The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.Blogger Tips and Tricks
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

UN creates 'Iran Task Force'...[ 2912 ]


UN atomic agency creates 'Iran Task Force'
(AFP)–1 hour ago
Iran says its nuclear work is for nuclear power and producing medical isotopes (AFP/Mehr News/File, Majid Asgaripour
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VIENNA — The head of the UN atomic agency has approved the creation of a special "task force" to better monitor Iran's controversial nuclear programme, an internal IAEA document seen by AFP on Wednesday showed.
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The new International Atomic Energy Agency team, revealed by diplomats last week, will include experts from several fields to pool the Vienna-based watchdog's limited resources more efficiently.
The short IAEA document said the task force "will perform functions related to the implementation of the Agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the relevant provisions of resolutions of the (IAEA) Board of Governors and the United Nations Security Council."
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Iran says its nuclear work is for nuclear power and producing medical isotopes but Western nations, Israel and many others in the international community suspect its real aim is to develop the atomic bomb.
Because the IAEA has repeatedly said that it is "unable" to conclude that Iran's activities are peaceful, the UN Security Council has called on Iran to cease all uranium enrichment, imposing four rounds of sanctions.
Enriched uranium can be used for peaceful purposes but also, at highly concentrated purities, for nuclear weapons.
The IAEA's latest quarterly report, expected later this week, is expected to reassert this assessment, as well as to say that Iran has continued to expand its activities despite the UN resolutions, increased sanctions and threats of war.
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Not only is the IAEA tasked with keeping tabs on Iran's current activities, it is also attempting to probe suspicions that until 2003, and possibly since, Iran had a structured programme of research into developing nuclear weapons.
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The latest in a series of attempts to persuade Iran to give the IAEA access to documents, scientists and sites involved in this alleged drive to get the bomb failed on Friday.
So far Iran has flatly rejected the claims, set out in a major IAEA report last November, and says it will only give the agency the desired access as part of a broader agreement governing its future relations with the watchdog.
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In particular the IAEA wants to be able to visit the Parchin military base near Tehran where it believes Iran conducted explosives tests for nuclear warhead designs. Western nations accuse Iran of "sanitizing" the site to remove evidence.
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