ISTANBUL, JUNE 10, SPA -- TURKISH AND GREEK FOREIGNMINISTERS EXPRESSED DETERMINATION AND HOPE TO IMPROVE TIES ON SATURDAY, PROMISING TO WORK ON MEASURES TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER DORA BAKOYANNIS MET WITH HERTURKISH COUNTERPART ABDULLAH GUL ON THE SIDELINES OF ATURKISH-GREEK MEDIA CONFERENCE ON SATURDAY. BEFORE THE MEETING BOTH MINISTERS EXPRESSED WILLINGNESS TO WORK TO RESOLVE LONG-STANDING PROBLEMS. «WE WILL DISCUSS PROBLEMS WITH COURAGE AND SPEND EFFORT TO RESOLVE THEM,» GUL SAID IN AN ADDRESS TO THE CONFERENCE BEFORE MEETING BAKOYANNIS. «TODAY, AS OUR COOPERATION HAS INCREASED, WE’RE ABLE TO SOLVE ANY PROBLEM WITH PATIENCE AND COMMON SENSE.» THE TWO MINISTERS ARE EXPECTED TO FINALIZE AN AGREEMENT TO SET UP A HOTLINE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES’ AIR COMMANDS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTED. --SPA 10/06/2006 13:33 ت م www.spa.gov.sa/367633