Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 98-07-17
MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY NEWS IN ENGLISH
Thessaloniki, July 17, 1998
SECTIONS
[A] NATIONAL NEWS
[B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS
NEWS HEADLINES
[A] NATIONAL NEWS
[01] THE BANKING SYSTEM IS OUTDATED ACCORDING TO TSOCHATZOPOULOS
[02] THE WATER SUPPLY NETWORK IS GRADUALLY RESTORED IN
THESSALONIKI
[03] THE WORLD COUNCIL OF HELLENES ABROAD MEETS IN THESSALONIKI
[04] THE FUNERAL OF ZOI KARELLI WAS HELD IN THESSALONIKI TODAY
[05] CABINET MEETING IN ATHENS
[06] THE EURO-REGION OF NESTOS-MESTA IS AN EXAMPLE OF COOPERATION
IN THE BALKANS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
[07] OPEN INTERVENTION BY AUSTRIA IN THE ISSUE OF THE S-300
MISSILES
[08] THE TURKISH PRIME MINISTER WILL VISIT THE OCCUPIED
TERRITORIES IN CYPRUS
[09] ALBANIA: NATO EXERCISES ON AUGUST 17-22
[10] THE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN
[11] BULGARIA BELIEVES THAT THERE WILL BE WAR IN KOSOVO IN THE
FALL
[12] THE RUSSIAN FLEET WILL BRING THE S-300 MISSILES TO CYPRUS
NEWS IN DETAIL
[A] NATIONAL NEWS
[01] THE BANKING SYSTEM IS OUTDATED ACCORDING TO TSOCHATZOPOULOS
Minister of national defense Akis Tsochatzopoulos
characterized as anachronistic the existing banking system in
Greece, speaking in a conference on work relations that was
organized by PASOK's prefecture committee of Thessaloniki.
In the conference participated PASOK's central committee
secretary Kostas Skandalidis, president of General Confederation
of Labor Mr. Polizogopoulos and Thessaloniki's Workers' Center
president Panagiotis Avramopoulos.
[02] THE WATER SUPPLY NETWORK IS GRADUALLY RESTORED IN
THESSALONIKI
The water supply network of Thessaloniki is being gradually
restored since the early morning hours today. The special Water
Supply Organization crews worked all through the night to restore
the damage in the water-main. An investigation is underway to
determine what caused the breakdown.
The technicians and mayor of Thessaloniki Dimitris
Dimitriadis, who is also the president of Thessaloniki's Water
Supply Organization, maintain that the failures observed regularly
in the network are due to the fact that the whole water supply
network is very old and funds are requested to replace it.
[03] THE WORLD COUNCIL OF HELLENES ABROAD MEETS IN THESSALONIKI
The meeting of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SEA)
presiding board continues for a second day in Thessaloniki.
The issues for discussion are the tourist policy and the
promotion of Greece abroad, the budget for SAE's operation as well
as, the fundraising organized for the Greeks of the former Soviet
Union.
The members of the presiding board will meet with minister of
education Gerasimos Arsenis and minister of environment, land
planning and public works Kostas Laliotis in Athens this afternoon
and will also have contacts with political party leaders.
[04] THE FUNERAL OF ZOI KARELLI WAS HELD IN THESSALONIKI TODAY
Thessaloniki's literary world said the last goodbye to the
"lady of poetry" Zoi Karelli who was buried today.
Her friends, who knew about her visions ever since she made
her first steps in poetry in 1935 as well as, many ordinary people
paid their last respects to Chrisoula Argiriadou mostly known by
her pen-name, Zoi Karelli. The funeral service was held in the
church of the Ascension of Christ in Thessaloniki.
Thessaloniki poetess Zoe Karelli died yesterday at the age of
96 and in her works she eloquently wove the ancient Greek spirit
with Christianity.
Since 1935, the poetess published 12 poem anthologies and
often collaborated with the literary periodical "Kochlias".
Zoi Karelli was also a corresponding member of the Athens
Academy and a candidate for the Nobel in Literature. A frequent
translator of T.S. Eliot's works, in 1956 she was bestowed with
the state award for her "Kassandra" anthology, while in 1974 she
was granted the State's Poetry Award. In 1978 she was honored by
the Athens Academy while in 1988 she was named honorary professor
by the Aristotle University's School of Philosophy. Three years
ago, the president of the Hellenic Republic honored her with the
Palm Commander Award.
[05] CABINET MEETING IN ATHENS
The distribution of funds from the 3rd Community Framework of
Support was the main issue of discussion in today's cabinet
meeting.
The government gives an emphasis to infrastructure and work
force to increase competitiveness and employment opportunities. In
the report prepared by national economy and finance minister
Yiannos Papantoniou is mentioned that a special attention is paid
to the completion and expansion of big projects and development
infrastructures.
[06] THE EURO-REGION OF NESTOS-MESTA IS AN EXAMPLE OF COOPERATION
IN THE BALKANS
Issues concerning those working in border regions (economic
immigrants), the Interreg III, the Agenda 2000 and the lifting of
the isolation of the border regions as well as, the promotion of
their comparative advantages were discussed in the Border Regions
of Europe Association Executive Committee meeting which was held
recently in Sweden.
The Border Region Nestos-Mesta was represented in the meeting
by the Prefecture of Drama Local Administration and the Economic
Chamber of Drama which suggested the next meeting to be held in
that northern Greek city.
It should be noted that the Euro-region Nestos-Mesta, that
includes the Greek and Bulgarian Valley of Nestos (Mesta), is the
only region in Greece and the Balkans which is a member of the
Association of Border Regions in Europe and is regarded as an
example of good cooperation between a member of the EU and a third
country.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
[07] OPEN INTERVENTION BY AUSTRIA IN THE ISSUE OF THE S-300
MISSILES
Austria, which holds the EU presidency in the second half of
1998, called on the Cypriot government for the first time publicly
not to go ahead with the installation of the Russian S-300 anti-
aircraft missiles.
The Austrian government since taking over the EU presidency
makes every effort to avert the installation of the missiles in
Cyprus and at the same time to create the pre-conditions for the
normalization of the relations between Turkey and the European
Union.
[08] THE TURKISH PRIME MINISTER WILL VISIT THE OCCUPIED
TERRITORIES IN CYPRUS
Turkish prime minister Mesut Yilmaz will visit the occupied
territories in northern Cyprus on Monday.
Mr. Yilmaz will meet with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf
Denktash and other officials of the Turkish Cypriot regime.
[09] ALBANIA: NATO EXERCISES ON AUGUST 17-22
NATO will hold military exercises in Albanian territory on
August 17-22, according to the alliance's sources in Brussels. The
issue will be discussed next week during the visit to Skopje by
NATO secretary-general Javier Solana.
The NATO exercises will be held with the participation of
armed forces from Greece, the United States, Britain, Germany,
Spain, France, Italy and Albania while according to sources,
Russia is also interested in taking part.
[10] THE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN
The plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg
approved the annual report on the activities of the European
ombudsman during 1997.
The European ombudsman deals with complaints made by ordinary
people against institutions and organizations in the European
Union.
Speaking in the European Parliament Greek Euro-deputy of the
socialist governing party of PASOK Nikos Papakiriazis stated that
it is an institution of great importance, while he added that
there is a need for a continuous upgrading of the cooperation
between the ombudsman and the European Parliament.
[11] BULGARIA BELIEVES THAT THERE WILL BE WAR IN KOSOVO IN THE
FALL
The Bulgarian information service predicts that there will be
war in Kosovo next fall. In a report, parts of which were
published by Sofia newspapers, it is maintained that the armed
clashes is possible to spread to FYROM as well.
According to the Bulgarian information service, Bulgaria for
the time being is not at any danger by the developments in Kosovo
but a wave of refugees is possible to end up in the country.
[12] THE RUSSIAN FLEET WILL BRING THE S-300 MISSILES TO CYPRUS
The Russian fleet will bring the S- 300 anti-aircraft
missiles to Cyprus. According to the Russian newspaper "Ruski
Telegraph", this the Russian government's most likely decision
after the meeting of the presidents of Russia and Cyprus Boris
Yeltsin and Glafkos Clerides which was held in Moscow earlier in
the week to discuss the issue of the installation of the missiles
in Cyprus as well as, the Turkish threats for the use of force in
case the installation takes place.
The Russian newspaper writes that the newly built nuclear
powered cruiser "Peter the Great" will be the flagship of the
Black Sea fleet which will bring the S-300 missiles to Cyprus.
Referring to the route that will be followed by the Russian
Navy ships, the newspaper stressed that "Peter the Great" will be
accompanied by the aircraft carrier "Admiral Kusnetsov"
maintaining that the Russian fleet will be in the Indian Ocean in
September for the joint Naval exercises of India and Russia
scheduled to last about a month.
After the military exercises in the Indian Ocean are
completed the Russian fleet will pass through the Suez Canal and
will stop in Cyprus to install the missiles with the backing of
the 40 warplanes that will be on board the aircraft carrier
securing air supremacy in the region.
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