Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 99-06-08
MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY NEWS IN ENGLISH
Thessaloniki, June 8, 1999
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[A] NATIONAL NEWS
[B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS
NEWS HEADLINES
[A] NATIONAL NEWS
[01 GREEK PREMIER TO GIVE ADDRESS IN THESSALONIKI TONIGHT
[02] MAIN OPPOSITION LEADER'S RALLY IN THESSALONIKI DRAWS CROWD
[03] CONSUMERS BAFFLED OVER DIOXINE-CONTAMINATED FOODSTUFFS
[04] S.E. EUROPEAN LEADERS RESPOND TO GREEK APPEAL FOR KOSOVO
[05] GREECE DENIES REPORTS OF NATO ARMS TRANSPORTS ON ITS RAIL
[06] GREEK FM OPTIMISTIC, BELIEVES SOLUTION TO KOSOVO IS IMMINENT
[07] THESSALONIKI-LITOCHORO ANTI-WAR MOTORCADE TOMORROW
[08] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS: FIRST POLL AT 9 PM ON SUNDAY
[09] PAPANDREOU: IN SPITE OF THE DIFFICULTIES THERE IS NO DEADLOCK
IN THE YUGOSLAV CRISIS
[10] MR. KRANIDIOTIS MET WITH THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNDERSECRETARY
OF SPAIN
[11] MEASURES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS FROM
THE DIOXIN CONTANIMATED FOODS
[12] REPPAS: THE FINAL PEACE AGREEMENT ON KOSOVO WILL BE REACHED
SOON
[13] REPPAS ON THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY FORCE PASSING THROUGH
GREEK TERRITORY
[14] HUMANITARIAN AID TO THE SERB PEOPLE FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF
KALAMARIA
[15] PAPANDREOU: IN A FEW DAYS THERE WILL BE PROGRESS IN THE
EFFORTS FOR PEACE IN KOSOVO
[16] PRIME MINISTER SIMITIS IS OPTIMISTIC THAT THE WAR WILL END
[B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS
[17] G-8 FOREIGN MINISTERS CONVENE TODAY IN COLOGNE
[18] NATO CONTINUES TO POUND TARGETS IN BELGRADE, NOVI SAD
[19] U.K. PRESS: YUGOSLAV ARMY URGES MILOSEVIC NOT TO SURRENDER
[20] TURKEY: PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR OCALAN'S EXECUTION
[21] THE THREE MAIN STUMBLING BLOCKS FOR PEACE IN YUGOSLAVIA
[22] THE G-8 FOREIGN MINISTERS REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON KOSSOVO
[23] GREECE ISSUED A DEMARCHE TO ALBANIA IN PROTEST TO THE DOUBLE
ABDUCTION
[24] RUSSIA WILL SEND 10.000 MEN TO KOSSOVO
[25] BELGRADE WANTS TO RETAIN THE CONTROL OF THE KOSSOVO BORDERS
[26] THE G-8 TALKS ARE UNDERWAY IN COLOGNE
[27] THE PROSECUTOR DEMANDED THE DEATH PENALTY FOR OCALAN
NEWS IN DETAIL
[A] NATIONAL NEWS
[01 GREEK PREMIER TO GIVE ADDRESS IN THESSALONIKI TONIGHT
Prime Minister Costas Simitis is to speak in Thessaloniki
this evening, during the ruling PASOK party's pre-election rally
for Sunday's European Parliament race.
The Premier, who is also PASOK's president, is to present his
address in Thessaloniki's central Aristotle Square, the same site
where main opposition party leader, New Democracy's Costas
Karamanlis, gave his address last night.
Traffic police is to enforce detours after 7 p.m., as
downtown will be inaccessible by car.
[02] MAIN OPPOSITION LEADER'S RALLY IN THESSALONIKI DRAWS CROWD
A swarm of supporters crowded Thessaloniki's vast Aristotle
Square last night, during the main opposition leader's rally for
Sunday's European Parliament race.
New Democracy's Costas Karamanlis emphasized that, come
Sunday, the Greek people will give a resounding "no" to the
Simitis-led PASOK government, "turning the page to the past".
In an at-times heated address, Mr. Karamanlis accused the
government of being incapable to fight the corruption-laden state,
as he characteristically said.
Furthermore, Mr. Karamanlis underlined the need for a new
start, itemizing the Imia incident, the cancellation of the S-300
missiles deployment to Cyprus and the Ocalan affair as PASOK's
fiascoes.
He also slammed the government for dragging its feet in the
completion of large infrastructure projects in Northern Greece.
[03] CONSUMERS BAFFLED OVER DIOXINE-CONTAMINATED FOODSTUFFS
In the wake of the latest food-related turmoil, and as the
list with dioxine-contaminated items continues to grow, European
consumers are baffled over which foodstuffs are safe to eat.
A spokesperson from the European Union Permanent Agriculture
Committee announced yesterday that about 1,400 Belgian food
manufacturing companies are suspected of producing dioxine-
contaminated foods. The committee has banned all Belgium-produced
meats and related by-products that are manufactured by the suspect
companies. The EU's Agriculture Ministers are convening in
Luxembourg today
As for Greece, the general secretariat of the consumer's
agency announced that the state is awaiting the results of the
checks conducted to ascertain which products are safe. The
National Council of Consumers has also called for checks on Greek
foods.
Concerning dairy products, the director of the Aristotle
University's pollution laboratory said that no amount of dioxine
has been detected in the reviewed samples, albeit he advised
consumers to stick with non-fat milk and yogurt.
[04] S.E. EUROPEAN LEADERS RESPOND TO GREEK APPEAL FOR KOSOVO
The leaders of Southeastern European countries have promptly
responded to an appeal they received from the pro-rector of
Thessaloniki's Macedonia University Yiannis Tsekouras, who asked
them to do everything within their power so that peace is restored
to the strife-torn Yugoslavia, while also urging the Western
states and European Union leaders to undertake initiatives that
will bring an immediate end to the bombing.
In response to a letter forwarded by Mr. Tsekouras, in his
capacity as Chairman of the Association of South-Eastern Europe
Economic Universities (ASECU), founded in Thessaloniki, Austrian
President Thomas Klestil maintained that Yugoslavia is responsible
for the atrocities conducted by the Yugoslav leadership against
the Kosovars, while he added that no violation of human rights can
be tolerated.
Concurrently, the Austrian leader stated that one mustn't
forget that NATO had exhausted all diplomatic means for reaching a
political solution to the Kosovo crisis, adding that Austria will
continue to support the diplomatic efforts that aim at putting an
end to the bloodshed in Yugoslavia.
Italian Premier Massimo D'Alema also stressed that the crisis
has to be resolved through diplomatic means, pointing out that
Italy supports the diplomatic venue in order to prevent additional
losses of human lives.
Mr. D'Alema expressed his regret over the present situation
in Kosovo and stressed that the decision to conduct strikes
against Yugoslavia was an extremely difficult one. The Italian
Premier expounded that NATO's military action against civilian
targets stemmed from the failure of the Rambouillet talks, since
it was viewed as necessary to put an end to attacks inflicted on
Kosovo's Albanians and to enforce respect for human rights.
"The violation of human rights provokes the indignation of
the international community and of each and every individual," he
stated.
In his response to the appeal, France's President Jacques
Chirac underlined the efforts being exerted by Europe, Russia and
the United States in discovering a fair and peaceful resolution to
the conflict.
Mr. Chirac stated that his country advocates a diplomatic
solution to the Kosovo crisis, stressing that a peaceful
settlement of the issue would require that the Yugoslav president
stop oppressing the Albanians in Kosovo and allow for the return
of the refugees to their homes. He also stated that all the
organizations involved in the settlement efforts are aiming at a
political adjustment which will be based on granting Kosovo with
essential autonomy.
In his appeal, Mr. Tsekouras had said that ethnic cleansing,
religious discrimination and racism cannot and should not be
tolerated today, especially in the Balkans where the main feature
is the mixed populations of various ethnic, religious and racial
groups.
" However," he stressed, "the solution to problems is not to
be found through armed conflict, but through the diplomatic route,
politics, negotiations, dialogue and only dialogue, however long
this may take."
Prof. Tsekouras had also forwarded a letter to the Yugoslav
and Albanian-Kosovar leaders, as well as those involved in the
cultural, scientific, economic and church circles, wherein he
asked them to take immediate action so that all Kosovars (both
Albanians and Serbs) may return and be reinstated to their homes
safely under conditions of full respect for individual and
minority rights and so that the highest possible autonomy is
conceded to them.
More than forty Universities from Albania, Bosnia-
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, FYROM, Turkey, Yugoslavia and
Greece are members of the Association, while another 20
Universities have expressed interest and are in the process of
becoming members. The main aim of the Association is to
contribute towards a supra-national cooperation, promoting
economic and social progress as well as closer bonds among the
peoples of the region through working together in the scientific
and research fields.
[05] GREECE DENIES REPORTS OF NATO ARMS TRANSPORTS ON ITS RAIL
Macedonia-Thrace Minister Yiannis Magriotis has categorically
refuted reports from Skopje which, quoting anonymous NATO sources,
claim that the Alliance is transporting military equipment to
FYROM from Greece by rail at night.
Speaking to the Macedonian Press Agency, Mr. Magriotis
stressed that Greece has informed NATO that it will not accept the
transport of any military equipment during the period of the
European Union's parliamentary elections, as long as Yugoslavia is
being bombed.
Furthermore, Mr. Magriotis expressed the hope that a final
solution for bringing peace to the region will be found within the
following hours, while he stressed that Greece will assist both
NATO and the United Nations in this effort.
The report stemmed from a telegram dispatched from the French
news agency AFP, which claimed that NATO is transporting military
equipment through Greece by rail at night "to duck a ban by Athens
on the deployment of US Marines heading to Macedonia, a NATO
source said here Monday under condition of anonymity."
The official in charge at the railway station of Idomeni
(Greece-FYROM border), told the MPA that, aside from the regular
daily route, no other Skopje-bound train has passed through the
station.
According to well-informed sources, in the past three days
since the government imposed the military transport ban, no arms
or troops have been transferred via Greece to the NATO forces in
FYROM.
[06] GREEK FM OPTIMISTIC, BELIEVES SOLUTION TO KOSOVO IS IMMINENT
In spite of the complications that have arisen in the course
of the negotiations, Greece's Foreign Minister George Papandreou
has expressed his optimism that a solution to the Kosovo crisis is
imminent.
Speaking to an Athens-radio, Mr. Papandreou stated that the
various hurdles are not immense enough to curb the course towards
peace.
"Peace will be restored in the region within a few days," Mr.
Papandreou stated, while adding that this does not mean that there
will be no issues to face on "the day after", a time when Greece
will be called on to carry out a significant role.
[07] THESSALONIKI-LITOCHORO ANTI-WAR MOTORCADE TOMORROW
The Anti-war, Anti-imperialist Initiative is organizing a
motorcade from Thessaloniki to Litochoro tomorrow evening, in
protest to the arrival of a 2,500-strong US Marine contingent in
the region.
The motorcade will depart at 4 p.m. from downtown
Thessaloniki.
[08] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS: FIRST POLL AT 9 PM ON SUNDAY
The first official polls of the European Parliament elections
in Greece will begin at 9 pm on Sunday, a time concurrent with the
remaining European Union member-states, according to the Minister
of Development Vaso Papandreou who added that exit polls will be
continuously aired up until that time
Ms. Papandreou also stated that the abstention rate, which
now stands at alarmingly-high numbers, will begin to wane as
Sunday approaches.
[09] PAPANDREOU: IN SPITE OF THE DIFFICULTIES THERE IS NO DEADLOCK
IN THE YUGOSLAV CRISIS
The belief that in spite of the difficulties in the Yugoslav
crisis there is no deadlock, was expressed by Greek foreign
minister Giorgos Papandreou in statements he made after the
government meeting that was held under prime minister Kostas
Simitis and with the participation of minister of defense Akis
Tsochatzopoulos.
The Greek foreign minister had telephone communications
during the weekend with foreign ministers of Russia Igor Ivanov
and Germany's Joshka Fischer as well as with US assistant
secretary of state Strobe Talbott and the Greek embassies in all
the European capitals. Mr. Papandreou stated characteristically
that it was decided that at this moment peace is an absolute
priority.
Mr. Papandreou stated that in spite of the difficulties peace
is getting closer and Greece acts toward this direction. When
called to comment on the NATO forces that are being transported to
FYROM via Thessaloniki, the foreign minister stated that the role
of this force is to contribute to the implementation of the peace
agreement. He also stated that an agreement will be reached soon
and after the technical procedures are settled the Serb forces
will withdraw from Kosovo and the bombing will end.
[10] MR. KRANIDIOTIS MET WITH THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNDERSECRETARY
OF SPAIN
Spain's undersecretary of foreign affairs Ramon De Miguel
after his meeting with Greek deputy foreign minister Yiannos
Kranidiotis expressed his country's support to Thessaloniki's bid
to become the seat of the organization for the reconstruction of
the Balkans.
The two men discussed bilateral issues, the developments in
the process toward a peaceful solution in Kossovo, European Union
issues, as well as Cyprus' and Turkey's relations with the EU.
The Spanish official referred to Cyprus' accession course
toward the EU and stressed that is in total agreement with Greece
that accession negotiations should move ahead and both communities
should participate in a two-community, two-zone federation.
He also said that Turkey should give a positive message
regarding its accession course and contribute to the improvement
of the Greek-Turkish relations. Mr. Kranidiotis agreed and
reiterated the position of the Greek government which supports
Turkey's European prospect.
Regarding the passing of NATO forces through Greece, Mr.
Kranidiotis stressed that the country will not create a problem to
the deployment of a peacekeeping force in Kossovo.
To the question what will be Yugoslavia's position in the
reconstruction of the Balkan region and if there is an issue of
Milosevic's removal from power, the Spanish official avoided to
comment saying that it is impossible to have stability in the
Balkans without the participation of Yugoslavia.
[11] MEASURES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS FROM
THE DIOXIN CONTANIMATED FOODS
All the necessary measures for the protection of consumers
from the contaminated with dioxin foods are in effect, stated
Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas.
The response of the government agencies was immediate and the
inspections very strict, said Mr. Reppas, adding that an effort is
being made to draw up a list with the contaminated products
stressing that this is very difficult.
[12] REPPAS: THE FINAL PEACE AGREEMENT ON KOSOVO WILL BE REACHED
SOON
The belief that the necessary steps will be made by both
sides (NATO and Yugoslavia) for the signing of a peace agreement
on Kosovo, was expressed by Greek government spokesman Dimitris
Reppas.
He stated that it will not be long before a final agreement
is reached, adding that Greece will be present in the developments
throughout this period.
[13] REPPAS ON THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY FORCE PASSING THROUGH
GREEK TERRITORY
Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas stated that he has
no information based on which, 2.500 US soldiers will pass from
Greek territory on their way to Skopje within the day.
On the passage of military forces through Greek territory
after the signing of the peace agreement, Mr. Reppas stated that
the soldiers will pass through given the fact that the
international community wants a military peacekeeping force to be
immediately deployed in Kosovo as soon as the agreement is signed
by both sides.
[14] HUMANITARIAN AID TO THE SERB PEOPLE FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF
KALAMARIA
A small delegation from the municipality of Kalamaria, in
Thessaloniki, visited the Yugoslav capital of Belgrade and the
town of Nis for four days, accompanying a convoy of 7 trucks with
150 tons of humanitarian aid for the suffering Serb people.
The mission departed from Thessaloniki on June 3 and returned
yesterday afternoon. The delegation attended an anti-war concert
that was held at the trade center of Nis and visited Belgrade
where its members met with representatives of the Serb Red Cross
and delivered to them 2 truck-loads of flour and other 2 trucks
with foodstuffs and medicine destined mainly for gynaecological
clinics.
[15] PAPANDREOU: IN A FEW DAYS THERE WILL BE PROGRESS IN THE
EFFORTS FOR PEACE IN KOSOVO
Greek foreign minister Giorgos Papandreou stated that very
soon there will be progress in the efforts for peace in Kosovo.
The foreign minister admitted that there are certain
complications in the negotiations and according to the statement
he made to the Athens radio station "Flash", they will not be able
to stop the peace momentum. In a few days there will be peace in
the region, he said, and stated that this does not mean that there
will be no problems linked to the so-called "day after" in which
Greece will play a decisive role.
[16] PRIME MINISTER SIMITIS IS OPTIMISTIC THAT THE WAR WILL END
Prime minister Kostas Simitis, in statements he made
immediately after his meeting with president Kostis Stephanopoulos
to brief him on the current political developments, appeared
optimistic that within the next few days the war will end and the
peace agreement on Kosovo will take its final form. From his side,
Mr. Stephanopoulos stated that small obstacles should not postpone
the signing of the peace agreement.
The prime minister undertook a new initiative and had a
telephone communication with German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
and Italian prime minister Massimo D'Alema, stressing to them the
need for Europe to overcome the obstacles and promote the peace
agreement on Kosovo.
Mr. Simitis stated that Athens is ready to contribute to the
implementation of the agreement in order for the Balkans to be
part of the European structure.
[B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS
[17] G-8 FOREIGN MINISTERS CONVENE TODAY IN COLOGNE
The foreign ministers of the countries comprising the "Group
of Eight" will resume their talks on the Yugoslav issue in Cologne
today.
However, there are three apparent points of dissension that
continue to lie between the West and Russia, concerning the finite
decision on a draft plan for establishing peace in Kosovo which
will be tabled before the UN Security Council.
Nevertheless, British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has
announced that an agreement is imminent.
[18] NATO CONTINUES TO POUND TARGETS IN BELGRADE, NOVI SAD
NATO continued to pound infrastructure sites in Yugoslavia
last night, targeting oil refineries near Belgrade and Novi Sad,
while also striking a number of cities and villages in central
Serbia, killing one civilian and injuring five others.
United States Pentagon has warned that the attacks will
intensify, while, according to reports, intense fighting is
presently taking place between Serbian forces and the Kosovo
Liberation Army (UCK).
[19] U.K. PRESS: YUGOSLAV ARMY URGES MILOSEVIC NOT TO SURRENDER
Yugoslavia's Third Army is urging President Slobodan
Milosevic not to yield to NATO's demands to withdraw from Kosovo,
according to a report published today by Britain's daily "The
Independent".
Reporting from Belgrade, "The Independent" also states that
the real reason for Belgrade's refusal to withdraw all forces from
Kosovo and to allow the deployment of NATO troops was "outrage"
within the Yugoslav officer ranks. According to the report, the
officers are demanding a United Nations blue beret-style force
before agreeing to withdrawing from Kosovo.
Quoting political sources in Belgrade, the Yugoslav capital,
the paper reported that the Third Army confronted Milosevic with
its 'deep dissatisfaction' over the peace agreement on Friday.
[20] TURKEY: PROSECUTOR CALLS FOR OCALAN'S EXECUTION
The Ankara state security court prosecutor has called for the
imposition of the death penalty on Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan,
during today's closing arguments at the treason trial.
According to Turkish daily "Milliyet", the court was not
swayed by Mr. Ocalan's testimony and this would become apparent by
the prosecution's closing argument, given today, calling for a
death sentence, i.e. hanging.
"Milliyet" also reported that, as of today, the court will
review if Mr. Ocalan's life could be spared by commuting his
sentence to life imprisonment.
Mr. Ocalan's attorneys were granted their request that the
trial be adjourned until June 23, in order to prepare for his
final defense.
[21] THE THREE MAIN STUMBLING BLOCKS FOR PEACE IN YUGOSLAVIA
Western states and Russia differ on three key points of the
Kosovo peace plan which will be submitted to the UN Security
Council.
According to CNN, which quotes Western sources, the main
stumbling blocks
are:
1) Having NATO at the core of the peace implementation force.
2) Language noting the war crimes indictment against Yugoslav
President.
3) Terms giving the peace force "robust" measures to ensure peace.
[22] THE G-8 FOREIGN MINISTERS REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON KOSSOVO
The foreign ministers of the G-8 announced formally today
that they have reached an agreement in principle on the way the
crisis in Kossovo will be settled, according to the Russian news
agency Itar-Tass.
German foreign minister Joshka Fischer stated that the
agreement reached in Cologne resulted to the clarification of the
way toward the signing of a technical-military agreement for the
settlement of the crisis.
[23] GREECE ISSUED A DEMARCHE TO ALBANIA IN PROTEST TO THE DOUBLE
ABDUCTION
Greece's ambassador to Tirana delivered a demarche to the
Albanian ministry of public order calling for measures to be
taken that will lead to the location and freeing of 24yearold
Giorgos Laliotis and 4yearold Sophia Voga, who were kidnapped two
days ago by Albanians.
There is no information whatsoever on their fate and the
Albanian authorities believe that the abductors will ask for
ransom money in return for their release.
The 4yearold Sophia Voga, lived with her grandparents in the
village of Kakavia as her parents are currently working in Greece.
The 24yearold businessman from Patras, southern Greece, was
kidnapped by Albanian perpetrators in the village of Borsi near
Delvino while he was with two of his associates, who were later
found by the Albanian police bound and gagged at the side of a
road.
The Greek organization OMONIA with a statement it has issued
condemns the abduction of the two Greeks characterizing it as a
"political act", and stressing that it is not the first time that
Greeks are the targets of such actions. At the same time, it
expressed concern over the fact that abductions are more often in
regions with large Greek population.
The Albanian press referred extensively to the abductions and
the "Albania" daily maintains that the abductors of the little
girl have already demanded 20 million drachmas for her release.
The Albanian press also mentions that 12 such cases have been
recorded in the past 2 years and in each one of them the relatives
of the victims were forced to pay ransom for their release.
[24] RUSSIA WILL SEND 10.000 MEN TO KOSSOVO
Russia is ready to send 10.000 soldiers to Kossovo within the
framework of the peacekeeping force, according to Russian minister
of defense Igor Sergeyev and the proposal will soon be presented
to president Yeltsin.
The Russian defense minister clarified that the force will
not be placed under NATO command, pointing out that the ministry
of defense has examined all possible options that could lead to
putting together a 10.000-men strong force to be sent to Kossovo.
It should be noted that it is the first time that a high
ranking Russian ministry of defense official raises formally the
issue of Russia's participation in the peacekeeping force that
will be deployed in Yugoslavia.
[25] BELGRADE WANTS TO RETAIN THE CONTROL OF THE KOSSOVO BORDERS
Belgrade insists in retaining the control of the border
crossings in Kosovo which is regarded as a "thorn" in the
negotiations between Yugoslav officials and NATO envoys.
Yugoslav foreign ministry spokesman Nebojsa Vujovic stated
today that the peace plan accepted by Milosevic provided for the
preservation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of
Yugoslavia. This concerns and the guarding of border crossings,
stressed Mr. Vujovic, who is a member of the Yugoslav delegation
participating in the negotiations.
The Yugoslav foreign ministry spokesman underlined that
Belgrade wants to maintain the control of the borders to make sure
that only the refugees will return to Kossovo and that law and
order will prevail, pointing out that the customs officers are
neither police nor military forces.
Mr. Vujovic stated that territorial integrity means that the
Serb customs officers will check anyone crossing the borders of
the country as it happens in any other state and added that the
Serbs are ready to cooperate with the international security
forces that will be deployed under the UN auspices.
[26] THE G-8 TALKS ARE UNDERWAY IN COLOGNE
The talks of the foreign ministers of the 7 richest countries
in the West and Russia, on the final draft decision for the
solution of the Yugoslav crisis that will be submitted to the UN
Security Council, are underway in Cologne. The "7" are waiting for
Russia's response which disagrees with three points, while China
will express its position after is informed on the final text.
US secretary of state Madeleine Albright will have contacts
in Brussels this evening with NATO secretary-general Javier Solana
after the G-8 meeting is completed.
[27] THE PROSECUTOR DEMANDED THE DEATH PENALTY FOR OCALAN
The prosecutor of the Turkish court in the prison-island of
Imrali, where the trial of Kurdish PKK leader is taking place,
called for the death penalty to be imposed on Abdullah Ocalan. At
the request of his attorneys the trial will resume on June 23 in
order to have time to prepare their summations.
Meanwhile, the Popular Army for the Liberation of Kurdistan
warned Ankara yesterday against sentencing Ocalan to death.
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