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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 97-04-14Macedonian 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, April 14, 1997TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] GREEK PREMIER TO HEAD CABINET MEETING OVER GREEK-TURKISH ISSUESAthens, April 14 (MPA)Prime Minister Kostas Simitis headed an extraordinary meeting today with officials from the Foreign Ministry, in light of tomorrow's meeting between Greece's alternate Foreign Minister George Papandreou and his Turkish counterpart Onur Oymen in Malta.Mr. Papandreou stated that in order for such meeting to be substantive, Ankara must display a sense of good will to resolve the pending issues. Also, Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos is likely to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Tansu Ciller on the sidelines of the Black Sea Cooperation countries meeting, to be held in Istanbul on April 29. A.F. [02] GREECE'S FIRST BATCH OF SOLDIERS TO DEPART FOR ALBANIA TOMORROWThessaloniki, April 14 (MPA)The first batch of soldiers who are to participate in the multinational peacekeeping force to Albania will depart tomorrow evening by plane from Thgessaloniki for Tirana.The Council of Defense and Security is to convene tomorrow morning and solely discuss this issue, accoridng to government spokesperson Dimitris Reppas. The Greek batallion was inspected yesterday by the Chief of the General Staff, Lt. General Parayioudakis. Greece's Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos stated that the Greek soldiers will first be stationed in Tirana and then a part of the batallion willl be transferred to Vlore. A.F. [03] GREECE'S FORMER FM PAPAKONSTANTINOU COMMENTS ON FYROM NAME ISSUEThessaloniki, April 14 (MPA)"The name of the neighboring state must be such as to offer a clear ethnological separation," stated Greece's former Foreign Minister Michalis Papakonstantinou, adding that "I am a Greek Macedon and I should stand apart from the Slav who resides in that geographical part of Macedonia."Mr. Papakonstantinou spoke to the Macedonian Press Agency in regards to the name issue pending between Greece and FYROM and the course of the related talks held in New York between the two countries' representatives. The former minister also travelled to Skopje during the weekend in order to attend the "Zorbas" concert performed by Greece's famous composer Mikis Theodorakis. During his stay in FYROM Mr. Papakonstantinou also met with FYROM's President Kiro Gligorov. "This was the second time I met with the President of FYROM," Mr. Papakonstantinou said, adding that "of course, I cannot reveal what we said, but what I can say is that events such as Theodorakis' concert, develop ties and help the countries and their peoples to overcome problems." A.F. [04] REPPAS ON THEODORAKIS' PERFORMANCE IN FYROMAthens, April 14 (MPA)Greek Government spokesperson Dimitris Reppas expressed his hope that the willingness of the people of Greece and FYROM to have good relations will help resolve the name issue pending between the two countries.Mr. Reppas characterized the concert given in Skopje by Greece's world-famous composer Mikis Theodorakis as an exemplary step and said that the government is welcoming initiatives that aid in the improvement of relations between countries. A.F. [05] THEODORAKIS PRESENTED "ZORBA" IN THE THEATER OF SKOPJE WITH SUCCESSThessaloniki, April 14 (MPA)World renowned Greek music composer Mikis Theodorakis created a bridge of friendship between Greece and FYROM on Saturday when he presented "Zorba" in the National Theater of Skopje.Mr. Theodorakis characterized this initiative as a political event and expressed optimism that the two countries are close to an agreement on the issue of the name pending between the two countries. The Greek parliament deputies, prefects, mayors and trade unionists who travelled to Skopje to attend the concert, hailed the event as a success and all expressed the hope that this initiative will lead to a resolutin over the name issue pending between the two countries. A.F. [06] CROATIA'S RULING PART LEADS IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONSBelgrade, April 14 (MPA)Croatia's leading party, Franjo Tudjman's Democratic Croatian Union, has a slight lead over the coalition of opposition parties, according to the first results of yesterday's local elections.A series of technical problems were noted during the voting process, especially in eastern Slavonia which still remains under Serb control. Eastern Slavonia, currently under the administration of the United Nations, is to be permanently assigned to Croatia in the beginning of July. The elections were extended to one more day, today, so that the problems that surfaced yesterday may be overcome. A series of complaints were heard by Serbs who weren't able to vote because their names were absent from the ballot lists, although they had registered on time. Today's extension is expected to resolve this problem since the voters can vote by simply showing identification, regardless of whether or not their names appear on voting lists. A.F. [07] ZORBAS, THE BALLET, TO BE PERFORMED IN SKOPJE THIS SUMMERSkopje, April 14 (MPA)Rehearsals are underway for the performance of the ballet "Zorbas", whose music is composed by Greece's renowned artist Mikis Theodroakis and which will be perfomed by the dance troupe of Skopje.Italy's Lorca Massini, who holds the ballet's intellectual rights, is to choreograph the ballet and aims at opening the performance this summer during the festival of Ohrid. Speaking to the Macedonian Press Agency, Mr. Theodorakis stated that he would like to have the opportunity to conduct a series of events and concerts in the capitals of neighboring countries, namely Albania's Tirana whose musicians he hailed as exceptional. Officials in Tirana have expressed their desire to host a performance by Mr. Theodorakis as soon as the situation in Albania stabilizes. A.F. [08] GREEK MANUFACTURERS EXHIBIT PRODUCTS IN KHAZAKSTANThessaloniki, April 14 (MPA)Nineteen Greek manufacturers are to exhibit their products in Khazakstan, participating in the International Exhibit of Consumer Products (Consumer Expo '97) at an international stand organized by the Greek Organization of Foreign Trade (OPE).Six of the Greek companies to participate in the Fair are based in northern Greece and are mostly active in the sectors of food, beverages, housewares, cosmetics and fragrances. Also participating in the event are representatives from the Greek tourism company KINISSI which features an extensive clientele from the Balkan region and the countries of the former Soviet Union. A.F. 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