61.   Jackovich said the US administration welcomed the agreement on cessation of hostilities the two parties signed over the weekend under UN mediation.

62.   Meanwhile the former warring parties signed a disarmament agreement severely limiting the number of heavy weapons they are allowed to own.

63.   Natapei said both parties had signed a new agreement to continue in government for the next four years.

64.   Scalfaro has requested that the parties sign a written document before moving to form a new government to avoid any last minute changes of heart.

65.   The Japanese and North Korean ruling parties signed a joint statement Thursday in Pyongyang as their first major step toward resuming stalled normalization talks, news agencies said.

66.   The number of clashes has fallen sharply since the two parties signed a peace agreement in June.