71.   Officials have said that if the agreement is concluded this weekend, the two sides could formally sign it at the White House on Thursday.

72.   On Wednesday, he said both sides will formally sign the agreement Monday.

73.   On Wednesday, the sides signed a trio of agreements aimed at expanding trade and technical exchanges and pledging cooperation in fighting crime and international terrorism.

74.   On Monday the two sides signed agreements for cooperation in statistical work, peaceful use and research of space, banking and taxation.

75.   Peace talks stalled after the government backed off of a treaty the two sides had signed on greater Indian autonomy.

76.   Risaburo Nezu, the chief international negotiator of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, said the two sides will sign an official agreement in about two weeks.

77.   Rosen said the two sides signed an accord on cooperation in health that calls for an exchange of medical information and experts and joint regional projects.

78.   So far, neither side has signed a formal extension.

79.   The agreement is still not final, and the two sides will not sign it until they have conferred with leaders from other former Soviet states.

80.   The actual transfer of responsibility will take place after both sides sign an agreement, which is expected later this month.