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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 2001-07-03

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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 3, 2001

SECTIONS

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

  • NEWS HEADLINES

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

  • [01] NEW GREEK INITIATIVES ON FYROM
  • [02] "MAD COW" DISEASE IN GREECE: NO REASON FOR CONCERN
  • [03] 8TH PAN-MACEDONIAN ASSOCIATIONS' WORLD CONFERENCE PREPARATIONS
  • [04] A TURKISH CARGO SHIP SANK OFF THE COASTS OF LESVOS
  • [05] BALKAN CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
  • [06] THE LOSSES CONTINUE IN THE ASE
  • [07] REPPAS: TURKEY IS LED TO A DEAD END
  • [08] PSAROUTHAKIS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS NECESSARY FOR BALANCE IN THE BALKANS
  • [09] 25.5% OF THE GREEKS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE EURO
  • [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • [10] THE POPE WISHES TO VISIT PATMOS

  • NEWS IN DETAIL

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

    [01] NEW GREEK INITIATIVES ON FYROM

    The Greek foreign ministry is about to undertake new initiatives for the solution of the crisis in FYROM, according to diplomatic sources.

    The foreign ministry spokesman stated that the initiative is in progress and therefore he cannot give further details, while he revealed that it concerns an international conference aimed at settling the crisis in FYROM. In the conference, which according to the Greek proposal will be held in Paris, will participate all political forces in the FYROM parliament, the European Union, the United States and Russia.

    Experienced diplomats have pointed out that the Greek government wants to avoid the scenario of an international conference aimed at a comprehensive settlement in the Balkans, because such a development could ignite new conflicts in other sensible Balkan regions.

    [02] "MAD COW" DISEASE IN GREECE: NO REASON FOR CONCERN

    The Greek scientists appeared reassuring after the first "mad cow" disease case traced in a farm in northern Greece.

    According to statements made to the Athens newspaper "Imerisia" by "mad cow" disease national committee president Mr. Kostas Miras, it is an isolated incident that was detected in a small farm and the spread of the disease in Greece is unlikely.

    He also stressed that spongiform encephalopathies are rarely diagnosed in humans and their frequency is one incident per one million people. In Greece, there were 20 incidents of the disease recorded in the past 4 years, and not 40 as it was expected.

    [03] 8TH PAN-MACEDONIAN ASSOCIATIONS' WORLD CONFERENCE PREPARATIONS

    The 8th Pan-Macedonian Associations' World Conference and the 55th Conference of the US-Canada Pan-Macedonian Association are expected with great interest as the delegates from every part of the world are estimated to be over 1.500, according to a statement made to MPA by World Council president Panagiotis Mitoulis.

    The conference will take place at Litochoro, Pieria on July 12-16 with the participation of a Kalas delegation from Pakistan.

    [04] A TURKISH CARGO SHIP SANK OFF THE COASTS OF LESVOS

    An SOS was sent out in the early morning hours today by the Turkish-flag cargo ship "Muzaffer Senkaya", while sailing 25 nautical miles west of Sigri in the island of Lesvos.

    Ships sailing in the specific sea region rushed to the scene, as well as, a C-130 transport plane. All 9 crew members were rescued and are on route to Thessaloniki. The Turkish ship finally sank at 6am this morning.

    [05] BALKAN CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

    The modernization of public administration, peace, cooperation and development in the Balkans will be discussed in the conference that will be held in Thessaloniki on July 5-6. The conference is organized by Thessaloniki's Association of Public Servants' Organizations and similar workers' unions from Albania, Bulgaria, and FYROM.

    Representatives of workers' unions from Turkey and Romania will attend the conference, while among the main speakers will be minister of defense Akis Tsochatzopoulos, foreign minister Giorgos Papandreou, national economy undersecretary Christos Pachtas, right-wing main opposition party of New Democracy parliament deputy Adam Regouzas and Coalition of the Left parliament deputy Maria Damanaki.

    [06] THE LOSSES CONTINUE IN THE ASE

    New losses were recorded again today in the Athens Stock Exchange. The general index dropped to -1.93% at 2.682,80 points, while the volume of transactions was small at 94.87 million Euro or 32.32 billion drachmas.

    Of the stocks trading today, 76 recorded gains and 244 had losses, while the value of 59 stocks remained stable.

    [07] REPPAS: TURKEY IS LED TO A DEAD END

    The stance followed by Turkey leads the country to a dead end, stated Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas, when he was asked to comment on the statements made by Turkish foreign minister Ismail Cem, who spoke of a "Pyrrhic victory" referring to Cyprus' accession into the European Union.

    The government spokesman added that the Turkish officials use double-talk, reiterating that the EU enlargement course is irreversible. He said that this means that Cyprus' EU accession course cannot be interrupted by anyone, pointing out that Greece, among others, guarantees Cyprus' EU accession course.

    [08] PSAROUTHAKIS: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS NECESSARY FOR BALANCE IN THE BALKANS

    Economic development and interdependence among the Balkan countries is necessary for stability in the region, according to a distinguished Greek of the Diaspora Dr. John Psarouthakis, assistant professor at Michigan University School of Business Management. Referring to the situation in FYROM, he stated that if unrest continues it will be difficult for the country to exist.

    In an interview with MPA, he characterized Milosevic's surrender to the International Court of Justice in The Hague as expected, adding that what is surprising, is probably the way in which it happened.

    Dr. Psarouthakis pointed out that there is a need for Greece to adjust to the growth rate speeds of the West to avoid future problems of competitiveness with the developing countries of southeastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, and maintain its leading role in the Balkan region.

    Dr. Psarouthakis is the founder and former Chairman and CEO of JP Industries, Inc. (NYSE: JPI), which became a Fortune 500 company in 1988, and of JPE, Inc. (NASDAQ: JPEI), control of which was sold to ASCET, Inc., a privately owned company in early 1999. These corporations were involved in the manufacture of durable goods.

    Prior to this, Dr. Psarouthakis was Vice President for Planning and Engineering, and Group Vice President for International Operations for MASCO Corp. Before joining MASCO he was Director, Technology Center for Allis Chalmers, Corporation.

    He has received many awards, notably he was named Entrepreneur of the Year in Michigan on two separate occasions. He received the Corporate Leadership award from MIT, and the Distinguished Young Scientist award from the Maryland Academy of Science. He has served in the Governor's Venture Capital Task Force. He has also served on several boards of directors, advisory boards or committees most noteworthy, the Mechanical Engineering Department Visiting Committee at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Visiting Committee at the University of Michigan School of Business, and the Advisory Council at the GSIA Carnegie Mellon University, and the Manufacturers Association of Michigan Board of Directors.

    Dr. Psarouthakis was born in Crete and went to high school in the city of Chania. He received his BS and MS Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. Subsequently he received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland and later completed The Program for Executives at the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA) at the Carnegie-Mellon Institute.

    He has written five books on business management and his sixth book is expected to be out soon.

    [09] 25.5% OF THE GREEKS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE EURO

    Many Europeans are not informed regarding the single European currency just a few months before its circulation, according to a European Commission research, which has showed that the European citizens do not know as much as they should have on Euro, the EU enlargement and the future of Europe.

    The research was conducted in March and April with the participation of 16.000 European citizens, among them 1.000 Greeks.

    Responding to the question "What do you know about the Euro?", 17% of the Europeans said that they are not informed at all, while in Greece this response was given by 25.5%.

    The EU enlargement is seen in a positive way by 85% of the Greeks, while at a European level the percentage is smaller (64%).

    Unemployment, the protection of civil rights, food safety, health and environment are the problems the European citizens are most concerned with.

    [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

    [10] THE POPE WISHES TO VISIT PATMOS

    Pope John-Paul B' expressed the wish to visit Patmos, the island of the Apocalypse, during a formal dinner he gave last Friday in honor of an Ecumenical Patriarchate delegation on the occasion of the Apostles Peter and Paul feast.

    From their side, the Ecumenical Patriarchate representatives expressed the wish for Patmos to become a meeting place for Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos and the head of the Roman- Catholic Church.


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