71.   On the same day EC foreign ministers agreed in principle to open negotiations on an association agreement with Romania.

72.   It also stated that it would sign an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency before the end of January which would allow international inspection of its nuclear facilities.

73.   Other UN personnel and allied military observers were due to leave in June following the expiry of the agreement with Baghdad.

74.   Following their agreement with the government the three opposition parties cancelled a demonstration in Kigali against renewed violence in the south of the country.

75.   States which did not consider a customs union to be necessary could conclude agreements with the customs union on a free-trade zone.

76.   Similar agreements with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia and Tatarstan were in preparation.

77.   Reformers warned, however, that this move would jeopardize international credit agreements with Russia and undermine government policy.

78.   Estonian Prime Minister Tiit Vahi compared the agreement with the Marshall Plan for post-war Europe.

79.   A military agreement with France involving the sale of fighter aircraft had been officially announced in January, and a further bilateral defence pact had been reported in June.

80.   In September Pawar had reportedly finalized a defence co-operation agreement with Russia.