Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-02-09
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[01] PM briefed by FM Bakoyannis following latter's tour of Thrace
[01] PM briefed by FM Bakoyannis following latter's tour of Thrace
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis was briefed by Foreign Minister Dora
Bakoyannis here on Friday, following her two-day visit to the
northeastern border province of Thrace earlier in the week.
Foreign policy issues were also discussed during the meeting at the
premier's Maximos Mansion office, although no specific statements were
made afterwards.
Meanwhile, in brief statements after her meeting with Karamanlis,
Bakoyannis dismissed criticism by main opposition PASOK over her tour
of the province, in answer to a press question.
"(The tour) was not an exercise in foreign policy. The foreign minister
is an important government official and has the ability to tour all of
Greece. I regret the fact that I have caused worry for PASOK, but I
imagine that it (PASOK) will be able to survive it."
She also roundly criticised PASOK's no-confidence motion against the
government in Parliament late last week, saying a handful of opinion
polls this week show that the suprise political development failed to
generate a majority of the public's backing.
Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Prime Minister Karamanlis.
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