41.   Bronislaw Geremek, the Pole delegate, said his country was not seeking NATO membership to divide Europe anew.

42.   Burma has been seeking membership and was granted observer status to the regional trading bloc in July.

43.   Burma is seeking membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations trade organization, despite objections from groups concerned about its human rights record.

44.   Burghardt said at the end of this year the EU will reevaluate countries seeking membership.

45.   Bulgaria is now seeking NATO membership.

46.   Bulgaria is seeking NATO membership, but was not among the first group of former Soviet allies to be accepted in the Western alliance.

47.   Burma has been seeking membership and was granted observer status in July.

48.   Burma has been seeking membership in ASEAN and was granted observer status during July.

49.   But in initial reactions, the Netherlands, Britain and France said they will continue to develop relations with Poland, a country that is seeking EU membership.

50.   But like other former Soviet bloc countries, Bulgaria seeks full membership.