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Papandreou's statements in the UN
Greek foreign minister Giorgos Papandreou in statements he made in the UN headquarters in New York yesterday, after the Olympic Truce International Center board of directors meeting, referred to the meeting he had with Yugoslav president Voislav Kostunica, the Turkish claims for the demilitarization of the eastern Aegean islands and the Olympic Truce issue.
On his meeting with Mr. Kostunica, he stated that they talked about the Balkans in general and Kosovo and the future of Yugoslavia in particular. Mr. Papandreou stated that he will be in Tirana next week to discuss the developments in the region with his Balkan counterparts.
On the Turkish claims regarding the demilitarization of the eastern Aegean islands and especially Rhodes, he said that the Greek positions on the issue are clear, stressing that there is no island demilitarization issue. Mr. Papandreou stated that it is obvious that certain members of the Turkish military establishment are not satisfied with the improvement in the Greek-Turkish relations observed in the past two years.
Regarding Olympic Truce, Mr. Papandreou stated that UN secretary-general
Kofi Annan has met with the Olympic Truce International Center board of
directors and has expressed his support to the effort to have a ceasefire
around the world during the Olympic Games.
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