71.   A separate series of talks on an arms reduction treaty for the former belligerents in the Balkan conflict is still going on.

72.   Bolton headed the US negotiations with Russia on a new nuclear reduction treaty that will by signed by Bush and President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Friday.

73.   Bush is to sign a nuclear arms reduction treaty in Moscow and announce US-Russian cooperation over missile defense.

74.   Clinton, speaking before his departure for the Finnish capital, also urged the Russian Duma to ratify the START II strategic arms reduction treaty.

75.   Defence Minister Piotr Kolodziejczyk also criticised the article in which Rozbicki questioned the wisdom of arms reduction treaties signed by Warsaw.

76.   Construction began Monday on a nuclear missile destruction plant in Ukraine partially funded by the United States under the START nuclear arms reduction treaty, the Defense Department said.

77.   During his trip, Perry is due to hold talks with senior government ministers and also urge the Russian parliament to ratify the START II nuclear arms reduction treaty.

78.   The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday approved the START II strategic arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia, sending the measure to the full Senate.

79.   The two nations are also slated to sign a border troop reduction treaty with the former Soviet states of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on Thursday.

80.   The two nations are slated to sign a border troop reduction treaty Thursday which will also involve the former Soviet states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.