71.   Bweiz said after the meeting that Lebanon would open an embassy in Armenia in the near future to strengthen ties between the two countries.

72.   Clerides has made two private visits to Israel, and Cyprus recently opened an embassy in the Jewish state.

73.   Clerides visited Israel earlier this month, opening an embassy in Tel Aviv.

74.   Cuba opened an embassy in Qatar on Monday, its first in the conservative Arab monarchies of the Gulf, officials here said.

75.   Clinton also cited a provision that would bar the use of federal funds to expand relations with Vietnam by opening an embassy.

76.   Croatia opened an embassy in the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia Monday, almost five years after the two countries established diplomatic ties.

77.   The visit marks a year since Cyprus opened an embassy in Israel.

78.   The UAE said last month it would open an embassy in Kabul.

79.   The two countries agreed Tuesday to open embassies in Cairo and Ashkhabad and also signed four bilateral cooperation accords.

80.   They are expected to establish diplomatic relations by the end of the month and open embassies two weeks later.