Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou met in Athens with Mexican Foreign Minister Rosario Green who began an official visit to Greece yesterday.

The two ministers discussed bilateral and regional issues while they signed two bilateral agreements during the visit, one on furthering police cooperation and one on judicial issues.

" Relations between the two countries are excellent," said Papandreou.
He also thanked Ms Green for Mexico's support over the issues of Cyprus and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

Greece, would continue to work hard to bolster Mexico's relations with the European Union, he added.
Another two agreements between Greece and Mexico are also being considered - one on protection of investments and one on the avoidance of double taxation.

Meanwhile today Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis is to meet with Papandreou and other foreign ministry officials in order to be informed on the latest developments and the recent Greek-Turkish contacts.

However Papandreou has categorically denied a media report that Greece will unconditionally endorse Turkey's candidacy for EU membership at the Helsinki summit in December.

"It is a fake report, raising questions regarding the aims and the expediencies it serves," he said.
The report was carried by Turkey's new CNN-Turk television channel.

Papandreou said there was no change in the position Greece had repeatedly and clearly expressed on the issue.