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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 98-05-22Macedonian 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 THE MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCYThessaloniki, May 22, 1998TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] IMF REPORTS: GREEK ECONOMY IS ON THE RIGHT TRACKAthens, May 22 (MPA)The International Monetary Fund has found that the Greek economy is on the right track. In the IMF’s annual report, it is characteristically stated that Greece has earned the market trust which enabled the national currency, the drachma, to enter the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM). Meanwhile, Ionian Bank employees are continuing their indefinite strike. The General Confederation of Greek Laborers (GSEE) has called a nationwide strike for May 27.[02] MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY LEADER TOURS CENTRAL GREECEThessaloniki, May 22 (MPA)Leader of the main opposition party of New Democracy Kostas Karamanlis has accused the government of leading the country into a shipwreck, over the state’s failure to gain Greece’s accession into the first round of the Economic and monetary Union. Mr. Karamanlis is currently on a four-day tour throughout central Greece, where he is scheduled to meet with farmers’ representatives, local chamber members and party supporters. Today he will meet with the Metropolite, the prefect and the mayor of the city of Katerini.[03] COMMUNIST PARTY OF GREECE HOSTS INT/L CONFERENCE IN ATHENSAthens, May 22 (MPA)Marking the eightieth year since its founding and the 150 anniversary since the publication of the Communist Manifesto, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) will organize in Athens an international conference of 60 communist and workers' parties from 50 countries today through Sunday. According to an announcement issued by KKE, this meeting will focus on the better coordination and development of common action, aimed at "processing a common strategy against imperialism." Orestis Kolozov, a member of KKE's political bureau and the party's chief of international relations committee, stated that a wide exchange of views will take place during the three-day meeting concerning the major contemporary problems faced by the working class. The meeting’s agenda includes developments in the European Union, the role of the West European Union and NATO and the role played by various organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.Among the parties to attend the international conference are the Communist Party of the United States, the Communist party of Japan, The Workers Party of Belgium and the South African Communist Party. Specifically, 13 parties from western Europe will attend, along with 12 from the Far and Near East, 12 from the former Soviet Republic, eight from eastern Europe and the Balkans, seven from Asia and Australia, four from Africa, three from north America and one from Latin America. [04] KOSSOVO’S ALBANIANS TO ATTEND TODAY’S TALKS WITH SERBSPrishtina, May 22 (MPA)Albanians in Kossovo will attend today’s first round of talks with Serbian government representatives, party officials said, as NATO reviewed military options to prevent violence spilling out into the region.The talks, which are to be held weekly, were agreed during a meeting last week between Rugova and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, itself brokered by the United States. The talks will take place in Pristina, the province's main town. [05] PARLIAMENT DELEGATION ATTENDS NATO CONFERENCEAthens, May 22 (MPA)A nine-member Greek parliamentary delegation departs for Barcelona today in order to attend NATO’s four-day spring session. The delegates will tackle a variety of issues such as the Alliance’s expansion through the accession of Eastern European countries, security in the greater Middle East region and the role of the mass media in war situations.[06] NATO DEFENSE UNDERSECRETARIES TO MEET AT TIRANA TODAYTirana, May 22 (MPA)The defense undersecretaries of the states-members of NATO are to meet at the Albanian capital, Tirana, today. The undersecretaries of defense from Greece, Albania, Italy, FYROM, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey and the Unites States will attend the session, along with officials from the alliance and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.[07] ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH VARTHOLOMEOS ON OFFICIAL VISIT TO US, CANADAOttawa, May 22 (MPA)The Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos embarks today on an official visit to the United States and Canada.While in the United States, the Patriarch will visit Yale University which will bestow upon him an honorary doctorate degree. Upon arrival at Ottawa, the Patriarch will be received by Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Mr. Vartholomeos will also visit the cities of Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg. This is the first time an Ecumenical Patriarch visits Canada. [08] AUSTRIAN ECONOMY MINISTER ARRIVES IN ATHENS TODAYAthens, May 22 (MPA)Austria’s Minister of National Economy Johannes Farnleitner is due in Athens today, in light of his country’s imminent role as the president of the European Union. Mr. Farnleitner will be received by his Greek counterpart Yiannos Papantoniou, the Minister of Development Vasso Papandreou, Labor and Social Services Minister Miltiades Papaioannou and Environment, Town Planning and Public Works Minister Kostas Laliotis. During his talks, Mr. Farnleitner will brief the Greek officials on his country’s EU-presidency initiatives, which are reportedly the promotion of the Economic and Monetary Union, employment and energy issues.[09] UN: CYPRUS TALKS ON INTERCOMMUNAL BASIS, NOT “TWO STATES”United Nations, May 22 (MPA)The United Nations Security Council has reaffirmed that the efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue should continue through intercommunal talks, not on the basis of acknowledging the existence of two separate states as the Turkish Cypriots want, according to international press sources.This view was made clear in a brief reply sent by the SC president Njuguna Mahugu of Kenya, to the UN secretary-general Kofi Annan to a letter written by the latter wherein he outlined the results of a visit that his special adviser on Cyprus, Diego Cordovez, paid to the island from March 17 to 22. According to Mr. Annan, the Turkish-Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash told Mr. Cordovez that the picture had changed since Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides embarked on accession talks with the European Union. Mr. Denktash argued that any further talks must be based on acknowledging the existence of two separate states in Cyprus - one Greek Cypriot and the other Turkish Cypriot. However, SC President Mahugu, in his reply to Mr. Annan, stated that Security Council members "reiterate their strong support for your mission of good offices for Cyprus and for the efforts of your special adviser on Cyprus, Mr. Diego Cordovez, on the basis of the relevant Security Council resolutions." All such resolutions call for negotiations on reuniting the divided island to be conducted on an inter- communal basis, and do not recognize the existence of a Turkish Cypriot state. [10] BRITISH ENVOY FOR THE CYPRUS ISSUE IN ATHENSAthens, May 22 (MPA)The British envoy for the Cyprus problem, Sir David Hannay, is to arrive in Athens today for talks with senior foreign ministry officials. According to reports, Sir David will brief Greek government officials on the visit of British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook to Ankara conducted earlier this week. The British diplomat is also expected to discuss issues related to the EU- Turkey Association Council, a meeting that has been reported as canceled by Ankara.[11] JAPANESE INVESTORS INTERESTED IN TRADE WITH GREECEAthens, May 22 (MPA)Japanese investors have turned their attention to Greece, with their efforts being aided by the foundation of a Greek-Japanese chamber in Athens. The first Greek-Japanese Business Forum, which was held within the framework of Hermes by the Association of Greek Industries and the Union of Greek Banks, aimed at facilitating Japanese-Greek business trade, focusing on the opportunities for Greek products exports to Japan.The Hermes plan constitutes a pilot action program drawn by the secretariat general of International Economic Relations of the Ministry of National Economy. It aims at upgrading Greece’s presence in Japan and at further developing ties of friendship and economic cooperation between the two countries. 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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