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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 99-03-14Macedonian 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] BALKANS[C] EUROPENEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] PREMIER DEFENDS STATE'S POLICY, DEFENSE MINISTER SUPPORTS HIMWeb Posted: 19:27 GMT+2Athens, 14.03.1999 (MPA) In an interview given to an Athens Sunday paper, Prime Minister Kostas Simitis defense his government's policy and stressed that he does not intend torisk the country's future. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos underlined his support to the Premier and the ruling PASOK party, whose congress is to be imminently held. At the same time, Mr. Tsochatzopoulos stated that there is a need of a new strategy which should be proposed during the congress. [B] BALKANS[02] MASSACRE IN ISTANBUL, 13 DEAD, MANY INJURED FROM EXPLOSIONWeb Posted: 19:27 GMT+2Istanbul, 14.03.1999 (MPA) Thirteen persons died and at least 15 have been injured in Istanbul when a series of bombs exploded at a busy shopping mall in the center of town.The Turkish authorities are conducting investigations that would lead to the arrest of the culprits. [C] EUROPE[03] SECOND ROUND OF RAMBOUILET TALKS TO BE HELD TOMORROWWeb Posted: 19:27 GMT+2Rambouillet, 14.03.1999 (MPA) The second round of talks between the two sides of the strife-torn Kosovo region (Serbs and ethnic Albanians) are to be held tomorrow in Rambouillet, France.NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana has warned that if the agreement is not signed by both sides, then the Alliance will seek -and gain- approval to attack Serb targets. 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 |