Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 97-08-19

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From: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.

BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN BY MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY

Thessaloniki, August 19, 1997

TITLES

[01] THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH COMPLETED HIS VISIT TO GREECE

[02] GREECE AND CYPRUS LAUNCHED AN INFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON THE CYPRUS PROBLEM

[03] PROTEST RALLY OUTSIDE THE TURKISH EMBASSY IN LONDON IN MEMORY OF THE TWO GREEK-CYPRIOTS KILLED LAST YEAR

[04] THE NEW GREEK AMBASSADOR TO CYPRUS MET WITH THE CYPRIOT PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT

[05] THE US CONTINUES TO BELIEVE THAT THE CYPRUS TALKS ARE USEFUL

[06] BALKAN STATES PRESIDENTS' MEETING IN BULGARIA

[07] THE FAILURE IN ONE OF KOZLODUI'S NUCLEAR REACTORS HAS BEEN REPAIRED

[08] THE TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCED THAT HE ESCAPED AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AGAINST HIM

NEWS IN DETAIL

[01] THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH COMPLETED HIS VISIT TO GREECE

Chios 19 August (MPA)

Before his departure, the Ecumenical Patriarch sent a message of peace and cooperation to Greece and Turkey, stressing that the two countries have no other choice but peace.

On September 28, the Ecumenical Patriarch will visit Thessaloniki at the invitation of the Organization Cultural Capital of Europe.

[02] GREECE AND CYPRUS LAUNCHED AN INFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON THE CYPRUS PROBLEM

Athens 19 August (MPA)

The Greek government called on the Greeks living all over the world to show vigilance in order to deal with the situation created as a result of the Clerides-Denktash direct talks in Montreaux, Switzerland.

Also, the Greek government will protest to the UN Secretary General, the members of the UN Security Council and the European Union.

[03] PROTEST RALLY OUTSIDE THE TURKISH EMBASSY IN LONDON IN MEMORY OF THE TWO GREEK-CYPRIOTS KILLED LAST YEAR

London 19 August (MPA)

Also, a prayer was held for those killed in the Cypriot struggle and for those still missing since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

[04] THE NEW GREEK AMBASSADOR TO CYPRUS MET WITH THE CYPRIOT PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT

Nicosia 19 August (MPA)

The two men discussed the latest developments in the Cyprus issue and the situation created due to the collapse of the direct talks in Montreaux, Switzerland between Cypriot President Glafkos Clerides and Turkish-Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.

[05] THE US CONTINUES TO BELIEVE THAT THE CYPRUS TALKS ARE USEFUL

Nicosia 19 August (MPA)

Mr.Rubin maintained that a conclusion on the talks is expected to be presented to the UN Security Council by UN special envoy Diego Cordovez some time this week.

[06] BALKAN STATES PRESIDENTS' MEETING IN BULGARIA

Sofia 19 August (MPA)

Mr.Stoyanov will meet in Varna with the Presidents of Turkey and Romania on the occasion of the installation of a television satellite, while he is also examining the possibility of inviting to the meeting and the Presidents of Greece and FYROM.

[07] THE FAILURE IN ONE OF KOZLODUI'S NUCLEAR REACTORS HAS BEEN REPAIRED

Sofia 19 August (MPA)

The BBC had reported earlier that one of the two turbines of nuclear reactor Number 1 had broken down and the causes of the failure were unknown, while assurances had been given according to which, there was no radiation leak.

[08] THE TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCED THAT HE ESCAPED AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AGAINST HIM

Ankara 19 August (MPA)

Mr.Yilmaz stated that the police averted a bomb attack against him on Sunday, one day before the voting in Parliament on the education bill, which will result in the closure of the islamist religious schools in Turkey at the demand of the secularist military establishment in the country.

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