11.   Jiang and Zedillo are expected to a sign a number of scientific and diplomatic cooperation accords before the Chinese president returns to his country Wednesday.

12.   Jordan and France will next month sign a military cooperation accord that provides for regular joint war games and technical assistance to the Arab kingdom.

13.   Jordan and France will sign a military cooperation accord next month, a French official said Tuesday.

14.   Lingering disputes on fishing issues held up an expected broad-based cooperation accord between Canada and the European Union on Wednesday.

15.   Many EU companies have done business in Cuba for years, and the EU is considering talks on a broad trade and political cooperation accord with Cuba.

16.   More immediately, the cooperation accord could help spur a fishing agreement.

17.   More immediately, the cooperation accord could end a feud between the EU and Morocco over fishing rights.

18.   Nine bilateral cooperation accords were signed, ranging from air transport to export to higher education, the official Moroccan news agency reported.

19.   On Tuesday, the EU ministers meet with their Albania and Macedonian counterparts, with a view to upgrading trade and political cooperation accords with these countries.

20.   Romania and Portugal outlined a military cooperation accord Tuesday that signaled another step in the changing defense architecture of Europe.