11.   He added that the EU should press the United States to join the pact.

12.   If Indonesia joins the pact, it would put pressure on Malaysia, another holdout, to join.

13.   Italy recently joined a pact loosening border controls within Europe.

14.   It maintains it cannot join the pact while threatened by Iraq and Iran, which it accuses of covertly developing atomic weapons.

15.   Mamedov expressed hope that the two countries will join the pact in a meeting in Moscow with Indian Ambassador Krishnan Raghunath.

16.   Shin, meeting with South Korean reporters before departing for Geneva, said Japan also will join the pact.

17.   Thailand has indicated it will join the pact, which commits signatory governments to share intelligence.

18.   Surakiart said Thailand has agreed in principle to join the pact after resolving a few minor objections.

19.   Thailand has indicated it will join the pact, which commits governments to share intelligence.

20.   Thailand has indicated it will join the pact.