61.   The Georgian government recently extended their mandate but it remains uneasy about the Russian presence.

62.   The following year, the mandate was extended to include reconciliation efforts and disarmament with the use of force if necessary.

63.   The mandate has been extended every six months since the force was established.

64.   The mandate has been extended every six months since then.

65.   The OSCE is seeking to extend the mandate, however, since progress in forging a peaceful and united Bosnia is lagging far behind the original Dayton timetable.

66.   The postponement was announced in a presidential decree issued Thursday which also extended the mandate of mayors currently in office.

67.   The Security Council has agreed to extend the mandate for its observer force in Tajikistan until late April to coincide with an expanded cease-fire in the Central Asian nation.

68.   The Security Council is to consider extending the mandate of the United Nations mission in Angola by the end of the month.

69.   The Security Council on Monday extended the mandate for its Tajikistan observer force for a month, the same time limit that Tajik rebels set for their cease-fire.

70.   The peacekeepers, whose mandate also was extended for another six months, will have the power to use force to protect themselves and civilians threatened with imminent violence.