11.   President Clinton should welcome the initiative during a meeting Friday with Mesut Yilmaz, the Turkish prime minister.

12.   South Korea welcomed the initiative as a step toward moving along its stalled reconciliation process with the northern leader, Kim Jong Il.

13.   The Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams cautiously welcomed the initiative.

14.   These initiatives were welcomed by the government and by the responsible political leaders.

15.   We welcome the initiative of ministers in this regard.

16.   Peter Odoki, a local government official, welcomed the initiative, but cautioned very little was known about the rebels and their political agenda.

17.   President George W. Bush telephoned Abdullah on Tuesday to welcome the initiative.

18.   Abdullah welcomes the initiative taken by some European countries to find solution and expresses hope that they will continue their effort.

19.   Asian nations welcome new initiative to support struggling economies.

20.   Both welcomed her initiative and vowed to continue the close three-way coordination on the North Korea issue that they established last year.