31.   Yet only a small fraction of that amount has been spent supporting a free market and democratic transition in the strategically critical country of Ukraine.

32.   Abubakar has drawn cautious applause from critics since releasing political prisoners and announcing his democratic transition plan last month.

33.   Another said she was merely calling for swift movement by Suharto to a democratic transition.

34.   Arrest rattles democratic transition.

35.   Authorities quashed pro-democracy demonstrations last week and he has vowed to forge ahead with the highly flawed democratic transition program begun under Abacha.

36.   Draskovic outlined his idea of a democratic transition, but said the paramount issue would be assuring the safety of Serbs in Kosovo.

37.   Facing student demands for his ouster, Habibie said protesters had been misinformed about his commitment to a democratic transition in Indonesia.

38.   For now, the democratic transition must be completed.

39.   Fox also repeated his hopes for a democratic transition in Cuba, but rejected the U.S. policy of trying to isolate the country.

40.   Fox has expressed hopes for a democratic transition in Cuba, but has rejected the U.S. policy of trying to isolate the communist island.