21.   Jordan and Saudi Arabia are working on creating a free trade zone to bolster commercial ties.

22.   Premier Li Peng left Tuesday for an official visit to France that China hopes will help bolster its ties and trade with Europe.

23.   Taiwan bolsters ties with its allies by giving development aid and encouraging Taiwanese investment abroad.

24.   Turkey and Israel have bolstered defense ties with a series of cooperation agreements, including a joint military training agreement heavily criticized by Iran and Arab countries.

25.   Turkey and Azerbaijan on Monday bolstered ties with a series of agreements on border security and trade.

26.   Turkey and Israel have bolstered defense ties with a series of cooperation agreements last year, including a joint military training agreement heavily criticized by Iran and Arab countries.

27.   U.S. urges Arabs to bolster ties with Israel.

28.   U.S. expected to bolster humanitarian ties with Cuba.

29.   Unlike Russia, which has suspended all links with NATO over its raids against Yugoslavia, Georgia wants to bolster its ties with the alliance.

30.   He, however, said efforts have been stepped up to bolster ties between the two sides.