21.   The wide-ranging accord covers cooperation between the armed forces, defence research collaboration and joint production of military hardware, an external affairs ministry spokesman here said.

22.   The two sides have given different versions of what they expect the accord to cover.

23.   Udugov denied a statement by Rybkin that the accord would cover political relations, an explosive issue which was temporarily set aside by the peace agreement reached in August.

24.   It said one accord covers organised crime, terrorism and drug trafficking and others deal with education and tourism.

25.   Other accords signed Friday covered environmental protection, aeronautics and space exploration, military conversion and cooperation in tackling crime.

26.   Other sources said the accords also covered travel allowances, sick pay and a ban on Sunday driving for foreign lorries.

27.   The accord also covers the agreed systems for the economy and finance, administration, justice and representation at legislative and executive level.

28.   The accord covers spending on infrastructure projects and on matters relating to the handover of power.

29.   The accords will cover issues such as road and rail traffic and environmental protection, but not the issues most in dispute between the two former foes.

30.   The accord covered trade, industry, banking, agriculture, oil, transport and joint ventures.