However, Thessaloniki deputy prefect Dionisis Psomiadis did not make any statement rejecting that the statements he had made earlier concerned Mr. Meimarakis.

Mr. Mitropoulos, on behalf of the opposition that walked out of the elections in the Greek Football Federation, EPO, announced that appeals will be made to the Greek justice against Mr. Gagatsis' election which, however, was characterized democratic by i nternational observers.

Authorities are close to identifying the DNA of one of the attackers given the fact that a hair was found which could unveil the genetic identity of one of the bombers.

No terrorist group has assumed responsibility for the attack so far. Based on the two most likely scenarios, the bombers are either individuals who were involved in the terrorist groups "17 November" or ELA in the past or they are a group of individuals who are guided by the terrorists jailed in Koridallos Prison.

In the meeting they confirmed the excellent bilateral relations, while regarding the armaments issue, Mr. Spiliotopoulos set as a precondition for the supply of defense systems from abroad the participation of the Greek Defense Industry.

German officials expressed the wish for Greece's participation in the program for the construction of a fourth generation Eurofighter and Mr. Spiliotopoulos as a former pilot had the opportunity to test its capabilities in a flight simulator.

The Ministers of Defense of Greece and Germany also agreed that the presence of NATO forces is necessary in Afghanistan and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

During the meeting at the Presidential Building they signed bilateral agreements in the sectors of air transportation, tourism and diplomacy.

Mr. Akayev expressed admiration for Greece's achievements, stressing that his country wishes to get information from Greece aimed at developing and strengthening democratic institutions.

The Kyrgyz President also met with Parliament President Anna Psarouda-Benaki and afterwards, he laid a wreath at the Monument for the Unknown Soldier.

The other two candidates for the post are Alekos Alavanos and Michalis Papagiannakis.

During his visit to Bulgaria, Mr. Konstantopoulos will meet with Bulgarian President Mr. Parvanov and Bulgarian Socialist Party President Mr. Stanisev as well as, with the leaderships of political parties represented in the Bulgarian Parliament.

The Coalition of the Left delegation will discuss the further development of the Greek-Bulgarian relations, developments in the Balkans as well as, European developments given the fact that Bulgaria is expected to become a full EU member in 2007.

The choices made by every Greek citizen are a personal matter, stated Mr. Antonaros.

Of the stocks trading today, 196 had gains and 86 had losses, while the value of 122 stocks remained unchanged.

The UIPI was founded in Paris in 1923 and its 80th anniversary was celebrated in Athens last year.

The UIPI is the only pan-European organization representing the interests and defending the rights of real estate property owners in front of the EU, the Council of Europe and all the international institutions and bodies for 80 years. UIPI's members are

20 national non-profit associations of buildings and immovable property owners from most European countries.

in the lead by one percentage point.

For the moment, the effect Osama bin Laden's videotaped threats had on the electorate is unknown even though the opinion poll that puts Mr. Kerry ahead took place after the message was aired.

The last opinion poll by CNN puts President Bush in the lead by 2 percentage points.

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