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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 97-02-10Macedonian 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.BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN BY MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCYThessaloniki, February 10, 1997TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] FARMERS CALL OFF MOBILIZATIONS FOR NOW, PROMISE COMEBACK IN MARCHAthens, February 10 (MPA)Greek farmers have called off their mobilizations which they had embarked upon since last December in the country's central valley, Thessaly, but they promised to meet again at Kileler in the beginning of March. They have withdrawn they tractors from the region of Microthives.A score of PASOk deputies and ministers conducted tours throughout the agricultural regions where they met with local farmers, an outing which Development Minister Vasso Papandreou characterized as especially useful. Ms. Papandreou also said that the mobilizations came to a halt because the organizers realized that only a small minority of farmers was actually willing to participate in the protests. Prime Minister Kostas Simitis will conduct a three-day tour in Thessaly beginning on February 28. A.F. [02] CRISIS IN EDUCATION EXTENDED, TEACHERS CONTINUE STRIKE FOR 16TH DAYAthens, February 10 (MPA)Greece's secondary school teachers will extend their protest into this week, today marking the 16th day of their strike. A rally is planned today outside the Education Ministry. Ministry officials are looking into ways to make up for lost teaching hours, and one method considered is to extend the school year.The elementary school teachers and kindergarten teaching staff have decided to extend their strike at least until Wednesday when their union representatives will decide whether or not they will further their strike. A.F. [03] UN OFFICIAL HAN SUNG JU IN ATHENS TODAYAthens, February 10 (MPA)United Nations special envoy for the Cyprus issue Han Sung Ju arrived in Athens from Ankara today and was received by the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Yiannos Kranidiotis.Mr. Kranidiotis stated that Greece supports a solution to the Cyprus issue based on the UN resolutions, and added that he favors the island's demilitarization. Also, Mr. Kranidiotis stated that a multi-national force should be established on the island and that direct talks should begin with the prerequisite that common ground will be reached. Lastly, the Undersecretary emphasized the need to take into consideration the fact that the Cyprus issue is not one concerning the island's two communities, but rather an issue concerning the Turkish invasion and occupation of the island. Also, as part of the new round of contacts regarding the Cyprus issue, NATO Secretary-General Xavier Solana is to visit Greece by the end of this month. Moreover, the EU Commissioner for International Relations, Hans Van Den Broek, will visit Cyprus from February 26 - 28. According to the BBC, Mr. Van Den Broek is expected to meet with Cypriot President Glafkos Clerides and Turkish-Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash. This will be Mr. Broek's first meeting with Mr. Denktash. A.F. [04] CYPRIOT PRESIDENT GLAFKOS CLERIDES ON OFFICIAL VISIT TO INDIANew Delhi, February 10 (MPA)The President of Cyprus, Glafkos Clerides arrived in India today, embarking on a six-day formal visit.During a ceremony held in his honor at New Delhi's Presidential Mansion, President Clerides stated that the Cypriot and Indian peoples have common and excellent relations. President Clerides met with Indian Prime Minister Deve Goda and is scheduled to meet with President Sanker Dayal Sarma India's Minister of Industry Anthraka Srimati Canti Sikh, has expressed her country's desire to strengthen its ties with Cyprus on all sectors, political and economic. A bilateral agreememt on shipping will be signed between the two countries. Mr. Clerides is accompanied by Cypriot Foreign Minister Alekos Michaelides and government spokesperson Yiannakis Kasoulides. The Cypriot President will return to Nicosia on Sunday, February 16th. A.F. [05] ALBANIA: PROTESTS CONTINUE, POLICE KILL ONE, INJURE 40 MORETirana, February 10 (MPA)Tension is mounting in Albania, where angry crowds are protesting the Sali Berisha regime and the issue of the collapsed money-making operations known as "pyramid".In Avlona, one person died and another forty persons were injured when police opened fire against the crowd of protesters who were throwing rocks at the city's police station. A.F. [06] BULGARIA'S GREEK COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR FIRST TIMEThessaloniki, February 10 (MPA)In light of Greece's national holiday of March 25, Greek- origin residents of Bulgaria's Varna have undertaken the task of learning the Greek language as well as reaching it to their children, thereby illustrating their earnest desire to have a closer contact with Greece.The Greek-Bulgarian community are preparing for the first time to celebrate the Greek national holiday and have asked the Greek state to contribute to their planned festivities. "We are trying to bring a dance group from Thessaloniki, but this costs money. We also want to present a Week of Greek Cinema, with emphasis given to light comedies, since the country is undergoing a crisis and people want to forget their problems," wrote Dimitri Kovacev, the vice-president of the Greek-Bulgarian Association of Varna, in a letter addressed to Greece's Culture Minister Evangelos Venizelos. A.F. [07] "HELLENISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY", CONGRESS IN MELBOURNE IN AUGUSTMelbourne, February 10 (MPA)The second International Congress, organized by the Association of Greek Studies, will present "Hellenism in the 21st Century" in Melbourne between August 1-3 and will examine the worldwide role of Hellenism and its opportunities on the cusp of the next millenium.Participating at the Congress will be distinguished professionals throughout the world, among them professors from the universities of Athens, Oxford and Sorbonne, as well as from Sacramento's Vryonis Center. According to a spokesperson from the Association of Greek Studies, the Congress aims to contribute to a systematic approach on the issues concerning Hellenism, during a time that the size and complexity of the problems, and the intensity with which they are presented, demands creative thinking and action. A second aim is to sensitize Australia's second and third generations of Greeks to issues concerning Hellenism. A.F. [08] GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S RIPOSTE TO TURKEY'S OBJECTIONS: "THINK IT WELL"Bonn, February 10 (MPA)German Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel stated that Turkey must "think it well" before it creates obstacles in NATO's eastward expansion.Speaking to German daily "Welt am Zondac", Mr. Kinkel issued this response to his Turkish counterpart Tansu Ciller who recently stated that the Alliance's planned expansion to include the former socialist countries must be linked with Turkey's accession to the European Union, a position that was construed as blunt blackmail. Mr. Kinkel also stated in his interview that Turkey is a significant NATO ally and constitutes a bridge between Europe, the Islam and Asia. A.F. 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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