61.   The deal must be ratified by parliaments in both republics by June.

62.   The Azerbaijan parliament on Friday ratified the European Extradition Convention, bringing this former Soviet republic into line with its obligations as a member of the Council of Europe.

63.   The British and Surinamese parliaments still must ratify the agreement before it takes effect.

64.   The Chechen parliament ratified the treaty on Monday, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.

65.   The convention still must be ratified by parliament, but inadequate funding could spoil plans for destroying the weapons, Kolesnikov noted.

66.   The Croatian parliament ratified the agreement last week.

67.   The Danish parliament on Tuesday ratified the admission to NATO of the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary, making Denmark the first alliance member to approve the enlargment.

68.   The Greek parliament ratified a plan to create an International Criminal Court, moving it one step closer to acceptance, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

69.   The Iranian parliament on Sunday ratified a U.N. pact aimed at eliminating chemical weapons, state-run radio reported.

70.   The Moldovan parliament on Thursday ratified a friendship treaty with Russia, establishing closer economic and political ties between the two countries.