11.   Tel Aviv welcomed the resumption of diplomatic ties with Colombo and said a delegation of Sri Lankan officials would travel to Israel to discuss renewed relations.

12.   Fischer welcomed the resumption of political dialogue between Pakistan and India, hoping that the long outstanding bitter dispute between them over Kashmir would be resolved peacefully through talks.

13.   He also welcomed the resumption of the Sino-US dialogue on human rights, announced during the recent visit here of US Commerce Secretary Ron Brown.

14.   In Riyadh, the oil-rich monarchies of the Gulf Cooperation Council welcomed the resumption of talks between Baghdad and the United Nations on allowing in weapons inspectors.

15.   China Tuesday welcomed the resumption of dialogue between North and South Korea next month and expressed hopes that the planned talks would be fruitful.

16.   Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Jerusalem also welcomed the resumption of talks but warned there were still deep differences between Israel and Syria.

17.   Military experts here have welcomed the resumption of the Agni project, which was put on hold by the previous government under intense pressure from the United States.

18.   Mussa added that Egypt welcomed the resumption of military talks between Israel and Syria, announced Wednesday in Washington after a three-month interruption.

19.   Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Wednesday welcomed the resumption of Israeli-Syrian peace talks, which were due to begin later in the day in the United States.