31.   The conference said it is prepared to pledge the aid to Cambodia this year as long as the country proves its committment to reform.

32.   The EU has also pledged economic aid to Kaliningrad.

33.   The government also pledged humanitarian aid for Afghanistan.

34.   Western governments pledged aid to Albania at a meeting in Rome on Thursday which included training of police and journalists, hydroelectric development and economic reconstruction.

35.   Western governments pledged other aid to Albania at a meeting in Rome on Thursday, including training of police and journalists, hydroelectric development and economic reconstruction.

36.   Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda pledged the aid to visiting Lebanese state minister for budgetary affairs Fuad Siniora at their meeting, they said.

37.   A helicopter brought three ministers who briefly toured the area and pledged more aid.

38.   Argentina has also pledged aid, and Pakistan and Indonesia have offered to send troops.

39.   Both institutions pledged the aid after a meeting between IMF managing director Horst Koehler, World Bank president James Wolfensohn and IDB president Enrique Iglesias.

40.   Christopher also announced that a meeting of international donors who have pledged aid for Palestinian self-rule would be held in mid-November.