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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-12-07
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[01] Gov't on Copenhagen summit
[01] Gov't on Copenhagen summit
Deputy Foreign Minister Spyros Kouvelis briefed deputies and
Eurodeputies on Athens' positions vis-?-vis this week's Copenhagen
summit on climate change, which began on Monday and will conclude on
Dec. 18.
The Greek delegation will be headed by Prime Minister George Papandreou
and will include Environment Minister Tina Birbili, Kouvelis and Deputy
Environment Minister George Maniatis.
Also participating will be six deputies, two from the ruling party and
four from the opposition, four NGO representatives, including WWF and
Greenpeace, as well as experts, primarily in the sectors of shipping,
agriculture and economic issues.
"Greece is in favour of a legally binding agreement with specific
targets," Kouvelis said, reminding of an EU agreement for a unilateral
commitment on the "20 percent targets", in which Greece participates.
The Greek side is planning a Socialist International event during the
summit, under the chairmanship of Papandreou, with the participation of
socialist leaders present in the Danish capital.
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