11.   Community leaders are working to improve race relations in the city.

12.   We need to improve relations with foreign governments.

13.   The Syrian government recognized an opportunity in the crisis to improve relations with many of its Arab neighbours and with the USA.

14.   Further moves towards improving relations were overtaken by plans for German unification.

15.   A Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman described the visit as an important step in improving relations between Vietnam and the Vatican.

16.   He also vowed to maintain ties with the United States while continuing to improve relations with the Soviet Union.

17.   South Korean diplomats immediately welcomed the North Korean volte face as a positive step in improving relations between the two Korean states.

18.   The decision to resumetalks was one of several indications of improving relations during July.

19.   The announcement followed a number of indications of improving relations between the two countries.

20.   In previous talks South Korea had demanded agreement on improving relations before signing a non-aggression declaration, while the North had made a military agreement a priority.