21.   Powell praised the agreement to meet.

22.   Still, the agreement was widely praised Thursday.

23.   The agreement was praised by an aviation-industry trade group in the United States that is pressing for better access to the Japanese market.

24.   The Sierra Club, the National Wildlife Federation and other environmental groups also praised the agreement.

25.   Vladimir Lukin, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, a staunch critic of NATO expansion and a member of the liberal Yabloko party, also praised the agreement.

26.   Party members praised the agreement and said it would promote unity.

27.   President Boris Yeltsin praises NATO agreement and clarifies his decision not to aim missiles at NATO countries.

28.   Party members praised the agreement between McAuliffe and Jackson.

29.   Annan praised the agreement reached by Russia and NATO earlier this week on a charter defining their relations, saying the document will contribute to international security.

30.   But on Monday, he praised the agreement, and set about the work of building peace.