21.   The leftist Chavez insists that Latin nations strengthen their regional alliances before joining the pact.

22.   The United States has asked Israel to join the pact, but officials here do not expect serious U.S. pressure.

23.   Turkey, a NATO member country, is viewed by neighboring Bulgaria as a partner that could back its aspirations to join the pact.

24.   Venezuela and other nations could join the pact, at least as associate members such as Chile and Bolivia, he said.

25.   Yugoslavia, while not invited to the conference, will get a conditional offer to join the pact after it settles the Kosovo conflict.

26.   Israel has refused to join the pact which Washington wants to see extended indefinitely and unconditionally at a UN conference next month in New York.

27.   A Moslem leader negotiating for peace in the southern Philippines with the Manila government said Thursday he was confident other rebel groups will join the pact.

28.   Egypt has said it will not agree to an indefinite extension of the treaty unless Israel commits itself to joining the pact.

29.   The agreement left brokerages, insurers and foreign banks free to decide on joining a pact to aid financially-troubled companies.

30.   The international community first invited Ukraine, which signed the agreement Monday in Budapest, to join the pact and become nuclear free three years ago.