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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-01-22
CONTENTS
[01] Greek refiner ELPE signs deal with Iran's NIOC for crude oil
deliveries
[02] FYROM authorities again bar passage to refugees at Idomeni
[01] Greek refiner ELPE signs deal with Iran's NIOC for crude oil
deliveries
Greek refiner Hellenic Petroleum (ELPE) and Iran's national oil company
NIOC reached a long-term agreement for the immediate start of crude
oil deliveries to Greece, the company announced on Friday.
ELPE will purchase 25 pct of their needs from NIOC and settle an estimated
550-650 million euros in debt repayable over four years. The debt resulted
from the sanctions imposed on Iran in 2011. This is the first deal made
by Iran following the lifting of the international embargo.
"The management of Hellenic Petroleum is pleased about this agreement,
which is to the benefit of both sides and, as it is noted, was achieved
after repeated meetings in Athens and Tehran," the company said.
[02] FYROM authorities again bar passage to refugees at Idomeni
ANA-MPA -- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) authorities
again barred the passage of refugees through the Greece-FYROM border
at Idomeni, starting at 6:00 on Friday morning. According to sources,
the decision was made in order to ease overcrowding at the refugee
transit camp in Gevgelija, which is full.
As a result, more than 1,000 refugees have been left trapped on the
Greek side of the border. At 16:00 on Friday afternoon, there were 400
refugees at the transit camp at Idomeni and another 700 were waiting
on board 14 coaches at the fuel station where coaches stop so that the
refugees' documents can be inspected.
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