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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 97-02-07Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.NEWS IN ENGLISH BY MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY Thessaloniki February 7, 1997TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] TENSION IN ALMIROS BETWEEN POLICE AND FARMERSTension is high in Almiros near the city of Volos in the region of Mikrothives. Police immobilized the striking farmers' tractors along the Athens- Thessaloniki national road by deflating their tyres and made 9 arrests. Traffic in the national road in the region of Mikrothives has stopped.Meanwhile, the appeal made by the Organization of Railways to a Larisa court for restrictive measures to be applied on the members of the farmers' coordinating committee in Thessaly will be discussed today. [02] SIMITIS: THE GOVERNMENT HAS AN OBLIGATION TO IMPLEMENT THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAW AND IS DETERMINED TO DO SOGreek Prime Minister Kostas Simitis stated in Parliament today, responding to a question made by Communist party General Secretary ms.Aleka Papariga, that the government has taken all necessary measures and will continue to do so by implementing the laws and the Constitution for the country's smooth course, adding that blackmail will not be acceptable under no circumstances.Referring to the farmers' blockades mr.Simitis stressed that it is an extreme and authoritative form of protest which is being done by only a few individuals and is aimed at abolishing the procedures provided by the Constitution and the laws. Mr.Simitis also pointed out that a social group must seek to resolve its problems in connection with the problems of other social sectors. The Prime Minister stated that the economic policy followed is aimed at an overall solution of the problems and after pointing out that the social development means frictions added that there is a need for new solutions. Earlier, responding to a timely question by PASOK Parliament deputy Lambros Kanellopoulos the Prime Minister gave emphasis to social dialogue, stressing that reaching a social contract of national character is imperative because only this way will be achieved consensus and mobilization of society. Also, he announced that in the next cabinet meeting will be discussed new ways for conducting a dialogue while in the next few weeks there will be initiatives undertaken by the government concerning social dialogue. [03] GREECE IMPLEMENTS THE INTERIM ACCORD WITH FYROMPrime Minister Kostas Simitis responding to a timely question made by opposition New Democracy party leader Miltiades Evert on the issue with FYROM and the recent statements made by the Foreign Minister, underlined that the government remains firm to its positions while he accused mr.Evert of trying to create false impressions for party purposes.Greece, stated the Prime Minister, implements the interim accord, seeks to find a mutually acceptable name and participates in the talks with the position that the name "Macedonia" or any of its derivatives will not be accepted. Mr.Simitis also underlined that there is the danger FYROM to be named "Macedonia", as it has been pointed out by mr.Pangalos. The Prime Minister stated that if the New York negotiations reach a deadlock, UN mediator Cyrus Vance will suggest a name tolerable by both sides or by one of them. He can also suggest no name and then the UN Security Council will state that FYROM can use its constitutional name and be called "Macedonia". [04] THE WAGE DEMANDS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL NOT BE METUndersecretary of Finance Nikos Christodoulakis stated that the wage demands of the secondary school teachers will not be met under no circumstances.Meanwhile, the mobilizations of the secondary school teachers will continue throughout next week, while elementary school and kindergarden teachers are also expected to continue their strike. Teachers in Thessaloniki will hold a rally this afternoon. [05] OPPOSITION IN SERBIA WILL STOP ITS MOBILIZATIONS WHEN PARLIAMENT RATIFIES ITS VICTORYThe political parties of the opposition in Serbia promised to stop their mobilizations in the streets of Belgrade as soon as the country's Parliament ratifies their victory in a number of municipalities next Tuesday.Meanwhile, the three leaders of the Serb opposition, who are on a visit to Paris, met with the French Foreign Minister. [06] CLERIDES: THE INFORMATION ON THE US' DISCONTENT OVER THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE TWO COMMUNITIES IN CYPRUS IS IMAGINARYCypriot President Glafkos Clerides characterized as completely imaginary the information according to which, the fact that US President Bill Clinton did not mention the Cyprus issue in his speech is the result of the american discontent over the behaviour of the two comunities in Cyprus.Mr.Clerides stated referring to yesterday's incident caused by the Turks in Louroutzina that it is of little importance adding that after the investigation is completed it will be obvious that nothing happened. The Cypriot President responded negatively when asked if the issue of the British bases should be raised in the new initiative for the solution of the Cyprus problem. He also mentioned that the goal of his imminent visit to India is to further improve the already excellent relations between the two countries, the exchange of views on international issues, including the Cyprus issue, and the signing of certain agreements on cultural and shipping issues. [07] PROPOSALS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FREE TRADE ZONE IN THE BLACK SEA REGIONProposals for the establishment of a free trade zone in the region of the Black Sea aimed at increasing the trade transactions will be presented in the meeting of Foreign Affairs and Finance Ministers from the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Pact countries that opens in Istanbul today.In the meeting that will be presided over by Turkish Foreign Minister Tansu Ciller will participate Ministers from Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Republic of Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and Greece. Today is expected to be approved the declaration in which it will be stressed the member-states' determination for the creation of a free trade zone in the region of the Black Sea. [08] THE VICTIMS OF ILLEGAL BANKS CONTINUE THE PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE IN ALBANIAA protest demonstration was held today in the city of Avlona in southern Albania where about 15 thousand people took to the streets calling for the resignation of Sali Berisha's government and demanding the return of the money they invested in get-rich- quick "pyramid" schemes.The Socialist party reiterated its full support to the victims of the illegal banks and in a statement published in the newspaper "Zeri i Populit" condemned the "state's criminal acts" and attributed the tension to the fact that the President and the government chose to cheat the investors. [09] HANS VAN DEN BROOK WILL VISIT CYPRUSEU Commissioner for International Relations, Hans Van Den Brook, will visit Cyprus from February 26- 28.According to the BBC, during his visit in Cyprus, he will meet with President Clerides, the head of the political party and Turkish- Cypriot leader, Raouf Denktash. It is the first time that Mr. Brook is meeting with Denktash. In March, when Mr. Brook was in Cyprus, their planned meeting was cancelled due to the Turkish- Cypriot Leaders' heart attack. [10] MR. G. CLERIDES - IN ATHENS THIS AFTERNOON AND IN INDIA ON SUNDAYThe President of Cyprus, Glafkos Clerides,while in Athens this afternoon, will give checks to the families of Greek officers killed and missing in action,.Mr. Clerides will visit Athens on his way to India , where he will have an official visit. He will be in India on Sunday, where he is awaited in New Delhi by, the President, the Prime Minister and other high officials. He will return to Cyprus on Sunday, February 16th. [11] HUMANITARIAN AID FROM EVROS ARRIVED IN BULGARIATwenty eight trucks with 700 tons of flour crossed the Greek- Bulgarian borders in Ormenio of Evros, northern Greece destined for the Bulgarian city of Haskovo.This is the first part of a humanitarian aid from the Prefecture of Evros destined for the people of Bulgaria and mainly for the region of Haskovo with which a protocol of cooperation has been signed. The Greek mission was welcomed at the borders by Hoskovo's chief administrator Angel Naidenov who thanked Prefect of Evros Giorgos Dolios for this initiative. The flour will be destributed in Haskovo and in Stara Zagora to cover the needs of hospitals, orphanages and other institutions. In a second mission will be transported to Bulgaria about 1.000 tons of corn. [12] CONTEST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NATURAL GAS PIPE LINE IN BULGARIAThe Ministry of Energy and Energy Resources in Bulgaria have set up two contests on May 19 and 21, for the construction of a natural gas pipe-line.The contest guidelines have been given in todays' Bulgarian government newspaper. The prospective builders will have until April 4th to confirm, in a written proposal, their wish to take part in the contests and give a receipt for a five million dollar deposit. [13] A SIX BILLION DRACHMAS INVESTMENT IN KILKIS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE REDUCTION OF AIR POLLUTIONAn industry plant that will manufacture a system that limits air pollution caused by car exhaust-gases, called the CELCAT, will be built in the industrial zone of the northern Greek city of Kilkis by Basmatzis business group.It will be a 6 billion drachmas investment that will create at least 500 new jobs in the region from where the product will be distributed to Greece and Europe. The plant is scheduled to begin operation by the end of the year. CELCAT is an invention of Greek-American Miltiades Markos which was completed after 10 years of experiments and has the approval of international pollution control centers such as the US Environmental Protection Agency. Complete archives of the Macedonian Press Agency bulletins are available on the MPA Home Page at http://www.mpa.gr/ and on the U.S. mirror at http://www.hri.org/MPA/Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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