31.   Kuchma in May signed a friendship treaty with Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

32.   Kuchma had earlier suggested signing the friendship treaty before tackling the fleet issue.

33.   Kuchma in May signed a friendship treaty with Yeltsin.

34.   Kuchma and Havel also signed a ten-year friendship treaty, calling for broader economic cooperation between their countries.

35.   Kuchma signed a friendship treaty with Russian President Boris Yeltsin in May.

36.   Last fall, the two countries finally signed a friendship treaty.

37.   Last July, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Jiang signed a friendship treaty formalizing the burgeoning ties between the two nations after decades of Cold War rivalry.

38.   Last September, the two ancient foes signed a bilateral friendship treaty, hailed as historic by both sides.

39.   Last year, Romania and Poland signed friendship treaties with Ukraine that put an end to decades of historical disputes.

40.   Lawmakers ratified a long-delayed friendship treaty with Ukraine on Friday after the Russian government warned that rejection would push Kiev toward closer links with NATO.