The man, who reportedly had a history of heart problems, was identified as Aleksandr Kouznietsov. An autopsy is to be performed. A group of young children from Yugoslavia who had been hosted by Greek families during the summer, returned to their homes on yesterday with hopes of coming back for another holiday during Christmas. The hosting was part of an initiative headed by the Greek and Yugoslavian branches of the Red Cross aimed at offering these youngsters a holiday away from their war-ravaged homes. EKTH chairman Panayiotis Avramopoulos said that the state's present policy is in dire need of reform, especially in the sector of unemployment and labor.
Unionists threaten with mobilization in the case the government shuns their demands and proposals.
The annual Prespes festival, to be held in Florina and on the island of Agios Achileios from August 25 through 28, will feature the attendance of Balkan leaders and several Greek deputies and government officials. Macedonia and Thrace Minister George Paschalidis will officially open the events on the island of Agios Achileios on August 27, while Environment, City Planning and Public Works Minister Costas Laliotis on 22 August will inaugurate a pedestrian bridge connecting the Koula checkpoint to the island of Agios Achilleios. The Prespes festival will feature concerts by Socratis Malamas, Dimitris Mitropanos, Maria Farantouri, Elli Paspalia, Savina Giannatou, the Florina-born tenor Sotos Papoulkas and gipsy Ferush Mustamov, and a Bulgarian poetry night held on 28 August. Within the framework of the festival, a labor-housing lottery will be held on Friday, August 28, while the European Judo Championship is scheduled to take place on September 8 and 9 at Amynteo. Prime Minister Costas Simitis will travel to New York in September, at the invitation of U.S. President Bill Clinton, where he will participate at the Progressive Government leaders meeting.