[01] PASOK'S PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN WILL HAVE NO FRILLS OR FANFARE, SAYS PM

[02] MAIN OPPOSITION REACTS TO PREMIER'S ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PRE- ELECTION

[03] MINOR OPPOSITION PARTIES PREPARE THEIR PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

[04] INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN BEGINS IN STOCKHOLM

[05] CYPRIOT POLICE RECOGNIZE FOUR TURK-CYPRIOT KILLERS OF GREEK- CYPRIOT MEN

[06] 100 HOSTAGES FREED FROM HIJAKED AIRBUS AT BRITAIN'S STANSTEAD AIRPORT

[07] YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTER MILUTINOVIC ON FORMAL VISIT TO ITALY

NEWS IN DETAIL

[01] PASOK'S PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN WILL HAVE NO FRILLS OR FANFARE, SAYS PM

Prime Minister Kostas Simitis announced yesterday that the ruling PASOK party's pre-election campaign will be kept low key and will feature no superfluous frills.

According to the Premier, his party will conduct its one and only pre-election rally in Athens on Friday, September 20, while he emphasized that PASOK is against costly and mobile rallies. Moreover, Premier Simitis announced that he will hold one televised discussion with the main opposition party's leader, New Democracy's Miltiades Evert, which, as he stated, he does ot view as a "duelling match" but rather as an opportunity for the greek people to compare and contrast programs, ideas and leaders.

The Premier further stated that "victory expresses" will travel the country to spread the new PASOK's message throughout.

The pre-election period will be opened by the ruling party on September 3 when PASOK's National Council will convene. Between September 6-8 the Premier will be in Thessaloniki where he will inaugurate the city's 61st International Trade Fair and will give a speech on the country's economic outlook. Thereafter, Mr. Simitis will conduct a tour in various regions of Greece.

[02] MAIN OPPOSITION REACTS TO PREMIER'S ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PRE- ELECTION

New Democracy, Greece's main opposition party, has reacted to the announcements made by Prime Minister Kostas Simitis regarding the pre-election campaign strategy, and the party spokesperson Prokopis Pavlopoulos reiterated N.D.'s proposal to conduct three televised debates each focusing separately on economic issues, foreign policy and social policy.

New Democracy leader Miltiades Evert is expected to provide the pre-election strategy to be followed by his party today when he will address the N.D. Parliamentary Group and Central Committee.

In the days to follow, the party's honorary president and ex- premier Konstantinos Mitsotakis is expected to undertake a more active role in N.D.'s campaign activities, through television appearances and speeches in Crete.

[03] MINOR OPPOSITION PARTIES PREPARE THEIR PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

Antonis Samaras, leader of minor opposition party Political Spring, will embark on a pre-election campaign tour beginning September 1, canvassing all of Greece, with the stated intention to utilize every permissible means for spreading his party's ideology.

According to reports provided by Political Spring, this means that two pre-election outdoor rallies could be held, one in Athens and the other in Thessaloniki.

The Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), Aleka Paparega, presented her party's positions yesterday during a press conference held in Zappeion and announced the candidature of KKE's former Secretary-General Harilaos Florakis and M. Kostopoulos. Having appealed to her party's supporters for financial contributions to KKE's campaigns, Ms. Paparega announced that the main theme of the party will be "KKE NOW" and also stated that KKE will proceed with denouncing bipartisan politics.

At the Coalition of Left and Progress Party (Synaspismos), ex- president Maria Damanaki has agreed to be on the party's ticket, most likely on Athens' B district while current president Nikos Konstantopoulos will conduct a tour of Greece.

The President of the Democratic Social Movement (DHKKI) Dimitris Tsovolas will also conduct a tour throughout Greece, while the party's ticket is currently being finalized. Mr. Tsovolas has presented three conditions for any potential cooperation between his party with "truly progressive parties" following the elections: radical change of the economic policy, carving a patriotic foreign policy and instituting legislation for complete transparency in the awarding and supplying of public work projects.

[04] INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN BEGINS IN STOCKHOLM

The first International Summit on Sexual Abuse of Children began today in Stockholm, where delegates from 126 countries will brainstorm on adopting a cohesive international action plan for combating the ever-increasing phenomenon of child molestation.

The week-long Summit, which is jointly organized by UNICEF, the Swedish government and various child-protection organizations, will be inaugurated by Swedish Prime Minister G. Person. Among the issues to be discussed will be proposing to the participating countries that they implement stricter legislation regarding molestation and sexual abuse and provide improved aid to abused children.

Moreover, heightened attention will be afforded to the issue of child pornography and prostitution rings that stem from countries of southeastern Asia. According to data provided by the United Nations, only in Cambogia's capital, Pnoh Penh, 15,000 children are believed to be involved in prostitution rings.

[05] CYPRIOT POLICE RECOGNIZE FOUR TURK-CYPRIOT KILLERS OF GREEK- CYPRIOT MEN

Four Turk-Cypriot men have been recognized as being among those who beat to death Greek-Cypriot Tasos Isaac, while efforts are continued into finding the rest of the assailants who are believed to be Turkish soldiers or members of the ultra right-wing terrorist organization "Grey Wolves."

Meanwhile, according to reports, the cypriot police are closing in on the Turk-Cypriots who shot dead Solomos Solomou as their photographs are currently being processed via computer for closer identification.

[06] 100 HOSTAGES FREED FROM HIJAKED AIRBUS AT BRITAIN'S STANSTEAD AIRPORT

The six hijakers who took hostage 186 passengers and 13 crew members of a Sudanese airbus at Britain's Stanstead airport have freed 100 persons so far.

The six men, who are believed to be Iraquis, have requested political asylum in Britain and have asked the Scotland Yard to bring them in touch with another Iraqui man named Santiki, a London resident who is a member of the "Association of Iraqui Community."

Britain's Scotland Yard is optimistic that the remaining hostages will soon be freed, as Santiki has been located and will be brought to Stanstead to talk with the hijakers.

[07] YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTER MILUTINOVIC ON FORMAL VISIT TO ITALY

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's Foreign Minister Milan Miludinovic is currently on a formal visit to Italy, following an invitation issued by his Italian counterpart.

The two men's discussions in Rome will focus on the peacekeeping process in Bosnia, as well as on the further promotion of friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries.

Mr. Milutinovic will also visit the Vatican and will hold talks with its deputy Foreign Minister Giovanni Batista Reo.

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