31.   Spanish Premier Jose Maria Aznar held talks with his Greek counterpart Costas Simitis Tuesday to build support for a European Union force and common policy on immigration.

32.   The announcement followed discussions Wednesday in Washington between U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen and his Greek counterpart, Takis Tsohatozopulos, on ways to ease the conflict in Cyprus.

33.   The agreement was signed by Transport Minister Nassir Lawzi and his visiting Greek counterpart, Somakis Stavros, on Monday.

34.   The Jordanian request was made by Foreign Minister Abdul-Karim Kabariti during a two-hour meeting with his visiting Greek counterpart, Karolos Papoulias.

35.   The search, which included helicopters and aircraft, was mounted after Turkish authorities received a distress call and alerted their Greek counterparts.

36.   The Ukrainian president also met with his Greek counterpart Costis Stephanopoulos and will hold a series of talks with business leaders.

37.   Their detention caused considerable friction between European Union members Greece and Britain, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair discussed the case with his Greek counterpart Costas Simitis.

38.   Three months later, Defense Secretary William Cohen stopped in Athens and invited his Greek counterpart to come to the United States.

39.   Turkish authorities who received the call relayed it to their Greek counterparts, who sent an aircraft and helicopters to the area.

40.   Uzbek President Islam Karimov on Tuesday signed a friendship and cooperation agreement with his Greek counterpart Costis Stephanopoulos.