41.   On Tuesday, he also attended a meeting hosted by Indian business groups, who offered to help Nepal gain membership to the World Trade Organization.

42.   Polish officials voiced concern that such a summit would exclude it and other countries that stand to gain NATO membership under expansion.

43.   That will allow American businesses to take advantage of steep reductions in Chinese trade barriers the country is offering to gain membership in the World Trade Organization.

44.   The news release noted that Vietnam must meet certain obligations before it can gain WTO membership.

45.   The United States has said it would not support any enlargement of the council unless Germany and Japan gained permanent membership.

46.   Turkey has insisted that the war-divided island can only join the EU after it gains membership.

47.   To gain WTO membership, Taiwan has reduced tariff on thousands of farm and industrial products.

48.   Turkey has threatened to block NATO expansion if it does not gain membership in the European Union.

49.   Vranitzky added that future members of the European Union should strive to develop cooperation with the EU even before they gain full membership.

50.   Yeltsin also gained prized membership in the Paris club of wealthy countries that set debt terms for poor ones.