MACEDONIA: AMERICAN MOVIE ACTOR RICHARD GERE MEETS MACEDONIAN PRIME MINISTER LUBJCO GEORGIEVSKI AFTER VISITING REFUGEE CAMPS

Record ID: 243997

  • Title: MACEDONIA: AMERICAN MOVIE ACTOR RICHARD GERE MEETS MACEDONIAN PRIME MINISTER LUBJCO GEORGIEVSKI AFTER VISITING REFUGEE CAMPS
  • Date: 29th April 1999
  • Summary: SKOPJE, MACEDONIA (APRIL 28, 1999) (REUTERS) 1. LV/MCU ACTOR RICHARD GERE WALKING TOWARDS BUILDING (2 SHOTS) 0.15 2. SV RICHARD GERE SHAKING HANDS WITH MACEDONIA PRIME MINISTER LJUBCO GEORGIEVSKI 0.23 3. SLV/SV OF GERE AND GORGIEVSKI SEATED FOR TALKS (4 SHOTS) 0.40 4. MCU (English) RICHARD GERE SAYING : "Well I happened to see them on a particularly good day, it wasn't raining, people were outside for the first time. You know I think the relief organisations, the NGOs are doing a really good job, I think the Macedonian government is doing a very good job, obviously all the people in the camps want to go home, thats what I heard over and over again. They had minor complaints, showers weren't working, this wasn't happening, but basically they felt much more relieved to be in a free coountry, where they had relative saftey and were looking forward to the time when they could go home and I know everyone wants to get them home as soon as possible." 1.24 5. SV GERE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS 1.40 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 14th May 1999 13:00
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  • Location: SKOPJE, MACEDONIA
  • Country: Macedonia
  • Reuters ID: LVA53JFS774O4KHZOOKM4L6LZH63
  • Story Text: American movie actor Richard Gere has met Macedonian
    Prime Minister Lubjco Georgievski after visiting refugee camps.

    The actor Richard Gere met Macedonian Prime Minister
    Ljubco Georgievski on Wednesday (April 28) in Skopje.

    Gere earlier visited Macedonia's biggest refugee camp
    Stankovic.He later complimented the relief organisations and
    the Macedonian government for the work they were doing.

    He said "obviously all the people in the camps want to go
    home, thats what I heard over and over again.They had minor
    complaints, showers weren't working, this wasn't happening,
    but basically they felt much more relieved to be in a free
    coountry, where they had relative saftey."
    Up to 4,000 refugees poured into Macedonia on Wednesday
    and most were being crammed into Stankovic, which is already
    housing more than three times the number it should.Doctors
    fear epidemics could break out, aid workers told Gere.

    Gere was due to meet U.S.ambassador to Macedonia
    Christopher Hill and President Kiro Gligorov on Thursday.

    Gere, a Buddhist, campaigns actively for human rights in
    Tibet.On screen, he is well known for his roles in such films
    as "An officer and a Gentlemen", "Pretty Woman" and "American Gigolo".


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