The views of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the solution of the problems with the Church of Greece will be conveyed today to Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All of Greece by Minister of Education Marietta Giannakou within the framework of the gov ernment initiative aimed at defusing the crisis. Mrs. Giannakou appeared cautiously optimistic after the meeting she had with the Ecumenical Patriarch.

Archbishop Christodoulos stated that he is hopeful that a consensus solution will be found after the meeting he had with PASOK President Giorgos Papandreou.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stated yesterday that law and order is not being disputed.

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece will meet on Wednesday and it is not known how many of the six Metropolites of the "new countries" will attend the meeting.

The process involves sliding two 8,500-ton arches along rails on a reinforced concrete beam. Part of the glass translucent dome has been put into place, while the rest will be added as soon as the roof is placed in its final position.

The sliding into place of the Calatrava Roof was already postponed four times and the procedure today is taking place under the supervision of Italian specialists who came to Athens specifically for this purpose.

On his part, Mr. Papandreou stressed that the unity of the Orthodox Church is necessary and he will help toward this direction as much as he can.

The Archbishop stated that the meeting with Mr. Papandreou was held in a very good atmosphere and praised the cooperation he had with Mr. Papandreou when he was Foreign Minister.

Mr. Christofias will meet with Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, Parliament President Anna Psarouda-Benaki, Foreign Minister Petros Moliviatis and political party leaders.

Mrs. Giannakou stated that she briefed the Archbishop on the talks she had with the Ecumenical Patriarchate and given the fact that there was good will and a positive approach in favor of a solution to the crisis the government continues its initiative u ntil a favorable result is reached.

The Minister of Education reiterated that the State does not become part of the problem neither interferes with purely Church issues, adding that it suggests procedures and ways for a solution to be reached.

Mrs. Giannakou clarified that the presidential decrees for the three new Metropolites in the "new countries", have been signed.

Earlier, while entering the Archbishopric Building she stated that she is cautiously optimistic, adding that a crisis lasting for some time cannot be resolved in one day and the government initiative continues.

conference on the training dimensions of sports and the opportunities for vocational training they offer.

The conference is held at the European Center for the Development of Vocational Training, CEDEFOP, in Thessaloniki.

Of the stocks trading today, 35 had gains and 281 had losses, while the value of 43 stocks remained unchanged.

Mr. Sioufas referred to the decisive role played by DEPA in the wider energy sector and to the ratification of the agreement between Greece and Turkey regarding the natural gas supply between the two countries.

He also announced that the agreement will be presented in Parliament for ratification within the next 15 days.

The government, he added, extends its deepest condolences to the family of Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov, who was killed in the attack, as well as to the families of all the victims in the attack.

Mr. Rousopoulos added that this good communication gave a boost to the prospect for a new positive momentum, a momentum toward the meaningful normalization of bilateral relations.

Responding to a relevant question, the Greek government spokesman stated that it was the first formal visit after many years and foundations were laid for a new beginning.

In the meeting, which was held in a warm and cordial atmosphere, they stressed the strong friendly ties between the Greek and the Canadian people and expressed the will to make them even stronger.

Specifically, they referred to military cooperation issues within the framework of NATO and the multi-national environment, while the Canadian National Defense General Staff Chief spoke warmly about the technical support offered by Greece in Afghanistan.

He also stated that he is impressed with the preparations made in view of the Athens Olympic Games.

Mr. Moliviatis also briefed Mr. Iakovou on the results of the Erdogan visit to Athens.

On his part, Mr. Iakovou stated that with Cyprus' EU accession there will be European involvement in the Cyprus issue.

The Cyprus issue is an international issue but today Cyprus is a member of the EU. Therefore, the Cyprus issue is inevitably a European issue. There is absolutely no doubt that there will be European involvement in the procedures for the solution of the Cyprus problem, stated Mr. Iakovou.