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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 99-04-18Macedonian 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] EUROPE[D] WORLDNEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] GREEK PREMIER: KOSOVO DEVELOPMENTS DRAMATICWeb Posted: 16:53 GMT+2Athens, 18/04/1999 (MPA) Prime Minister Kostas Simitis described the developments in Kosovo as "dramatic" and a potential threat to peace and stability in the region.Addressing his ruling PASOK party's Central Committee yesterday, Mr. Simitis said the Kosovo crisis was a "painful blow", the epicenter of which was the drama of the refugees. The Premier said Greece would not participate in military operations against Yugoslavia and stressed the government's opposition to "any act which may lead to a change of existing borders. "Military intervention alone will not solve the problems. Up to now it has not been able to prevent ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, while the refugees, deaths and sickness have become a permanent phenomenon. Instead of being weakened, Milosevic's regime has become more stable, while countries of the region such as FYROM and Albania are facing the threat of political destabilization," he said. A.F. [02] UNDERSECRETARY OF ECONOMY TRAVELS TO SKOPJE TOMORROWWeb Posted: 16:53 GMT+2Thessaloniki, 18/04/1999 (MPA) Greece's Undersecretary of National Economy Alexandros Baltas is to travel to Skopje on Monday, where he and a delegation of Greek entrepreneurs will examine the prospects of purchasing FYROM ventures on preferential terms.FYROM's market remains an attractive field for Greek investors, with indirect Greek ventures amounting to $70 million having already been established or being in the works. A.F. [03] PRIME MINISTER SIMITIS IN THE UNITED STATES TODAYWeb Posted: 16:53 GMT+2Athens, 18/04/1999 (MPA) Prime Minister Kostas Simitis is departing for New York today, in order to take part in the NATO summit marking the 50th anniversary of the Alliance.Mr. Simitis' visit follows Greece's initiative for ending the war in Yugoslavia and settling the conflict in Kosovo through peaceful means. The Premier will meet with United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan tomorrow with whom he will discuss the Kosovo issue. A.F. [B] BALKANS[04] TURKEY HOLDS PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS TODAYWeb Posted: 16:53 GMT+2Ankara, 18/04/1999 (MPA) Parliamentary elections are being held in Turkey today, where voters are to cast their ballot on the local, mayoral and national races.Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit is expected to win the majority of votes, but the Islamist Virtue Party is mounting a strong challenge. Added security measures have been taken in southeastern Turkey, where the majority of inhabitants are of Kurdish origin. A.F. [05] NATO RAIDS CONTINUE, FOURTH WEEK OF WAR UNDER WAYWeb Posted: 16:53 GMT+2Belgrade, 18/04/1999 (MPA) NATO aircraft continued to pound key structures throughout Yugoslavia, targeting oil refineries in Pancevo, Novisaad, Subotica and Podgorica, Montenegro's capital city.According to the Yugoslav news agency Tanjug, twelve cities in all were raided, with key infrastructure points targeted. NATO's supreme commander in Europe, Gen. Wesley Clark warned Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milosevic that if he doesn't change his tactics, then he will see his country being destroyed. A.F. [C] EUROPE[06] NATO MEMBERS DIVIDED ON FUTURE OF ALLIANCEWeb Posted: 16:53 GMT+2Brussels, 18/04/1999 (MPA) ΝΑΤΟ leaders appear to be divided on the future role of the Alliance whose 50th anniversary is to be celebrated on Friday in Washington.According to an article in an Athens Sunday paper, the Allies appear to be divided, on issues like the definition of NATO's defensive capabilities, into the European camp (led by France and Germany) and the United States. The European view confines NATO within the present boundaries. A.F. [D] WORLD[07] GREECE'S CULTURE MINISTER IN THE UNITED STATESWeb Posted: 16:53 GMT+2Washington, 18/04/1999 (MPA) Greece's Minister of Culture Elizabeth Papazoi is presently in the United States today where she will attend the opening of the Greek wing at the Metropolitan Museum of New York, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Kostas Simitis.Ms. Papazoi will be the guest speaker at Harvard's lecture on "The values of Greek culture and their influence in the 21st century" which is held within the framework of the "The Spirit of Greece Inspires" event. Today, the Culture Minister will attend an event held at the Museum of Cycladic Art in New York and will depart for Lauzanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday where she will visit the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee and will be received by IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch. A.F. 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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