41.   During his meeting Wednesday with the emir, Sheik Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Zeroual discussed ways of strengthening relations and achieving Arab reconciliation, the agency said.

42.   Economic problems and political isolation in recent years have prompted the Mauritanian government to try to strengthen relations with western democracies.

43.   Economic problems and political isolation in recent years have prompted the Mauritanian government to try to strengthen relations with the West.

44.   French President Jacques Chirac arrived Saturday on a trip aimed at strengthening relations and promoting commercial ties including possible major arms deals.

45.   German President Roman Herzog arrived Tuesday for a five-day state visit aimed at strengthening relations with Malaysia.

46.   He said the Vatican stop provided an opportunity for Taiwan to strengthen its relations with the Holy See.

47.   He pledged to strengthen relations with Jordan and Egypt.

48.   Herzog met with President Kim Dae-jung on Tuesday, shortly after he landed here on a five-day trip aimed at strengthening relations.

49.   His appointment along with that of his Malaysian counterpart, Tan Sri Ahmad Kamil Jaafar, is to strengthen relations between the two countries.

50.   However, allegations of continuing human rights abuses in East Timor represent a major problem for otherwise strengthening relations between Indonesia and Australia.