Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 01-09-30

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From: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.

CONTENTS

[01] AFGHAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOUND IN KOS

[02] WINTER WORKING HOURS IN EFFECT FROM TOMORROW

[03] NEWS ON OLYMPIC AIRWAYS IN OCTOBER

[04] ZORBAS AT THE �HERODIO�

[05] LOVE IS STRONGER THAN TERRORISM

[06] NEW DEMOCRACY PREACHES A RETURNS TO THE PAST

[07] THERE ARE NO SUSPECT LISTS

[08] PAPANDREOU IN RUSSIA-GERMANY-USA

[09] PRESIDENT OF LEBANON IN GREECE

[10] TSOHATZOPOULOS VISIT TO CYPRUS

[11] MUNICIPALITY OF BARI GIVES $500.000 FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ST.

[01] AFGHAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOUND IN KOS

31 illegal immigrants of Afghan nationality, 17 men, 6 women and 8 children, were spotted this morning by men of the Ko Coast Guard patrol, in a wooden power-engine fishing boat, in the sea area of "Lampi" of Kos and within 1,5 nautical miles from the shore. The illegal immigrants were transported to the island and will be taken to the District Attorney.

4 more Afghans were spotted by the coast guard in the same area last night at midnight, who were trying to reach the shore on a raft using oars.

[02] WINTER WORKING HOURS IN EFFECT FROM TOMORROW

Scaled winter working hours will come into effect tomorrow, for shops and public services in the capital. More specifically, Public enterprises, organizations and Local Government Organizations, as well as butcher shops, bakeries and laundries will open at 7:30am. Banks at 7:45am, super-markets at 8:15am and most other stores at 8:15.

[03] NEWS ON OLYMPIC AIRWAYS IN OCTOBER

The smoke is expected to clear around the future of Olympic Airways sometime in October, as by the 18th of next month, the preliminary agreement with the prevailing "suitor", AXON Airlines of the Liakounakos Group, will be signed.

If other circumstances arise, the government will move to negotiations with the second interested party, which is the Australian IAS Group, after the withdrawal of Cypriot Airlines, which was admitted by the Minister of Transports, Christos Verelis. As the Minister stated, if negotiations with the preferred party are not satisfactory, the government will move to negotiations with the second interested party, the Australian Group.

[04] ZORBAS AT THE �HERODIO�

The Orchestra of the National Lyrical Stage, conducted by Ilias Voudouris, and the ELS Choir, condcted by Fani Palamidi, will present a ballet production of Mikis Theodorakis' "Zorbas", this coming Friday at the "Hedorio".

The goal of the performance is for the profits to be used in the treatment of the head dancer, Giorgos Melogiannidis.

[05] LOVE IS STRONGER THAN TERRORISM

The reprobation of the entire Muslim world due to the terrorist strike on the US, was condemned today by the Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece, Christodoulos, speaking in the Church of St. Nikolaos of Anakasa.

"It is unjust, there is no collective responsibility. This was practiced in other eras, where one was to blame, and a hundred paid the price. The just course of action is for the perpetrator or perpetrators to be found. Besides, we must not let hatred nest in our hearts and suspicion rule against a whole world which is moderate", he mentioned characteristically.

With Christ's urging "love thy enemy" as the basis of his speech, he stressed that "Christians are called to love with all the power of our hearts even those who harm us or those who we suspect might harm us. Because love is a greater force than violence and terrorism". The reprobation of the entire Muslim world due to the terrorist strike on the US, was condemned today by the Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece, Christodoulos, speaking in the Church of St. Nikolaos of Anakasa.

"It is unjust, there is no collective responsibility. This was practiced in other eras, where one was to blame, and a hundred paid the price. The just course of action is for the perpetrator or perpetrators to be found. Besides, we must not let hatred nest in our hearts and suspicion rule against a whole world which is moderate", he mentioned characteristically.

With Christ's urging "love thy enemy" as the basis of his speech, he stressed that "Christians are called to love with all the power of our hearts even those who harm us or those who we suspect might harm us. Because love is a greater force than violence and terrorism".

[06] NEW DEMOCRACY PREACHES A RETURNS TO THE PAST

The content of the press conference held this afternoon in Thessaloniki by the President of New Democracy, Mr. Karamanlis, was commented on by the Government Spokesperson, Dimitris Reppas, who pointed out that the people trust PASOK and reject the preaching of New Democracy of returning to the past.

"The people look to the future. They ask for more development and prosperity. They ask for the better organization and functioning of the social state. They ask for the strengthening of the country's international position. They ask for the modernization of the land. They ask for constant renewal and change in political life. These are guaranteed by the Prime Minister, the government and PASOK", said Mr. Reppas and added "all that the leader of New Democracy can guarantee is a defeat in the next elections".

[07] THERE ARE NO SUSPECT LISTS

What has been reported over the past few days about Greek suspect lists is not true, while increased worries about pockets of support for bin Laden in our country have no founding, stressed Minister of Public Order Michalis Chrysochoidis in an interview given to the "Typos tis Kyriakis" newspaper.

In more detail, the Minister noted: "Really, there has been a lot of talk about lists with suspects lately, without this being true. If the cooperation of the Greek Police in the framework of investigations for the solving of the terrorist attack on the US or for the prevention of other such actions is being insinuated, of course there is cooperation on our part. The Greek authorities, as most authorities around the world I would imagine, are performing investigations in order to contribute to the effective fighting off of terrorism, in cooperation with more specialized agencies, such as Interpol and Europol. But there are no indications to this day of any kind, to justify any increased worries of pockets of support for bin Laden in Greece".

[08] PAPANDREOU IN RUSSIA-GERMANY-USA

Sequential visits will be made by Foreign Secretary Georgios Papandreou to Russia, Germany, and the United States, beginning tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Mr. Papandreou will be in Moscow, where he will have discussions with this Russian counterpart, Igor Ivanof, and will then travel to Berlin, where he will meet with the German Foreign Secretary, Yoska Fischer. The object of Mr. Papandreou's discussions will be international developments after the terrorist strike on the US.

On Tuesday, Mr. Papandreou will visit Washington, where he will meet with Foreign Secretary Collin Powell and other officials of the American Government.

[09] PRESIDENT OF LEBANON IN GREECE

The President of Lebanon, Emil Lahount, will make a three day visit to Greece tomorrow, and will meet with the President of the Republic, Kostis Stefanopoulos.

During his stay in the country, Mr. Lahount will meet with ambassadors of Arabian countries and the Lebanese community in Athens, and he will visit the Association for the Protection and Therapy of Disabled Children.

[10] TSOHATZOPOULOS VISIT TO CYPRUS

The Minister of Defense, Akis Tsohatzopoulos, will travel to Cyprus today, where he will represent the Greek government in the official celebrations of the October 1 anniversary.

Mr. Tsohatzopoulos will go to Cyprus by military aircraft and will be received at Larnaca airport by the Cypriot Minister of Defense, Socrates Hasikos, the Greek Ambassador in Cyprus, Christos Panagopoulos, the Chief of the National Guard, Evaggelos Florakis and the Commanders of the 1st Infantry Division and ELDYK.

During his visit he will meet with Cypriot government officials, party leaders, and the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Glafkos Kliridis. He and his Cypriot counterpart will hold a joint press conference.

[11] MUNICIPALITY OF BARI GIVES $500.000 FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ST. NIKOLAOS IN NEW YORK

The Municipality of Bari in Southern Italy offered a donation of $500.000 for the reconstruction of the Greek Orthodox church of St. Nikolaos, which was destroyed in the terrorist attack in New York on September 11, after the collapse of the WTC.

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