Mr. Karamanlis telephoned Mr. Erdogan who wished him good luck in the elections and said that they will speak again on Monday.

According to the Athens newspaper "Imerisia", the development of a common database, a geographic information system (GIS) and an Internet site by September 2004 were decided in the first meeting of the Managing Committee for the development of the Thessa loniki-Istanbul European Corridor.

These are the first steps for the materialization of a relevant Cooperation Agreement signed by Greek and Turkish government ministers in Athens in January.

Of the stocks trading today, 214 had gains and 84 had losses, while the value of 94 stocks remained unchanged.

Also, there was tension between passengers and airport employees as many passengers had tickets but were left out of the airplanes.

According to information, Mr. Erdogan expressed the certainty that the good climate in bilateral relations will continue after the elections.

Mr. Papandreou thanked Mr. Erdogan and reiterated his proposal for mutual armaments' cuts.

In a statement he made, Mr. Magriotis said that this fact is a very positive development, which removes the last obstacle regarding the recognition of the Patriarch of Jerusalem.

The Deputy Foreign Minister underlined the coordinated efforts made by the Greek government and the Council for the Greeks Living Abroad, SAE, which contributed greatly to the successful conclusion of the issue.