21.   He visited the Alpine country six times.

22.   Heavy trucks crossing the Alps have long caused discord among the Alpine countries and with other European nations.

23.   His revelation shocked Austria and generated weeks of debate in the Alpine country, which worships its ski heroes.

24.   However, he said governments in Alpine countries are committed to implementing the recommendations on their own as soon as possible.

25.   It said the best solution would be for Alpine countries to reach an accord on pricing to avoid competition and encourage the best use of the existing infrastructure.

26.   It also aims to tackle the contentious issue of commercial transportation, which has pitted Alpine countries against each other.

27.   Liechtenstein started its lottery two years ago, but the tiny Alpine country got little attention.

28.   Mahathir arrived Monday for meetings with officials in this Alpine country that once was part of the Yugoslav federation.

29.   Slovenia, a tiny Alpine country of two million, signed an association agreement with the EU and is among the front-runners for full membership.

30.   Slovenia and Yugoslavia established diplomatic relations Saturday, nine years after this alpine country declared independence from the former Yugoslav federation.