Alternate Foreign Minister Yiannos Kranidiotis is scheduled to meet with British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook during his visit to London on Tuesday.

The two men are expected to discuss bilateral relations, European Union issues, the Cyprus issue, the accession course of Cyprus, Greek-Turkish relations and Turkey's relations with the Union.

Mr. Kranidiotis is also expected to meet with Britain's special envoy on the Cyprus problem Sir David Hannay.

In an unrelated development, Mr. Kranidiotis on Thursday met with the Archbishop of America Dimitrios and discussed issues regarding Greek ex-patriates. Following the meeting, Mr. Kranidiotis said that the new Archbishop is trusted and respected by the Greek people, adding that they discussed in depth educational issues of the ex-patriate community and national issues.