Athens News Agency: News in English, 00-11-26

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

CONTENTS

[01] Greece-US-Cyprus problem-Balkans

[02] Soccer-Greece- National Division-Results

[03] Greece-Yugoslavia-Defence cooperation talks

[01] Greece-US-Cyprus problem-Balkans

VIENNA (ANA D. Dimirtakoudis) The full support of the United States to the United Nations General Secretary Kofi Annan effort toward the resolution of the Cyprus problem was expressed on Sunday by US State Department Madeleine Albright to Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou, during a 40-minute meeting here.

Albright and Papandreou met at the sidelines of the 8th conference of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which begins on Monday.

Albright also expressed her personal wish and that of the US for the continuation of UN efforts for the resolution of the Cyprus problem.

[02] Soccer-Greece- National Division-Results

Results of National Division (formerly first division) soccer games played over the weekend:

Panahaiki Patras-Kalamata 3-2

Paniliakos Pyrgos- Iraklis Thessaloniki 1-2

Ionikos Athens- Panionios Athens 2-0

OFI Iraklion- Athinaikos Athens 5-3

Ethnikos Asteras Athens-Aris Thessaloniki 1-0

Panathinaikos Athens- Xanthi 3-0

Playing Monday: Athens AEK-PAS Ioannina

Playing Monday: PAOK Thessaloniki-Olympiakos Piraeus

Standings, points after eight rounds: Olympiakos (seven games) 17, Iraklis 17, Panathinaikos 16, Xanthi 15, Ionikos 14, AEK (seven games) 13, Aris 13, Ethnikos Asteras 12, PAOK (seven games) 10, Panionios 7, Panahaiki 7, Athinaikos 6, Kalamata 6, PAS Ioannina (seven games) 5, OFI 5 and Paniliakos 3.

[03] Greece-Yugoslavia-Defence cooperation talks

BELGRADE (ANA) - Defence Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos will arrive on Monday in Belgrade to hold talks with Yugoslav government officials regarding the development of cooperation between the two countries in the defence sector.

Tsohatzopoulos will meet with his Yugoslav counterpart Slobodan Krapovic and the Prime Minister of the Federal government of Yugoslavia Zoran Zizic, among others, according to a press release issued by the Yugoslav defence ministry.

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