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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 99-01-29Macedonian 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, January 29, 1999TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] EDUCATION MINISTER MEETS WITH STUDENTS TODAYAthens, January 29 (MPA)The administrative council of the Secondary Education Teachers Federation (OLME) is to convene today in order to map out its next course of action, while it remains unknown when the teachers will meet anew with Education Minister Gerasimos Arsenis.The Minister, who has reiterated that the invitations for talks with the teachers still stands, is expected to met today with students who are performing school sit-ins. A.F. [02] NEW WAVE OF ADVERSE WEATHER STRIKES NORTHERN GREECEThessaloniki, January 29 (MPA)A new wave of inclement weather has stricken northern Greece where strong winds have made sailing prohibitive.Low temperatures are marked throughout the region, falling below zero in many cities. Anti-skid chains are necessary for traveling by car in most of Macedonian and central Greece. A.F. [03] CONTACT GROUP CONVENES TODAY OVER KOSOVOLondon, January 29 (MPA)The Contact Group is to convene in London today in order to set the deadline for the start of negotiations between the two conflicting sides in Kosovo.According to British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, this will be a matter of days. Meanwhile, NATO has threatened to undertake military action if the two sides do not arrive at a political solution. A.F. [04] ALTERNATE FM GEORGE PAPANDREOU IN CYPRUSNicosia, January 29 (MPA)Greece's Alternate Foreign Minister George Papandreou is presently in Cyprus, where he will be received by the President of the Republic Glafcos Clerides, as well as with the Speaker of the House Spyros Kyprianou, Archbishop Chrisostomos, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and other political leaders.Tomorrow, Mr. Papandreou will speak at the opening ceremony of the Cypriot National Olympic Academy and meet with Nicosia Mayor Lelos Dimitriades. On Sunday, Papandreou will make a speech on "The role of Greece on the threshold of the 21st century: European Union and National Issues." A.F. [05] SAE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN GREECE TODAY, TO VISIT EGYPT AS WELLThessaloniki, January 29 (MPA)The President of the Council of Greeks Abroad (SAE) is to embark on a series of contacts and meetings when he arrives in Greece today.Tomorrow, the University of Ioannina is to bestow an award upon Mr. Athens for his contribution to world Hellenism. On Monday Mr. Athens will meet with the country's political and state leaders while on February 3 he will depart for Alexandria, Egypt, where he will attend the three-day conference of the youth committee of the SAE Africa-Asia SAE chapter. Upon his return to Greece, Mr. Athens will join the delegation of the Archbishop of America Spyridon who is to conduct an official visit to Greece between February 9- 14. A.F. [06] GREEK CAPTAIN & ENGINEER PLEAD INNOCENT, ARE FREED ON BAILSan Francisco, January 29 (MPA)A tanker captain and his chief engineer have been freed on bail after pleading innocent to charges that they deliberately dumped oil off the San Mateo County coast in the Pacific Ocean last September.Greek Captain Dimitris Georgantas and engineer Labros Karaganis, who flew from Greece to San Francisco to face the charges on Wednesday, were allowed to return home after a shipping company signed guarantees for their $500,000 bonds. Their lawyers deny the oil came from the tanker and say they had no reason to deliberately dump expensive fuel. The charges include knowingly discharging a harmful quantity of oil, failing to report the discharge, and conspiracy. This is the first environmental prosecution in years for the U.S. attorney's office in San Francisco. A.F. [07] PRIME MINISTER SIMITIS TO ATTEND ESP SUMMIT IN VIENNA TODAYAthens, January 29 (MPA)Prime Minister Kostas Simitis is to travel to Vienna today, accompanied by Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, in order to attend the European Socialist Party summit.The leader of the main opposition party, New Democracy's Kostas Karamanlis, is to travel to Brussels where he will take part in the European People's Party leaders' conference. A.F. [08] PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS CLERIDES RECEIVES GREEK ALTERNATE FMNicosia, January 29 (MPA)Greece's Alternate Foreign Minister George Papandreou was received by the President of the Republic of Cyprus Glafcos Clerides in Nicosia today.Mr. Papandreou stated that no force can stop Cyprus's accession course to the European Union. A.F. [09] FOREIGN MINISTRY: NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR US PRESIDENT'S VISITAthens, January 29 (MPA)The exact date of United States President Bill Clinton's visit to Greece has not been set, according to an announcement issued by the Hellenic Foreign Ministry regarding relevant press reports.Prime Minister Kostas Simitis, the statement reads, issued a formal invitation to President Clinton during his official visit to the United States in April of 1996. The announcement stated that it is the desire of the Greek government that visits to Greece by the leaders of other countries should be "autonomous, just as our country is autonomous" and that they are made following consultations between the governments concerned. "Greece is happy to receive all leaders, but it would be preferable if their visits were not a supplement or sequel to some other visit,” the statement read. A.F. Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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