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Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English, 99-03-30Macedonian 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, March 30, 1999TITLES
NEWS IN DETAIL[01] MILOSEVIC TO MEET WITH PRIMAKOV IN BELGRADE TODAYBelgrade, March 30 (MPA)In a diplomatic bid to end the violence in Yugoslavia, Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeni Primakov is to travel to Belgrade today where he will meet with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. While the State Department has accepted the Primakov initiative, it has pledged that NATO is to continue with the raids until Mr. Milosevic concedes.Following his meting with the Yugoslav leader, Mr. Primakov will travel to Bonn tomorrow where he will hold talks with German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. A.F. [02] SIRENS HEARD THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT IN BELGRADEBelgrade, March 30 (MPA)Sirens were heard throughout the night in Belgrade, coming to a stop at 7 am, as NATO aircraft raided chemical manufacturing plants and military facilities in Batanica and Pacevo, north of Belgrade.Yugoslavia's state-owned television station has broadcast that a RAF Harrier jet was downed over Podgorica, capital of Montenegro, although a NATO spokesman said: "We have heard this report and it is wrong. We have lost no aircraft." According to the Yugoslav news agency Tanjug, two rockets struck a military field in Prishtina and brought on extensive damages to the surrounding buildings. Two more rockets struck Novisaad early this morning. A.F. [03] GREEK PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE KOSOVO TOMORROWAthens, March 30 (MPA)The latest developments in Kosovo and NATO's raids over Yugoslavia will be discussed in a parliamentary debate to be held tomorrow at a political leaders level.Earlier, the Permanent Committee of Foreign Affairs and Defense will also convene in order to review the initiatives to be undertaken by Greece, which will provide financial assistance to Yugoslavia, FYROM and Albania. A.F. [04] THESSALONIKI'S ANTI-WAR RALLY DRAWS LARGE CROWDThessaloniki, March 30 (MPA)A massive anti-war rally was held in downtown Thessaloniki yesterday evening, featuring the participation of thousands who marched to the United States consulate and chanted anti-NATO slogans, stressing that the raids must stop now and that a political solution needs to be found for the Kosovo problem.The event was organized by the city's prefecture, local government, Aristotle University teaching staff, the local chapter of the civil servants union (ADEDY), chambers and other professional organizations, political parties, and others. In a joint announcement, the rally organizers have stated that they will forward pharmaceutical supplies to the Serbs through a humanitarian aid mission. The said supplies are being collected at the "St. Dimitrius" hospital. A.F. [05] PRESIDENT OF PANAMA TO VISIT GREECE TOMORROWAthens, March 30 (MPA)The President of Panama Ernesto Perez Balladares will embark on a three-day official visit to Greece tomorrow, March 31 - April 2.During his stay in Athens, President Balladares will meet with the President of the Hellenic Republic Kostis Stephanopoulos, Prime Minister Kostas Simitis and the President of the Hellenic Parliament Apostolos Kaklamanis. The Mayor of Athens Dimitris Avramopoulos will bestow upon the Panamanian President the city's Gold Medal. A.F. [06] PRESIDENT OF CHINA'S PEOPLE'S NATIONAL CONGRESS IN ATHENSAthens, March 30 (MPA)The President of China's People's National Congress Li Peng is to arrive in Athens today afternoon on an official visit.The Chinese official is visiting Greece at the invitation of the Greek Parliament's President Apostolos Kaklamanis. A.F. [07] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT V.P. COLLINS SPEAKS TO THE MPAThessaloniki, March 30 (MPA)The Vice-President of the European Parliament and former Foreign Minister of Ireland Gerald Collins spoke to the Macedonian Press Agency yesterday and stated that no one knows when the war in Yugoslavia will end"But one thing is certain: we must place some limits right now. We must take action in order to ensure that human rights will be respected and that people will not fall victim to violence and invasion," he added. Mr. Collins further expressed the hope that Russia will not become involved in the war. "I hope that common sense will prevail, in spite of the political reasons that could exist for the continuance of the war. I hope that people will prevail," he added. Referring to similar behavior of other countries, such as Turkey or Albania against Greeks and Kurds, Mr. Collins stressed that "the European Parliament has displayed a greater degree of bravery (in regards to the expression of these views) than the member-states of the European Union. "Especially in the matter of human rights, the EU member- states displayed a lesser degree of bravery when it came to openly expressing their reaction to Turkey" he said. A.F. [08] YELTSIN: RUSSIA WILL NOT BE DRAWN INTO KOSOVO CONFLICTMoscow, March 30 (MPA)Russia has made its choice and will not be drawn into the Kosovo conflict, stated Russian President Boris Yeltsin in his annual state of the nation address.According to the French news agency AFP, the Russian President stated that this is the first time his address has come at such a dramatic moment and stressed that "the Balkan crisis demands from us not emotion but balanced and reasonable actions. President Yeltsin stated that NATO's raids against Yugoslavia must not cause a prolonged crisis in relations between Moscow and Washington. He further said that the tragic mistake American leaders made in Kosovo must not lead to an extended crisis in the Russian-American partnership. A.F. [09] RUSSIAN PM: WE CAME TO PROMOTE KOSOVO SETTLEMENTBelgrade, March 30 (MPA)Immediately upon arriving in Belgrade, Russian Prime Minister Yevgeni Primakov stated that "war is going on.Barbaric bombing is not subsiding. We have come here to try and move the process towards a political route, on the order of the (Russian) president. "We shall try to put it into effect and to find an acceptable solution through political consultations." Mr. Primakov is to meet with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic today. A.F. [10] GOVERNMENT, CHURCH SEND AID TO BELGRADE, SKOPJE, TIRANAAthens, March 30 (MPA)The Greek government and the Church are cooperating closely in the humanitarian aid mission presently provided by Greece to Yugoslavia, FYROM and Albania.Foreign Minister George Papandreou met yesterday evening with the Archbishop of Athens and All of Greece Christodoulos and, having discussed the initiatives taken by both the state and the church in regards to forwarding aid to the neighboring countries, agreed to coordinate their efforts. A.F. [11] THOUSANDS OF GERMANS CANCEL TURKISH HOLIDAY RESERVATIONSAnkara, March 30 (MPA)The publication of photos depicting PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan blindfolded and handcuffed was a mistake, according to travel agents, who've said that 15,000 German reservations for holidays in Turkey have been canceled so far.Speaking to the Ankara daily Hurriyet, a German travel agent stated that the specific photograph was abhorrent to German tourists who decided to opt for Greece and Tunisia. The same travel agent likened the masked Turkish secret agents with Ku-Klux-Klan members. He also said that Turkish officials told him that the photographs were leaked to the press by mistake. A.F. [12] ANTI-NATO PROTESTS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT GREECEThessaloniki, March 30 (MPA)Anti-NATO protests and rallies supporting the Serb people's plight are to continue throughout Greece today and tomorrow.The General Confederation of Greek Laborers is organizing a rally in Athens this evening, calling on all workers to participate, while a group of singers (the same who had held a concert for the Kurdish people on March 1) is to perform in Thessaloniki on Friday. A.F. [13] POPE DOES NOT RULE OUT COOPERATION WITH ORTHODOX CHURCHStrasbourg, March 30 (MPA)After Pope John Paul II appealed for the silence of arms in Kosovo, hopes have arisen for the Vatican's involvement in achieving a peaceful outcome to the humanitarian and perhaps political crisis, the Polish representative in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Dr. Xerxes Zaskiernia told the MPA.Other observers in the C of E assembly also pointed out the Pope's indirect referral to a potential collaboration with the Orthodox church. A.F. Macedonian Press Agency: Brief News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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