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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 98-12-16

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From: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.


MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCY NEWS IN ENGLISH
Thessaloniki, December 16, 1998

SECTIONS

  • [A] NATIONAL NEWS
  • [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • NEWS HEADLINES

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

  • [01] PREMIER TO BE RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC TODAY
  • [02] PREMIER MEETS WITH EDUCATION MINISTER
  • [03] GREECE ENFORCES SCHENGEN PACT BY ABOLISHING CONTROLS FOR MEMBERS
  • [04] THESSALONIKI BYZANTINE MUSEUM COLLABORATES WITH VIENNA'S MUSEUM OF APPLIED ART
  • [05] ARMENIAN CULTURE MINISTER IN ATHENS, MEETS WITH VENIZELOS
  • [06] STRIKING TEACHER CHAINS HIMSELF TO GATE IN PROTEST TO PROTEST
  • [07] REPPAS: THE CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE S-300 IS STILL VALID
  • [08] REPPAS: THE ISSUE OF EDUCATION IS BEING HANDLED RESPONSIBLY BY THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION
  • [09] THE STEPHANOPOULOS-SIMITIS MEETING WAS COMPLETED
  • [10] THE UNREST IN EDUCATION CONTINUES
  • [11] NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE PRESENTATIONS TO FOREIGN INVESTORS
  • [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • [12] HOLBROOKE LEAVES EMPTY HANDED AFTER MEETING WITH MILOSEVIC
  • [13] GREECE'S FOREIGN MINISTER IS ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO KUWAIT
  • [14] GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT FYROM ON DECEMBER 22
  • [15] UN SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGED BY CYPRUS TALKS
  • [16] RUSSIA IS READY TO DELIVER S-300 MISSILES TO CYPRUS
  • [17] 42 WERE KILLED IN KOSOVO IN THE LAST TWO DAYS

  • NEWS IN DETAIL

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

    [01] PREMIER TO BE RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC TODAY

    Prime Minister Kostas Simitis is to be received by the President of the Hellenic Republic today Kostis Stephanopoulos today, in order to discuss matters of foreign and domestic policy.

    Mr. Simitis is to also brief the President on the results of the recently-held European Union Summit in Vienna.

    [02] PREMIER MEETS WITH EDUCATION MINISTER

    Prime Minster Kostas Simitis met with the Minister of Education Gerasimos Arsenis yesterday with whom he discussed the latest developments in the education sector.

    According to reports, the two men discus measures that could be taken in order enforce the educational reforms after the holidays. Meanwhile, the Federation of Secondary Education Teachers insists that the government conduct a dialogue with its representatives.

    [03] GREECE ENFORCES SCHENGEN PACT BY ABOLISHING CONTROLS FOR MEMBERS

    Deputy Foreign Minster Yiannos Kranidiotis, addressing a meeting of the foreign affairs and defense parliamentary committee yesterday, announced that the government will abolish controls at airports and at land and sea borders for citizens belonging to Schengen Pact countries.

    According to Mr. Kranidiotis, the discontinuance of controls at airports has been scheduled for April 1, 1999, while controls at the land and sea borders will be abolished as of July 1, 1999.

    The deputy FM said that Greece has so far implemented the Schengen Pact, which has been partially valid since Dec. 8, 1997.

    [04] THESSALONIKI BYZANTINE MUSEUM COLLABORATES WITH VIENNA'S MUSEUM OF APPLIED ART

    An exhibition of icons dated to the 18th and 19th centuries is to be inaugurated tomorrow at the Byzantine Museum of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Vienna Museum of Applied Art.

    Greece's ambassador to Vienna Yannis Gennimatas is to open the event where the Orthodox Metropolitan of Austria, Mihail, is scheduled to speak.

    The icons to be exhibited were reportedly produced during the 18th and 19th centuries at the Greek printing houses of Vienna for the Orthodox monasteries and communities in the Austro-Hungarian empire.

    The exhibition will be held until February.

    [05] ARMENIAN CULTURE MINISTER IN ATHENS, MEETS WITH VENIZELOS

    Armenian Culture Minister Roland Saroyan, on an official visit to Athens, met with his Greek counterpart Evangelos Venizelos with whom he discussed the cultural ties shared by the two countries.

    Following the talks, Mr. Venizelos stated that Greece and Armenia enjoy long-standing historical and cultural ties which have a specific practical significance today."

    Mgrs. Saroyan and Venizelos also discussed archaeological research and contemporary arts and decided to pursue the mutual translation of works by Armenian and Greek writers.

    [06] STRIKING TEACHER CHAINS HIMSELF TO GATE IN PROTEST TO PROTEST

    A striking teacher, who is also the father of two high school students, chained himself to a school gate yesterday in order to protest the school building occupations conducted by the country's students who - in turn- are opposed to educational reforms.

    Taking advantage of the 24-hour strike declared by the nation's workforce yesterday, Iordanis Aimoniotis, defied the cold weather and tied himself early in the morning with heavy chains to the central gate of Thessaloniki's 17th High School.

    Mr. Aimoniotis' argument was that, while the right to strike is inviolable, so is the right to an education.

    [07] REPPAS: THE CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE S-300 IS STILL VALID

    The contract signed by the Cypriot government for the purchase of the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles is still valid, stated Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas.

    Mr. Reppas added that the issue is being dealt with responsibly by the Cypriot government.

    [08] REPPAS: THE ISSUE OF EDUCATION IS BEING HANDLED RESPONSIBLY BY THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION

    The issue of education is being handled responsibly by the minister of education Gerasimos Arsenis who has started a dialogue to end the ignorance and misinformation, stated Greek government spokesman Dimitris Reppas. Responding to a question on what orders have been given to Mr. Arsenis by the prime minister in the meeting they had yesterday, Mr. Reppas pointed out that the prime minister does not intervene to the work of his ministers and simply cooperates with them.

    Mr. Reppas said that the fact that a dialogue is taking place does not mean changes will be made, stressing that the government has presented its proposals and waits to hear the views of others.

    [09] THE STEPHANOPOULOS-SIMITIS MEETING WAS COMPLETED

    Prime minister Kostas Simitis briefed president Kostis Stephanopoulos on all the developments in the Greek government's domestic and foreign policy.

    Specifically, Mr. Simitis referred to the outcome of the Vienna EU Summit meeting, while on the crucial issue of the community resources, he pointed out that Greece shares the same position with certain other countries and hopes that after a few months there will be results that will meet its interests.

    [10] THE UNREST IN EDUCATION CONTINUES

    The unrest in education continues as many schools in the country are still under occupation by the students, who continue the street blockades.

    On Sunday, the students will meet to decide on the future of their mobilizations.

    This evening, minister of education Gerasimos Arsenis will speak in a special event on education, while tomorrow the responsible parliamentary committee on education reform is scheduled to hold a meeting.

    [11] NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE PRESENTATIONS TO FOREIGN INVESTORS

    Presentations of the National Bank of Greece to foreign investors were made last Monday and Tuesday in London and Paris respectively, within the framework of the strategy of the National Bank of Greece Group aimed at approaching big investors especially, foreign institutional investors and promote products of the Greek capital and money market.

    Over 60 investors attended the presentations held in London and Paris in which were displayed the developments and prospects of the Greek economy as well as the investment opportunities created, the opportunities opened in the bond and share markets, and the economic services offered by the National Bank of Greece Group.

    [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

    [12] HOLBROOKE LEAVES EMPTY HANDED AFTER MEETING WITH MILOSEVIC

    United States envoy Richard Holbrooke met with the President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milosevic yesterday, but their talks led to nowhere as, according to the US diplomat, the vast differences between the Serbs and Kossovo's Albanians remain as such.

    Mr. Milosevic accused the international community of not keeping the promises it made.

    [13] GREECE'S FOREIGN MINISTER IS ON AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO KUWAIT

    Greece's Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos has embarked on a two-day official visit to Kuwait where he will be received by Emir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir as-Sabah, and other government officials.

    Following his talks in Kuwait, Mr. Pangalos will travel to Islamabad for talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with whom he is expected to sign bilateral relations agreements.

    [14] GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT FYROM ON DECEMBER 22

    Greece's Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos is to conduct a official visit to Skopje next week, at the invitation of the new prime minister of FYROM Ljubco Georgievski.

    According to a foreign ministry statement, Mr. Pangalos will meet with FYROM government officials with whom he will discuss the latest developments in the Balkans and international affairs and will exchange views on the present state of bilateral relations.

    [15] UN SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGED BY CYPRUS TALKS

    United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is encouraged by the constructive manner in which Greek-Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders are participating in United Nations- sponsored talks on Cyprus.

    In a letter to the Security Council released yesterday, the Secretary- General said that the President of Cyprus Glafcos Clerides and the Turkish-Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash had indicated their wish for the initiative to continue. He commended both men for their statesmanship and vision.

    The Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Cyprus, Dame Ann Hercus, began a series of confidential meetings on 16 October with the two leaders. The "shuttle talks" are focusing on reducing tension, core issues and humanitarian/goodwill issues.

    The Secretary-General said he also considered it positive that both sides had respected the confidentiality of the talks. They had made clear their commitment to avoid tension, build peace in Cyprus and the region, and achieve an overall settlement by peaceful means, he added.

    [16] RUSSIA IS READY TO DELIVER S-300 MISSILES TO CYPRUS

    Moscow has reiterated its readiness to honor the contract signed with Cyprus concerning the purchase of the Russian-made anti-aircraft S-300 missiles by the Republic of Cyprus.

    According to Cyprus' RIK, the new general director of the missiles' manufacturing company Rozvoruzenie, Georgi Rabota, - during his visit to Cyprus- gave his personal assurance that Russia will deliver the missiles.

    [17] 42 WERE KILLED IN KOSOVO IN THE LAST TWO DAYS

    The victims in the recent bloody incidents in Kosovo are 42.

    The armed clashes caused strong concern to the international community as there is a risk for new tension in the region at a time when efforts are being made for a political solution to the problem of Kosovo.


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