Subject: News I (Greek Press Office BBS in Ottawa). To: macedonia@husc.harvard.edu (macedonia list.) Date: Mon, 19 Jul 93 13:16:02 EDT Bulletin, 19/07/1993 ( ) ------------------------ A.N.A. Athens, 19/7/1993 (ANA): Foreign Minister Michalis Papaconstantinou said yesterday that he was prepared for ``tough negotiations`` over the allocation of funds from the Delors II package of aid to the European Community's less developed economies. Speaking to reporters before leaving for Brussels, Mr. Papaconstantinou described the EC foreign ministers' meeting as ``critical`` and denied press reports that Greece had made concessions on its share of the aid package at last December's Ec summit meeting in Edinburgh. Mr. Papaconstantinou also flatly rejecting allegations that Greece is violating the United Nations embargo against SErbia and Montenegro, adding that these violations were taking place in Skopje where compliance was not being monitored. Turning to Greek-Albanian relations, the foreign minister said Albania could not demand for its own ethnic minorities in Kosovo and Skopje what it will not guarantee for the ethnic Greek minority in Albania. ``We reiterate our position on the inviolability of borders and recommend to Albania that it adopt the same principle``, Mr. Papaconstantinou said. He said Cyprus' application for membership in the EC would also be discussed at today's meeting, adding that Greece would try to improve the Commission's opinion on Cyprus' accession. ANA New York, 19/7/1993 (ANA - M. Georgiadou): The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, FYROM, is proving to be the ``Achilles heel`` of the United Nations embargo against Serbia and Monetenegro, according to a story in yesterday's edition ot The New York Times. ``Western diplomats say that the former yugoslav republic has become the biggest crack in the embargo``, the Times story said. It said that according to the head of a 30-member team of observers from the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) an additional 80 to 100 observers would be required to effectively monior and control passages to Serbia. The article adds that while the observers demand implemention of the embargo, they understand the difficulties faced by the former Yugoslav republic in enforcing the sanctions. ``For the UN observers, blocking fuel supplies (to Serbia) is of the utmost priority. The cut-off of oil imports could essentially destroy the Serbian economy .... and inflict a serious blow on Serbia's ability to support the war (in Bosnia)``, the article says. ANA Athens, 19/7/1993 (ANA): At least 12 per cent of all Patras homes suffered severe structural damages in last week's earthquake, according to a report compiles by the Achaia prefecture. It said that out of 2,821 homes examined for structural damage, 338 are structurally unsound and should be demolished, 909 have sustained serious damages and are temporarily uninhabitable, and 1,574 have sustained minor damages. The report will be submitted to Wednesday's cabninet meeting, which is scheduled to discuss relief for the Patras earthquake victims. ANA Athens, 19/7/1993 (ANA): Education Minister George Souflias yesterday inaugurated Greece's first environment centre at Klitoria in the Kalavryta prefecture. The establishment of environmental centres throughout Greece is linked to the introduction of environmental studies in Greek schools. The ministry introduced the new subject last year as part of its programme to expand scholastic activities.