61.   Miller said the two agreed that the dispute should not delay membership talks or hurt their relations.

62.   Membership talks are expected to last several years.

63.   Membership talks are expected to take at least four or five years.

64.   Membership talks are scheduled to begin later this month.

65.   Nordic foreign ministers urged the European Union Wednesday to handle membership talks with the Baltic states with a view to ensuring the three former Soviet republics simultaneous membership.

66.   Of all six candidates that opened membership talks, Cyprus is economically most advanced.

67.   Officials have expressed concern that the country is lagging behind some other front-runners in membership talks.

68.   Officials review state of reform in five eastern European nations ahead of opening membership talks.

69.   On Tuesday, the EU also began membership talks with five East European nations amid anxiety about the speed of its expansion drive.

70.   Of all six candidate nations that opened membership negotiations here, Cyprus is economically the most advanced and membership talks could last five years.