81.   Zhukov said that even though Russia would not be able to meet all the IMF demands, the country was still hoping for additional assistance from the fund.

82.   He said that the country hoped to use whales to attract thousands of tourists to the country.

83.   A statement by US President Bill Clinton on Wednesday said his country hoped to launch an initiative in Cyprus this year.

84.   African countries meanwhile were hoping a broad convention would bring in money so they could finance their own fight against organized crime in their countries.

85.   All participating countries hope to minimise media exposure of the scheme to avoid upsetting China and its billion-person market.

86.   Brazilian Armed Forces Minister Zenildo Gonzaga Zoroastro Delucena said Thursday his country hoped to boost military cooperation with Israel, a defence ministry spokesman said.

87.   The statement said both countries hoped the move would contribute to the overal Arab-Iraeli peace process.

88.   The Russian minister said his country hoped that multilateral negotiations would resume soon following the signing of the Hebron accord between the Palestinians and the Jewish state.

89.   The two countries hope to expand the information system to other countries in Asia, where heavy air traffic has become a serious problem, the newspaper said.

90.   The two countries hope to sign agreements to promote trade and investment as well as establish air links between Belgrade and Harare.