71.   He is attempting to revive stalled talks on an independence referendum that will decide the fate of the Western Sahara.

72.   --He is optimistic about reviving peace talks in the Middle East.

73.   He said he welcomes EU efforts to devise a plan to revive peace talks.

74.   He said it destroyed any chance of reviving peace talks, and the rebels have since cut off all communication with the government.

75.   He said Moscow would continue efforts to revive talks on ending the Kosovo dispute.

76.   His main achievement was exploring how to revive the talks.

77.   In a statement Friday, Barak renewed his pledge to withdraw Israeli troops out of Lebanon by reviving peace talks with Syria, but did not mention the raids.

78.   In his Beersheva speech, Barak said it was crucial to move ahead with efforts to revive the talks now.

79.   In reviving the talks, Tokyo hopes that engaging the North will help draw the Stalinist state out of its isolation and boost stability in Asia.

80.   In part of renewed attempts to revive peace talks, Interior Minister Francisco Labastida met Thursday with a congressional mediation committee on the Chiapas conflict.