[ALBSA-Info] Greece to supply electricity to Kosova

[Iris Pilika]

Greece to supply electricity to Kosovo
10:07 a.m. Jan 11, 2000 Eastern

ATHENS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The Greek
development minister said on Tuesday that
Greece's state-controlled Public Power
Corporation (DEH) would help cover a
shortfall in Kosovo's electricity supply.

The war-ravaged province has been hit by
power shortages after its electricity grid
was damaged by NATO airstrikes.

``...I have instructed DEH to offer every
possible help to cover the substantial
shortfall in the region's electricity supply,''
Evangelos Venizelos said in a statement.

Venizelos said he had taken action after an
agreement last week between the UN's
representative in Kosovo, Bernard
Kouchner, and the Greek development and
foreign ministries to cover the shortfall.

The DEH told authorities in Kosovo that it
had 60 megawatts available, which could
be supplied through Albania, Macedonia or
Serbia, Venizelos said. So far, no electricity
had been transferred through the three
countries due to network faults.

``DEH is maintaining contact with its
corresponding suppliers with the aim of
finding a viable technical solution, which,
however, does not depend on DEH. We
hope that a solution will be found soon,''
Venizelos added.