81.   Australia on Thursday urged Malaysia to back down on opposition to it joining a powerful forum of Asian and European countries promoting economic ties between the two continents.

82.   Axworthy, who is on a week-long visit to promote economic ties here, has also agreed to combat terrorism jointly with India.

83.   Axworthy, who is on a week-long visit to India to promote economic ties, is being accompanied by Canadian members of parliament and business leaders.

84.   Chang stressed that foreign visits by Taiwanese leaders can help promote substantial ties with other nations.

85.   Chien also conferred a medal -- the Order of the Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon -- to Urbizo in recognition to his efforts to promote bilateral ties.

86.   During the visit, he is expected to try to promote business ties with the Japanese private sector throughtalks with Japanese business leaders.

87.   Eto said the government was considering concluding an acquisition and cross-serving agreement with the United States to promote ties between the two armies.

88.   Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda said Monday that Japan would promote ties with China and South Korea despite lingering territorial disputes with the two countries.

89.   Two North Korean delegates will visit Japan this month to promote bilateral ties, a North Korea-Japan friendship association official said Wednesday.

90.   Klaus also met Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah to discuss ways of promoting economic ties, the official news agency KUNA reported.