Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-04-10 From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" CONTENTS [01] FM Kotzias' Ancient Civilizations Forum to be held on April 24 [02] New Democracy will renegotiate with the partners, parl.spokesman Dendias says [03] No migrants' arrivals on Lesvos and Chios over the last five days --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [01] FM Kotzias' Ancient Civilizations Forum to be held on April 24 The "Ancient Civilizations Forum" will take place in Athens on April 24 with the participation of China, Egypt, Bolivia, India, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Mexico and Peru. The Forum is an initiative of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and will bring together the Foreign Ministers of 10 countries that constitute the cradle of ancient civilizations. Its aim is to develop a broad and multifaceted, positive agenda of joint actions, to support synergies, but also to open of a broader debate on the role of culture as a key driver of a modern and multidimensional diplomacy and economic development through international cultural cooperation. [02] New Democracy will renegotiate with the partners, parl.spokesman Dendias says The offset measures will be implemented only if we have a higher than 3.5 pct of GDP surplus, main opposition New Democracy parliamentary spokesman Nikos Dendias on Monday said in statements to ANT1 TV. He stated that New Democracy will renegotiate with the partners and will not act unilaterally to change what has already been agreed. He also accused the partners of their stance saying that they have brought the recession by accepting the over taxation measures proposed by SYRIZA. Dendias reiterated the demand for elections but he estimated that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is not going to elections as he has different plans. [03] No migrants' arrivals on Lesvos and Chios over the last five days No migrants have arrived on the islands of Lesvos and Chios over the last five days. However, 39 persons arrived at Samos. According to the official figures of the police of the northern Aegean, 8,572 migrants are stranded in the camps. 3,261 are on Lesvos, 3,594 on Chios and 1,717 on Samos.