Subject: News I (Greek Press Office BBS in Ottawa).
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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 93 13:16:02 EDT

  Bulletin, 19/07/1993 ( )
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    A.N.A.
        Athens, 19/7/1993 (ANA):   Foreign Minister Michalis
Papaconstantinou said yesterday that he was prepared for ``tough
negotiations`` over the allocation of funds from the Delors II
package of aid to the European Community's less developed
economies.
        Speaking to reporters before leaving for Brussels, Mr.
Papaconstantinou described the EC foreign ministers' meeting as
``critical`` and denied press reports that Greece had made
concessions on its share of the aid package at last December's Ec
summit meeting in Edinburgh.
        Mr. Papaconstantinou also flatly rejecting allegations that
Greece is violating the United Nations embargo against SErbia and
Montenegro, adding that these violations were taking place in
Skopje where compliance was not being monitored.
        Turning to Greek-Albanian relations, the foreign minister
said Albania could not demand for its own ethnic minorities in
Kosovo and Skopje what it will not guarantee for the ethnic Greek
minority in Albania.
        ``We reiterate our position on the inviolability of borders
and recommend to Albania that it adopt the same principle``, Mr.
Papaconstantinou said.
        He said Cyprus' application for membership in the EC would
also be discussed at today's meeting, adding that Greece would try
to improve the Commission's opinion on Cyprus' accession.
 ANA

        New York, 19/7/1993 (ANA - M. Georgiadou):   The Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, FYROM, is proving to be the
``Achilles heel`` of the United Nations embargo against Serbia and
Monetenegro, according to a story in yesterday's edition ot The New
York Times.
        ``Western diplomats say that the former yugoslav republic
has become the biggest crack in the embargo``, the Times story
said.
        It said that according to the head of a 30-member team of
observers from the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
(CSCE) an additional 80 to 100 observers would be required to
effectively monior and control passages to Serbia.
        The article adds that while the observers demand
implemention of the embargo, they understand the difficulties faced
by the former Yugoslav republic in enforcing the sanctions.
        ``For the UN observers, blocking fuel supplies (to Serbia)
is of the utmost priority. The cut-off of oil imports could
essentially destroy the Serbian economy .... and inflict a serious
blow on Serbia's ability to support the war (in Bosnia)``, the
article says.
 ANA

        Athens, 19/7/1993 (ANA):   At least 12 per cent of all
Patras homes suffered severe structural damages in last week's
earthquake, according to a report compiles by the Achaia
prefecture.
        It said that out of 2,821 homes examined for structural
damage, 338 are structurally unsound and should be demolished, 909
have sustained serious damages and are temporarily uninhabitable,
and 1,574 have sustained minor damages.
        The report will be submitted to Wednesday's cabninet
meeting, which is scheduled to discuss relief for the Patras
earthquake victims.
 ANA

        Athens, 19/7/1993 (ANA):   Education Minister George
Souflias yesterday inaugurated Greece's first environment centre at
Klitoria in the Kalavryta prefecture.
        The establishment of environmental centres throughout
Greece is linked to the introduction of environmental studies in
Greek schools.
        The ministry introduced the new subject last year as part
of its programme to expand scholastic activities.