21.   The center, with a staff of three, will collect and summarize experience with pro-democracy projects and share the information with interested countries.

22.   The scheme has been endorsed by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and other interested countries, including the United States.

23.   The United Nations will also be consulting the countries neighboring Afghanistan and other interested countries including the United States.

24.   We are committed to increased resources for these purposes and encourage all other interested countries to join us.

25.   We invite all interested countries to support projects for early implementation of large-scale programs and urge establishment of a joint strategy.

26.   German Economics Minister Gunter Rexrodt said Quad members had invited interested countries to join them for expert-level talks on ways of breaking the ITA impasse.

27.   Akopian, a ministry official in charge of nuclear construction projects abroad, said India, Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia and Egypt were among other interested countries.

28.   Mauritius subsequently undertook to organise an initial meeting among seven interested countries last year.

29.   Once approved by the General Assembly, the text, which deals with cod, tuna, turbot and swordfish, will be open for interested countries to sign.