Visit our website: HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------------------------- August 9, 2001 NATO Meeting to Be Held in Naples By Alessandra Rizzo Associated Press Writer Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001; 10:05 a.m. EDT ROME �� Premier Silvio Berlusconi indicated Thursday that a September NATO meeting will go ahead in Naples as scheduled, despite fears of a repeat of the massive riots that marred last month's Group of Eight summit in Genoa. The conservative premier also said he would still prefer moving another international gathering � a U.N. summit on global hunger to take place in November � from Rome to Africa. "We are going to try to hold the (NATO) summit in a way that there will be no incidents," Berlusconi told reporters. "We realize that Italy cannot renounce holding on its territory such an important summit." The Sept. 26-27 meeting will bring together NATO's 19 defense ministers and is expected to focus on U.S. plans for a missile defense system. This week, Naples Mayor Rosa Russo Jervolino had called for a postponement of the meeting, saying it posed serious security risks. Her idea was backed by some fellow center-left politicians. Berlusconi had earlier suggested that a summit of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, scheduled for Nov. 5-9, be moved from Rome. He said that Italy had already done its duty by playing host to the G-8 summit. The Genoa meeting turned into a major embarrassment for the government. Police were unable to quell the violence, which left one protester dead, over 200 injured, and entire neighborhoods in Genoa in shambles. Berlusconi said Thursday that the government was still working to have the summit transferred to an African country, but the U.N. agency has indicated the meeting will be held as scheduled in the Italian capital. � __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
