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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 2001-11-05Macedonian 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.MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY Thessaloniki, November 5, 2001 SECTIONS
NEWS HEADLINES[A] NATIONAL NEWS[B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS[A] NATIONAL NEWSThe incorporation of Cyprus into the European Union has very clear perspectives, mentioned the Minister of Press and added that Turkey can contribute in its own way and according to the propositions of the European Union. The resolving of the Cyprus issu es not a requirement for its incorporation to the European Union" underlined Mr. Protopapas. Pylarinos, made public (8/10/93)", stated the Press spokesperson of New Democracy Thodoris Roussopoulos. "Because he thinks that the Greek people has a short memory, we ask him: why did the parliamentary majority of PASOK of 1994 not send this case to Justice? Why did they close the case? Obviously the parliamentary majority of PASOK judged that there was n othing worth reprimanding, in order to indict someone. Mr. Laliotis was an MP and a Minister of PASOK back then, and he participated in the decision he has now forgotten", he added. "What PASOK didn't do back then, New Democracy's honorary President and three MPs of the Opposition did a few days ago. They sent the case to the District Attorney, where Mr. Laliotis will be called to present any evidence he may have. The secretary's me thod is old. Now his evidence is also old. The past will not help him this time", he concluded. At dawn, ships that were close by made the first attempts to tow the ship to the Zakynthos harbor. All of the illegal immigrants are fine. was traveling to China, where it would undergo changes to become a floating casino. This evening, Mr. Anastasios will be proclaimed honorary Doctor at Pireaus University, while on Wednesday afternoon he will be proclaimed honorary President of the Home of New Smyrni. The official visit of the Archbishop of Tirana and all of Albania to Greece will be completed on November 9. There are delays at the Eleftherios Venizelos airport as many passengers are late getting to Spata due to the traffic. The Antiterrorist Service of the Greek Police believes that about 15 people are related to terrorist organizations, which have been occupying the Greek Police and international public opinion for the past 30 years. These organizations are the Revolutiona ry People's Struggle (ELA), May 1st, Revolutionary Cores and the Red Line. Lines in the harbor of Heracleion. The target of Promed is the reduction of environmental, human, and economic disasters originating from oil spills in the Mediterranean and research on the effectiveness of the cost with similar techniques in other sectors of disasters, such as forest fir es, floods, etc. Promed action, which is being materialized in Greece and Spain uses a system based on satellite informing, automatic research, tracking, pinpointing and confronting oil spills in the Mediterranean. over their case. The two Turkish fishermen, 32 and 29 years old, were on a fishing trip when they run out of fuel and their boat's engine stopped. They were unable to control their boat and as a result it entered the Greek territorial waters. The meeting will be held within the framework of Mr. Cem's formal visit to Greece. The conference will be formally opened by Foreign Ministers of Greece and Turkey, Giorgos Papandreou and Ismail Cem. The three themes of the conference will be "EU-Greece-Turkey: Potential and Prospects for cooperation in the new Euro environment", "US-Greece-Turkey: Potential of development and creation of joint business ventures - Sectors of Cooperation" and "Potenti al and prospects for the development of the monetary-economic sector". The IMF officials will have contacts with the responsible government ministers and representatives of the Ministers of Economy, Development, Labor and Health. They will also meet with Bank of Greece, National Bank of Greece and Alpha Bank executives as w ell as, Greek Industries Association and Greek General Confederation of Labor officials. The IMF officials will collect information concerning the figures on macro-economic indexes, the course of the privatization process, the structural changes, and the social security system. Also, the Greek government will be briefed on the IMF prediction s in order to have additional data at its disposal in view of the drawing up of the new state budget. The specific report will be included in the IMF's annual review that will be issued in the spring of 2002. Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Papandreou will brief his counterparts on the conclusions of his tour of Pakistan, India and Iran and will also have contacts with his European counterparts, the Syrian Foreign Minister, and the general secretary of the Ara b League. Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman Panos Beglitis characterized Archbishop Anastasios as a personality with international prestige underlining his important role and work in the creation of good relations between the two countries and his participation in the dialogue among different cultures. Mr. Papandreou will meet tomorrow with Mr. de Soto, who is on a tour of the region aimed at the resumption of the proximity talks on Cyprus. Mr. de Soto had consultations with Cypriot president Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Denktash in Nicosia last weekend and today he is in Ankara for contacts with the Turkish leadership. Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman Panos Beglitis stated, when asked to comment on the latest statements on Cyprus by Turkish officials in Ankara, that similar statements have been made in the past and do not come as a surprise, adding that they prove that the Turkish side is on a dead end. Mr. Cem will be on a formal visit to Athens on Wednesday, and on Thursday will meet with his Greek counterpart. They will discuss Greek-Turkish issues, the Cyprus problem, regional issues such as, the developments in the Balkans and the Middle East in th e light of the developments after the September 11 terrorist attacks and the developments in the wider Caucasus region. Mr. Fotiadis stated that the contribution of the Customs Authorities in Greece and Turkey is very significant and becomes more significant at this particular time when bilateral relations develop at a quick pace. In the meeting participate Customs Offices directors from both countries and Turkish deputy undersecretary of Finance Ali Atagiun. Mr. Atagiun expressed optimism on the particular undertaking and wished for best results for both sides. In the meeting, that will be completed tomorrow, will be discussed the problems of drug trafficking, and illegal trade, while information will be exchanged on the control methods and technical means used by the customs authorities. Of the stocks trading today, 335 recorded gains and 16 had losses, while the value of 12 stocks remained unchanged. According to Greek government spokesman Christos Protopapas, the Prime Minister will be in Slovakia on Monday and Tuesday and will have talks with the country's political leadership. In his speech Archbishop Anastasios referred to the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States and stressed that the crucial problems concern all people, underlining the need for the Church's unity under the coordination of the Ecumenical Patria rchate. Afterwards, he met with President Kostis Stephanopoulos, who expressed joy for the opportunity to formally receive the Archbishop of Albania in Athens, while he expressed a special interest in the current state of the Church of Albania. Tomorrow, Archbishop Anastasios will meet with Minister of Education Petros Efthimiou, and Foreign Minister Giorgos Papandreou, while on Wednesday he is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Kostas Simitis. The Greek government spokesman stressed that the statements made by the Turkish government are in conflict with the UN decisions and resolutions on Cyprus, while he added that the solution of the Cyprus problem is desired and efforts are being made towar d this direction. [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWSThe new state budget, that will be tabled in parliament on November 21, will be presented to the Eurogroup in a climate of euphoria after the recent announcement concerning the National Bank of Greece merger with Alpha Bank. In the meeting will also be e xamined the course of the fiscal indexes for 2001 in Belgium, Luxembourg and Ireland. In the presentation, the Greek Finance Minister is expected to refer to the fiscal policy directions, the creation of a surplus, and the adherence to the outlook concerning revenues and spending. He is also expected to refer to the growth rate, stressing that it will be at 4.0%-4.3% in 2001, while in 2002 it will be at 4% or marginally lower. The goal to create a surplus in 2002 will not be abandoned, while the outlook for a surplus estimated at 1% of the GDP is regarded as more realistic than the 1.3% predicted in the state budget's draft plan or the 1.5% prediction included in the Stability Program. Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |