The Crimean News № 68
(Mass Media Review for July 24 – 29, 2000)
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Politics
Mejlis Delegation Visited
Northern Cyprus
By invitation of Foreign
Affairs and Defense Ministry of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a
delegation of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people have departed on July 17
for Lefkose (the Turkish part of the city of Nicosia) to take part in
celebration of 26th anniversary of peace building and liberation operation of the Turkish military
forces in Northern Cyprus.
During the short stop in the
Istanbul airport, there was a brief meeting of the Mejlis Chairman with
Suleyman Demirel, former Turkish President. At the meeting, both parties agreed
to have a separate meeting to discuss problems of the Crimean Tatar people.
On July 19, a separate
meetings of the Mejlis delegation with Rauf Denktas, the President of the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus were organized in Lefkose, at which were
discussed the possibilities to allocate
quotas for Crimean Tatar students at higher education institutions of Northern
Cyprus with English as the language of
instruction. The President and Prime
Minister have promised to reply to this
inquiry in the nearest future. Rauf
Denktas also promised to raise the question of resumption of the aid program
for Crimean Tatars to help them to resolve housing problems, during his meeting with the newly elected
Turkish President Ismet Sezer.
On July 20, the Mejlis
delegation attended the military parade in Lefkose devoted to the memorable
date.
On July 21, the delegation
left for Istanbul. On July 23, Mejlis Chairman met with the Turkish businessmen
and was interviewed by journalists. At the evening, the delegation arrived to
Crimea.
The Qirim (Crimea) newspaper, № 33
(582), July 29, 2000, pp. 1-4.
NATO Exchanges Experience With
Ukrainian Military Staff
Michael Ejel, Deputy Defense
Minister and Commander of Ukrainian
Navy Forces, met in Sevastopol with
Rear Admiral David Croker, Chief Staff
Officer of the NATO Joint Forces in Atlantic.
Issues related to cooperation and interchange of experience of
peacekeeping operations were discussed at the meeting, the Krymskoye Vremya reports.
Within three days a group of
NATO specialists will conduct briefings for Heads of departments and services
of Ukrainian Navy headquarters, to acquaint them with the structure of NATO
joint military forces, planning process for peacekeeping operations, and use of
armament during humanitarian missions.
In turn, Ukrainian
counterparts will organize a briefing for guests to introduce them to the
structure of Navy forces of Ukraine, and their place in the system of Ukraine’s
Army Forces.
The Krymskoye Vremya (The Crimean Time)
newspaper, № 134 (1001), July 26, 2000,
p. 2.
Culture, Education
A World-Class National Archaeological Museum To Be Created in
Khersones
The Sevastopol City
Administration and the Institute of
Classical Archaeology of University of Texas
will create a world-class archaeological park on the territory of ancient Khersones. The parties have signed a protocol of intentions, the Krymskoye
Vremya newspaper reports.
As Joseph Carter, Director of the Institute said, American archaeologists conduct scientific
expeditions at the territory of Khersones reserve with their Ukrainian
counterparts for six years.
According to American
scientist, there are foundations willing to allocate funds to create an archaeological park in Khersones. The
goal of the project is to open “the Second Troya”, as American
archaeologists call the Khersones, to
the world.
Planning works at location
have already been started.
The Krymskoye Vremya (The Crimean Time) newspaper, № 133 (1000), July 25,
2000, p. 4.
National Specialists to be
Prepared
A Department of Odessa
National Academy of Law is opened in Simferopol. Special commission have been created to hold preliminary
hearings and select representatives of deported peoples to pass exams. Entrants are
young people from families with many children, orphans and children from low-income families, graduated with honor from the secondary
schools.
The Krymskaya Gazeta (The Crimean Newspaper),
№ 134 (15990), 26 July 2000, p. 2.