11.   It also asked them to support membership of all PECC members in the World Trade Organization, the Geneva-based international trade monitor.

12.   Kwasniewski said Poland will support membership for Central European countries which are not integrated into NATO in the first round of enlargement.

13.   The EU has actively supported Russian membership.

14.   The United States will not support expanding membership of the powerful Security Council unless Germany and Japan are given permanent seats, a senior U.S. diplomat said.

15.   The United States supports permanent membership for both.

16.   The United States has supported permanent membership for Germany and Japan because of their economic power.

17.   The vast majority supported NATO membership as a step towards democracy and integration with western Europe.

18.   He supported membership by Italy and other southern countries, the idea of an economic government and more emphasis on a social Europe.

19.   At a meeting Friday between Norwegian industrial representatives and the Chinese leader, Norwegian Trade Minister Grete Knudsen said that Oslo strongly supports Chinese membership in the WTO.

20.   Canada has supported NATO membership for Poland for some time, Chretien said.