21.   Their investments have helped finance a nation great enough to fight World War II, explore the moon, create the Internet and much more.

22.   Those investments would help hold down interest rates.

23.   Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov promised Saturday to continue privatizing state property and appealed for more long-term foreign investment to help Russia get out of its economic mess.

24.   But there was doubt whether private investment would help the poorest countries.

25.   Foreign investment has helped prop up economic growth in China.

26.   Foreign investments will also help, he added.

27.   He said economic globalization does not threaten poor nations because foreign investment will help reduce gaps in wealth.

28.   He said some areas wiped out by flooding will have to be rebuilt, and the capital investment required will help stimulate the economy.

29.   He said such investment would help the Japanese gain access to the Russian and Ukrainian markets.

30.   Herzog also made it clear that Germany wants to see that its investments are helping Bulgarians to help themselves.