Soviet Union, as well as the problems of the young Greeks living abroad and the Greek language and education abroad.

    The meeting will be attended by general secretary for Greeks living abroad Stavros Lambrinidis and the permanent cross-party committee for the Greeks abroad.

    [07] REPPAS COMMENTED ON THE S-300 MISSILES

    The decision on the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles has been made by the Cypriot government, said Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas responding to the criticism made to Cypriot president Glafkos Clerides and Athens on the issue.

    Mr. Reppas stressed that the Greek government agrees with the moves of the Cypriot government which were aimed at receiving the specific weapons system.

    The Greek government spokesman stated that it is Cyprus's basic right to secure its defense when Turkey follows such an aggressive and provocative policy which puts Cyprus's security in danger.

    [08] REPPAS ON THE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES OF ISRAEL AND TURKEY

    Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas called to comment on the information concerning the joint military exercises held by Israel and Turkey pointed out that besides the relevant press reports there was a statement made by the Israeli ambassador to Greece, while he also referred to the issuing of a statement by the press spokesman of the Israeli foreign ministry which denies the holding of such exercises.

    Mr. Reppas stated that what matters for Greece is whether the exercises are directed against its own security and Cyprus.

    [09] POPULAR SINGER GRIGORIS BITHIKOTSIS UNDERGOES SURGERY

    Popular Greek singer Grogoris Bithikotsis is in surgery undergoing heart operation at the "Hygia" Hospital in Athens.

    Mr. Bithikotsis was hospitalized yesterday with heart problems.

    [10] 23 STATES PARTICIPATE IN THE 3RD MEETING OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THESSALONIKI

    Representatives of 23 south-eastern Mediterranean countries will be in Thessaloniki tomorrow until July 18 within the framework of UNESCO's Environmental Education program.

    The 3rd meeting of the "South East Mediterranean Environmental Project" will held on the grounds of the American Farm School in Thessaloniki. The event is organized by the American Farm School and among the participants will be representatives of the UN High Commission on refugees.

    [11] PAPANTONIOU-SIMITIS MEETING

    Greek prime minister Kostas Simitis had a meeting today with the minister of National Economy Yiannos Papantoniou.

    According to statements by mr Papantoniou, the meeting focused on the package of community financial aid as well as on the prospects of the effective absorption of community allocations within the fields of education and employment.

    [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

    [12] TURKEY'S PRESIDENT MEETS WITH ALBANIAN COUNTERPART REIJEP MEIDANI

    Turkish President Suleiman Demirel and his Albanian counterpart Reijep Meidani met at Tirana today where they discussed bilateral relations and the Kossovo crisis.

    The United Nations High Commissioner for the Refugees has announced that the number of Albanians fleeing Kossovo and seeking refuge in Montenegro has increased dramatically.

    [13] THE US PENTAGON IS OPPOSED TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE S-300 MISSILES IN CYPRUS

    The US Pentagon spokesman, citing the preservation of the fragile balance on the island, is opposed to the delivery of the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles in Cyprus. Mr. Bacon stated that the installation of the missiles is a provocative action for the settlement of the Greek-Turkish dispute.

    The United States, added Mr. Bacon, are not willing to be involved in the policing of a non flight zone over Cyprus as Greece had suggested in order for the disarmament of the island to begin.

    Earlier, Cypriot president Glafkos Clerides had stated that the missiles' delivery dates will not change unless a decision is made on the disarmament of the island.

    [14] GREEK CUSTOMS OFFICIALS VISITED SKOPJE

    The improvement of the customs clearance procedure for goods transported to Greece and FYROM was at the center of the talks held by the directors of FYROM's Customs Agency Ilia Iloski and Greece's Sokratis Antoniou, who made a one-day visit to Skopje.

    According to the mass media in FYROM, the heads of the two countries' customs authorities expressed satisfaction during the meeting for the course of their agencies' cooperation and suggested the holding of a Balkan Customs authorities meeting.

    Mr. Antoniou stated that the Greek customs authority is willing to offer technical assistance to FYROM for the vocational training of its customs officers based on the latest European regulations.

    The Greek delegation also met with FYROM government vice- president Dimitar Buzlevski and finance minister Taki Fiti.

    [15] CENSURE MOTION AGAINST MESUT YILMAZ

    The Turkish Parliament voted yesterday in favor of discussing a censure motion against prime minister Mesut Yilmaz who is accused of corruption.

    Mr. Yilmaz is obligated to ask for a vote of confidence by the Parliament in the next few days. If the coalition government does not get a vote of confidence it will have to submit its resignation.

    [16] BLACK ANNIVERSARY FOR CYPRUS

    Black anniversary for Cyprus today as 24 years have passed since the coup against Archbishop Makarios which led to the Turkish invasion of the island. Sirens wailed at 0820 local time, the exact time the invasion began, on July 15, 1974.

    Cypriot president Glafkos Clerides and the political and military leadership attended, this morning, a memorial service in Nicosia conducted by Archbishop Chrisostomos, in memory of those killed during the coup and the Turkish invasion.

    [17] OSCE DELEGATION IN BELGRADE

    An OSCE delegation led by former German ambassador to Yugoslavia Hans Joerg Eiff arrived in Belgrade today, on a 7-day visit.

    The delegation had a meeting with the Yugoslavian Foreign minister Zivadin Jovanovic. Based on information, the meeting focused on three issues: the establishment of a permanent OSCE mission in Kosovo, Sandzak and Vojvodina, the eventuality of Yugoslavia's re-accession in the Organization and the approval of the Spanish former prime minister Felipe Gonzalez as the envoy of the OSCE.


    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/


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