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BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN (09/02/1996) 2o

From: Macedonian Press Agency <mpa@uranus.ee.auth.gr>

Macedonian Press Agency News in English Directory

BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN BY MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY

February 9, 1996

TITLES

  • [01] ADMIRAL WAS NOT DISPLACED, SAYS SPOKESPERSON

  • [02] EU COUNCIL TO TAKE A PUBLIC STANCE ON IMIA

  • [03] ANKARA NOW DISCOVERS IMIA'S OFFICIAL TURKISH NAME

  • [04] PREMIER TO PROCEED TO REDUCTION OF CABINET COMMISSIONS

  • [05] PASOK LEADER'S HEALTH SLIGHTLY IMPROVES

  • [06] GREECE-FYROM SIGN BILATERAL FLIGHT INFORMATION AGREEMENT

  • [07] RING AIDS BULGARIANS TO TRAVEL TO TURKEY VIA CYPRUS

  • [08] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE REPORT


  • NEWS IN DETAIL

    [01] ADMIRAL WAS NOT DISPLACED, SAYS SPOKESPERSON

    The greek armed forces chief of staff admiral Christos Lymberis was not displaced, according to a statement made today by Minister of Press and Media Dimitris Reppas, following yesterday's governmental announcement that the controversial admiral, who refused to resign, will be ousted on February 18.

    The National Defense Minister Gerasimos Arsenis has proceeded to make recommendations on Lymberis' replacement, which could take place earlier than the earmarked date. Lymberis was criticized for publicizing his conversation with greek Prime Minister Kostas Simitis, during which the admiral suggested that greek warplanes should strike on turkish troops on Imia.

    Mr. Reppas, replying to reporters' questions regarding the Premier's planned series of visits to foreign capitals, said that mr. Simitis will embark on his itinerary in February.

    [02] EU COUNCIL TO TAKE A PUBLIC STANCE ON IMIA

    The European Council will adopt to public stance regarding the recent greek-turkish conflict, during the upcoming plenary session of Europarliament in Strasburg next Wednesday.

    the decision was drawn after the group of the Left Coalition and the Socialist Group accepted the greek europarliament member Alekos Alavanos made relevant proposals regarding the Aegean Sea crisis.

    [03] ANKARA NOW DISCOVERS IMIA'S OFFICIAL TURKISH NAME

    The turkish foreign ministry today discovered the official name of Imia, the rock islet that has been caught in the eye of the storm.

    Up to now, the turkish Ministry of Foregin Affairs has been referring to the islet by the name of "Kardak", a name that, according to sources, was used by the british on their maps and was later adopted by the provincial turks. However, Ankara never adopted this unofficial name, despite the fact that during the course of the crisis it referred to Imia as "Kardak." In Ankara, Foreign ministry officials attribute the name mix-up to their scrabbling to meet the quickly developing crisis.

    [04] PREMIER TO PROCEED TO REDUCTION OF CABINET COMMISSIONS

    The PASOK party has decided to reduce the number of state commissioners, during today's meeting of the Ministerial Council headed by Greek Premier Kostas Simitis. According to Minister of Press and Media Dimitris Reppas, the Council examined the works of the various government commissions, their size, function and purpose. In addition to eliminating some, other commissions will be combined.

    During today's sessoin of the Council, mr. Simitis also presented the five axes uopn which his newly-formed Cabinet will pivot:

    1) foreign and defense policies

    2) economic and development policy

    3) institutional, state and administration policies

    4) education, health and social welfare and

    5) quality of life, environment and culture policy.

    [05] PASOK LEADER'S HEALTH SLIGHTLY IMPROVES

    According to the latest medical bulletin issued today by the Onasion Cardiosurgery Center, the health condition of PASOK leader Andreas Papandreou has remained stable during the past 24 hours.

    "Mr. Papandreou has no fever and is being supported periodically by an artificial kidney and respirator."

    The respirator was placed on mr. Papandreou during the night, despite the fact that the physicians had temporarily closed the patient's tracheostomy.

    [06] GREECE-FYROM SIGN BILATERAL FLIGHT INFORMATION AGREEMENT

    An agreement that secures flight information exchange between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was signed this morning at Thessaloniki's airport "Macedonia."

    The protocol, aimed at enforcing air traffic controls, is provided for by the International Civil Aviation Authority and falls under the auspices of the intermediary agreement signed by Greece and Fyrom in New Yotk.

    [07] RING AIDS BULGARIANS TO TRAVEL TO TURKEY VIA CYPRUS

    A Bulgarian ring that pushes its people to Turkey through Cyprus, against a bountiful premium, has been tapped upon by the bulgarian newspaper "24 Hours." According to the newspaper's article, dozens of bulgarian men are subjugated to a three-day bootcamp prior to securing passports from the non-state "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus".

    The article attributes its information to a person who traveled to the occupied territory and was ordered to participate in the three-day military training, while, at the same time, was fobidden to engage in any other activity. "Our fellow men," the article adds, "secure passports from the non-state in order to enter Turkey without a visa." In another article, "24 Hours" had reported that the occupied territory's police have discovered a "trail" of immigrants channeled from Bulgaria to Turkey.

    [08] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE REPORT

    CURRENCY          FIXING	BUY		SELL
    ECU               303.4500	302.5400	304.3600
    U.S. Dollar	  244.5150	243.1781	245.2490
    Deutsche Mark	  165.1860	164.6900	165.6820
    UK Sterling	  374.9400	373.8150	376.0650
    French Franc	   48.0980	 47.9540	 48.2420
    Swedish Crown	   34.7270	 34.6230	 34.8310
    Danish Kroner	   42.6760	 42.5480	 42.8040
    Norwegian Crown	   37.8700	 37.7560	 37.9840
    Italian Lira	   15.5105	 15.4640	 15.5570
    Swiss Franc	  202.1880	201.5810	202.7950
    Spanish Peseta	    1.9618	  1.9559	  1.9677
    Finnish Mark	   53.2340	 53.0740	 53.3940
    Yen		  228.8350	229.3150	230.6950
    
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