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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 99-07-20

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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 20, 1999

SECTIONS

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

  • NEWS HEADLINES

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

  • [01] HRISOHOIDIS TO MEET ALBANIAN COUNTERPART
  • [02] IN THESSALONIKI THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BALKAN RECONSTRUCTION
  • [03] MR. KAKLAMANIS WILL INAUGURATE THE INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER DEDICATED TO ALEXANDER THE GREAT
  • [04] MEETING UNDER THE PRIME MINISTER ON EDUCATION
  • [05] THE WORK PERMIT ISSUING PROCEDURE FOR IMMIGRANTS IS BEING SPED UP
  • [06] THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BALKANS WILL START OPERATING IN THESSALONIKI BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER
  • [07] THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY APPEARS INDIFFERENT TOWARD THE CYPRUS PROBLEM
  • [08] THE GREEK PUBLIC ORDER MINISTER MET WITH HIS ALBANIAN COUNTERPART
  • [09] VIOLENT CLASHES BETWEEN STUDENTS AND POLICE IN THE CENTER OF ATHENS
  • [10] MR. REPPAS COMMENTED ON THE ISSUE OF THE GREEK STUDENTS IN YUGOSLAV UNIVERSITIES
  • [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • [11] A BLACK CELEBRATION FOR CYPRUS
  • [12] US PRESIDENT CLINTON WILL VISIT SARAJEVO
  • [13] PAPANDREOU COMMENTED ON THE SEAT OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BALKANS
  • [14] TURKISH INMATES HAVE TAKEN HOSTAGE 8 PRISON GUARDS
  • [15] BRITISH JOURNALISTS REFER TO THE TRAGEDY OF CYPRUS AS THE KISSINGER CONSPIRACY
  • [16] DRASKOVIC ACCUSES KFOR OF COVERING UP THE ETHNIC CLEANSING AGAINST THE SERBS

  • NEWS IN DETAIL

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

    [01] HRISOHOIDIS TO MEET ALBANIAN COUNTERPART

    Public Order Minister, Michalis Hrisohoidis is meeting today with his Albanian counterpart in Ioannina. The meeting will focus in taking up increased measures in the borders by the albanian side in order to prevent a new wave of illegal migration towards our country.

    [02] IN THESSALONIKI THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BALKAN RECONSTRUCTION

    Thessaloniki will host the headquarters of the Balkan Reconstruction Organisation. This was decided yesterday by the 15 Foreign Ministers of the European Union. The final decision names Thessaloniki as the "rightful headquarters" of the organisation, which means, according to Greek Foreign Minister, Giorgos Papandreou, that all the great decisions regarding the function and the reconstruction process will be taken by the administrative board which will convene in Thessaloniki

    [03] MR. KAKLAMANIS WILL INAUGURATE THE INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER DEDICATED TO ALEXANDER THE GREAT

    Minister of Macedonia-Thrace Yiannis Magriotis characterized the cultural center built in Litochoro at the initiative of the Pan-Macedonian Association of America-Canada as "the best vehicle for the promotion of the historical truth on Macedonia".

    A newly constructed building will house the international cultural center that will promote the achievements of Alexander the Great. The inauguration will be made by Greek parliament speaker Apostolos Kaklamanis and it will take place on Friday, July 23.

    In a press conference, parliament deputy and the institute's executive secretariat chairman Dimitris Pantermalis as well as, the New York based "Alexander the Great Institute" president Panagiotis Mitoulis stressed that the creation of the cultural center was decided in recognition to the magnificent work of the great Macedon army commander. They also stressed that the international conferences that will be held there will contribute to the continuous search for the scientific truth concerning the achievements of Alexander the Great.

    [04] MEETING UNDER THE PRIME MINISTER ON EDUCATION

    A meeting on education is being held today under prime minister Kostas Simitis with the participation of minister of education Gerasimos Arsenis, undersecretary of education Yiannis Anthopoulos and governing socialist party of PASOK central committee secretary Kostas Skandalidis.

    In a press conference he gave earlier today, Mr. Arsenis stressed that the measures of the education reform need good implementation and ruled out the likelihood of immediate changes. On the high school test results, he stressed that it is too early to reach any conclusions as the grading of the tests has not been completed yet. Mr. Arsenis speculated that the results will be at the same levels with last year.

    [05] THE WORK PERMIT ISSUING PROCEDURE FOR IMMIGRANTS IS BEING SPED UP

    An amendment that is being expected to be submitted in parliament today by the ministry of labor will accelerate the procedures for the issuing of green card or work permit for immigrants in Greece.

    This is regarded as a first measure aimed at limiting the problems caused by illegal immigration in the country.

    [06] THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BALKANS WILL START OPERATING IN THESSALONIKI BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER

    The headquarters of the Organization for the Reconstruction of the Balkans will start operating in Thessaloniki by the end of September or in early October after the decision reached by the foreign ministers of the European Union. The above was announced by Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas who spoke of a great decision with obvious political gains that will promote the role of Thessaloniki in the Balkans.

    Responding to a relevant question by reporters, Mr. Reppas stated that it is logical to establish a center of operations in the regional capital of Kosovo, Pristina as the region was mostly hit during the crisis.

    Mr. Reppas also referred to the issue of the Greek-Turkish dialogue and stated that its first phase will be held in Ankara on July 26 with the participation of Greek and Turkish diplomats. In the meeting will be discussed issues of economic cooperation and trade and tourist exchanges. The second meeting will be held in Athens.

    [07] THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY APPEARS INDIFFERENT TOWARD THE CYPRUS PROBLEM

    Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas stated that the international community shows indifference toward the Cyprus problem and stressed that there is a pressing need to find a solution within the framework of international law.

    Mr. Reppas pointed out that Turkey can not pretend to be a modern state when it defends the invasion of Cyprus and undermines every effort made for the solution of the problem.

    [08] THE GREEK PUBLIC ORDER MINISTER MET WITH HIS ALBANIAN COUNTERPART

    Greek minister of public order Michalis Chrisochoidis met in the north-western Greek city of Ioannina today with his Albanian counterpart.

    The main issue of discussion was the adoption of tougher measures along the borders by the Albanian side in an effort to stop the wave of illegal immigration to Greece.

    Both ministers stated that they are determined to uproot organized crime and decided that their ministries should be in constant communication for the exchange of information, while Greek and Albanian police officers from the border regions in both countries will meet on a weekly basis.

    Mr. Chrisochoidis stated that the deportations of illegal immigrants aim only at those Albanians who are entering Greece illegally and do not intend to put the label of a criminal on each economic immigrant.

    From his side, the Albanian minister of public order reiterated the continuous interest of his country in the Greek minority in Albania.

    [09] VIOLENT CLASHES BETWEEN STUDENTS AND POLICE IN THE CENTER OF ATHENS

    Violent clashes between police forces and Greek students studying in Yugoslav universities erupted in the center of Athens at noon today. The incidents began when the students and their parents attempted to break the police line and enter the prime minister's office building. The police used tear-gas and two students were taken to hospitals with respiratory problems.

    The students want to be allowed to register to Greek universities as a result of the situation that has been created in Yugoslavia because of the NATO bombings. According to the students, the Yugoslav universities have given them a deadline until today in order to decide if they will continue their studies in the country.

    The students maintain that they can not go back to Yugoslavia because the environment is polluted by the bombings, while the political situation in the country is tense.

    [10] MR. REPPAS COMMENTED ON THE ISSUE OF THE GREEK STUDENTS IN YUGOSLAV UNIVERSITIES

    The position of the Greek government that the Greek students studying in Yugoslav universities can not transfer to Greek universities was reiterated at noon today by government spokesman Dimitris Reppas. The minister of press and mass media also stated that there will be a special settlement only for the students who were studying in the university of the regional capital of Kosovo, Pristina.

    Mr. Reppas stated that the Greek students in Yugoslavia are about 1.500 and 1.200 of them are in medical and dentistry schools. Therefore, the transfer of students from Yugoslavia would downgrade the level of studies in the Greek universities given the fact that the students admitted in Greek medical schools each year are about 1.000.

    The Greek government spokesman pointed out that the students should accept to return to their universities and complete their studies.

    [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

    [11] A BLACK CELEBRATION FOR CYPRUS

    This is a day for black celebration in Cyprus. Throughout the free areas of the island, ceremonies in the memory of the 25th anniversary of the Attila's invasion, reach their peak. Turkish premier Bulent Ecevit arrives today in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic or Northern Cyprus. The "Attila premier" stated yesterday that the Cyprus issue was solved back in 1974. On his part, Greek Defense Minister, Akis Tsohatzopoulos, declared that whoever dares to threaten Cyprus will counter Greece.

    [12] US PRESIDENT CLINTON WILL VISIT SARAJEVO

    US president Bill Clinton announced that he will attend the international summit meeting that will be held in Sarajevo on July 30 which will have as a main goal the drawing up of the Balkan Stability Pact.

    According to a statement issued by the White House, the leaders who will gather in Sarajevo will examine ways to safeguard peace, stability and democracy and promote economic reforms throughout south-eastern Europe. The summit meeting will be attended by the leaders of about 30 states and heads of international organizations.

    [13] PAPANDREOU COMMENTED ON THE SEAT OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BALKANS

    Thessaloniki will be the seat of the basic services provided by the Organization for the Reconstruction of the Balkans after a proposal made by the EU Commission and the Finnish EU presidency which was adopted by the EU foreign ministers yesterday.

    In the city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece will be based the economic, administrative and legal services of the new organization, while the reconstruction work will be taken over by the Pristina based operational center.

    In statements he made to the BBC, Greek foreign minister Giorgos Papandreou said that the decision is of historical importance for Greece as Thessaloniki will become the center of important economic activities.

    Mr. Papandreou also stated that Greece is now called to put in practice its Balkan policy, adding that it is a great challenge for the country.

    [14] TURKISH INMATES HAVE TAKEN HOSTAGE 8 PRISON GUARDS

    A group of inmates in an Ankara prison have taken hostage 8 prison guards, according to a news report by the Turkish news agency Anadolu.

    The reasons that led the inmates to this action are not known yet and according to information, everything started in a prison wing where members of the extreme-left Revolutionary Popular Liberation Front are being held. The organization is a Marxist group which has been outlawed by the Turkish state.

    According to the Turkish mass media, the inmates broke the windows in their wing and blocked the doors using their beds.

    [15] BRITISH JOURNALISTS REFER TO THE TRAGEDY OF CYPRUS AS THE KISSINGER CONSPIRACY

    Two British journalists attribute the tragedy in Cyprus to a conspiracy by Henry Kissinger with the colonels in Athens and the then Turkish political and military leadership.

    In their book under the title "The Cyprus Conspiracy" British journalists B. O'Malley of the London Times and I. Graig of the Manchester Evening News maintain that apart from the internal tensions between the Greek Cypriots and the Turkish Cypriots, the then US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger facilitated the developments.

    In the book it is stressed that Kissinger alarmed by the approach reported between Archbishop Makarios and Russia, encouraged the military junta in Athens to plan a coup for the overthrow of Makarios, while at the same time, he gave this information to the Turkish leadership offering assurances that it will not suffer US sanctions.

    [16] DRASKOVIC ACCUSES KFOR OF COVERING UP THE ETHNIC CLEANSING AGAINST THE SERBS

    Serb opposition leader Vuk Draskovic accused the peacekeeping force in Kosovo, the KFOR, of covering up the ethnic cleansing and the genocide committed in the region against the Serbs.

    The leader of the Serb Renewal Movement stated to reporters that KFOR in a way operates like an umbrella covering up the biggest crime which is the ethnic cleansing and the genocide against the Serbs in Kosovo.

    At the same time, he stressed that the UN resolutions call on the peacekeeping force to protect the borders of Albania with Kosovo and stop the ethnic Albanian rebels from entering the Serb province. Draskovic stated characteristically that the Albanian army and police forces together with those who are doing the looting enter Serbia without problems where they launch a campaign of killings and destruction targeting the Serbs and their property.

    He also stressed that the KFOR forces have an obligation to offer guarantees for the personal, material and ethnic safety in Kosovo but it appears that they support directly or indirectly the plan for the creation of a Greater Albania or the autonomy of the ethnic Albanians.


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