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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 99-08-18

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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, August 18, 1999

SECTIONS

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

  • NEWS HEADLINES

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

  • [01] GREEK PM EMBARKS ON CONTACTS WITH PARTY, STATE OFFICIALS
  • [02] GREEK PM EXPRESSES PROFOUND SADNESS IN TELEGRAPH TO ECEVIT
  • [03] THESSALONIKI TRADE FAIR TO FEATURE BALKAN PANELS
  • [04] IPEKCSI AWARDS COMMITTEE URGES HELP FOR TURKISH PEOPLE
  • [05] GREEK SEISMOLOGIST: TURKEY'S QUAKE COULD ACTIVATE MORE
  • [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

  • [06] GREEK HUMANITARIAN AID HAS ARRIVED AT INSTANBUL
  • [07] TURKISH PM ON EARTHQUAKE: IT WAS THE GREATEST CATASTROPHE

  • NEWS IN DETAIL

    [A] NATIONAL NEWS

    [01] GREEK PM EMBARKS ON CONTACTS WITH PARTY, STATE OFFICIALS

    Prime Minister Costas Simitis, who returned yesterday evening to Athens after a brief holiday at the island of Sifnos, will embark on a series of meetings today with party and government officials.

    This afternoon, Mr. Simitis will meet with the secretary of the ruling PASOK party's central committee Costas Skandalides while this evening he will meet with the Education Mimster Gerasimos Arsenis. On Friday, the Premier will chair a cabinet meeting in light of his imminent visit to Albania, August 24.

    [02] GREEK PM EXPRESSES PROFOUND SADNESS IN TELEGRAPH TO ECEVIT

    Greece's Prime Minister Costas Simitis has forwarded a telegraph of condolences to his Turkish counterpart Bulent Ecevit wherein he expresses his profound sadness for the victims of yesterday's earthquake that claimed over 2,000 lives.

    Mr. Simitis also expressed the Greek government's willingness to provide all possible help to alleviate the suffering of the quake victims.

    [03] THESSALONIKI TRADE FAIR TO FEATURE BALKAN PANELS

    Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (ITF), which will open its doors in the first week of September, will feature discussion panels of ministers and state-owned enterprises from the Balkan region, as well as the establishment of a Balkan information center.

    The panel that will focus on Balkan reconstruction is scheduled for Sept. 1, following Prime Minister Costas Simitis' inaugural address.

    Balkan economy and foreign ministers will participate in the panel discussions, which will be transmitted via satellite throughout the region.

    Also, discussions between the leaderships of state- owned enterprises of Balkan states will take place between Sept. 7 and 9, in efforts to explore possible cooperation possibilities. Greece will be represented by Public Power Corporation (DEH), Public Natural Gas Enterprise (DEPA), Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), Greek Railways Organization (OSE) and Hellenic Petroleum (EL.PE.).

    [04] IPEKCSI AWARDS COMMITTEE URGES HELP FOR TURKISH PEOPLE

    The Abdi Ipekci Peace and Friendship Awards Committee has issued an appeal towards the Greek people that they provide aid and assistance to their Turkish counterparts suffering from yesterday's horrendous earthquake.

    According to an announcement issued by the committee, the assistance most urgently needed is in blood and financial aid.

    [05] GREEK SEISMOLOGIST: TURKEY'S QUAKE COULD ACTIVATE MORE

    Professor of Seismology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Vasilis Papazachos told the Macedonian Press Agency that yesterday's disastrous earthquake at Turkey's Izmit region, could provoke a series of aftershocks in the eastern Mediterranean region.

    Mr. Papazachos explained that usually these quakes are followed, as a rule, either long-term or short-term by other quakes in the wider region, although he added that this does not mean that Greece should be highly concerned as its buildings feature adequate anti-earthquake structures and a potential quake's epicenter could be in the sea region.

    Furthermore, the professor stated that Turkey is actually approaching Greece by an average of 2.5 centimeters per year, while yesterday's quake actually shortened the distance by two meters.

    Regarding the size of the earthquake, Mr. Papazachos is adamant that it measured 7.5 on the Richter scale.

    Lastly, the seismologist also warned of the dangers lurking in the establishment of a nuclear plant in the Turkish coast at Akkuyu, stressing that yesterday's earthquake should constitute a serious warning to those in favor of such plan.

    [B] INTERNATIONAL NEWS

    [06] GREEK HUMANITARIAN AID HAS ARRIVED AT INSTANBUL

    The first shipment of Greek humanitarian aid to the victims of yesterday's catastrophic earthquake has arrived at Istanbul, having been transported on three C-130 aircraft and comprised of 25 Special Unit men, seven physicians and two ambulance mobile units.

    A second mission will be dispatched today along with another C-130 as the Turkish authorities have requested aid in putting out the fire at the oil refinery at the city of Nicomedea.

    Greece's state and political leaders have expressed their condolences for the thousands of victims of the tragedy.

    [07] TURKISH PM ON EARTHQUAKE: IT WAS THE GREATEST CATASTROPHE

    On the aftermath of yesterday's horrendous earthquake that devastated Turkey's northwestern region and claimed more than 2,000 lives, Turkish Premier Bulent Ecevit stated that it is the greatest natural disaster he has ever seen.

    Over 2,000 persons have been killed, according to latest estimates which are expected to rise as more bodies are believed to be buried under the rubble, while 11,000 are injured. Two hundred sailors remain trapped in the naval yard of Marmara and a state of emergency has been declared in Turkey's northwestern regions.


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