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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-07-08
CONTENTS
[01] European solidarity is important to Greece, Papoulias tells Polish
counterpart
[01] European solidarity is important to Greece, Papoulias tells Polish
counterpart
ANA-MPA - Republic President Karolos Papoulias underlined the importance
of European solidarity in the crucial period Greece is going through,
during his meeting with his Polish counterpart Bronislaw Komorowski on
Monday in the context of his two-day official visit to Warsaw.
Papoulias said after the meeting that he briefed Komorowski on the
economic crisis experienced by Greece, noting that "the Greek people,
particularly the financially weak, are being tested by the crisis". He
also underlined that "during these times, solidarity between the European
partners is very important". Their discussion also focused on the future
prospects of the European plan as they are being shaped under the pressure
of the economic crisis.
President Papoulias also said that they discussed in detail bilateral
relations' issues and current international developments. Bilateral
relations are excellent, he noted, adding that the signing of a
cooperation agreement on the sectors of culture, education and science
is within this context.
The participation of a large business delegation in the mission will
contribute to further boosting cooperation on important sectors of the
economy including tourism, according to Papoulias, who also briefed
the Polish president on Greek national issues, focusing on the recent
developments in the Cyprus issue. "I pointed out that although the main
role in solving the Cyprus issue belongs to the UN, following Cyprus'
membership in the EU the solution to the issue has to be European,
namely, to be compatible with the European acquis".
The presidents of Greece and Poland also discussed the EU integration
course of the Western Balkan countries and the European good neighbourly
relations policy, and Papoulias invited his Polish counterpart to visit
Greece officially.
Papoulias' itinerary includes a meeting with Prime Minister Donald
Tusk and a visit to the country's national parliament. Later in the
evening, he will attend a formal dinner hosted in his honor by President
Komorowski. On Tuesday, Papoulias will visit the WWII concentration
camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Krakow and pay homage to the victims of
the Nazi atrocities.
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