41.   Apart from this, Miti through its trade offices abroad has been providing useful assistance to Malaysian exporters.

42.   Belarus on Friday became the first former Soviet republic to exchange trade offices with Taiwan, the Foreign Ministry announced.

43.   Belgrade said it already had a trade office with the Serb-held lands, and would not open a second one with the federation.

44.   But Qatar has delayed opening its trade office in Tel Aviv, claiming Israel has obstructed the peace process.

45.   But plans for exchanging trade offices have been put on hold because of the problems in the peace talks.

46.   But their visit follows a two-member delegation from Israel that arrived Sunday to open a trade office in Qatar, the sources said.

47.   Canada opened a trade office in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday.

48.   Caricom leaders have criticized the U.S. trade embargo against communist Cuba and plan to establish a trade office in Havana.

49.   Cambodia on Wednesday officially ordered Taiwan to shut its trade office, accusing Taiwan of providing arms and funding to ousted Cambodian co-premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh.

50.   Cellucci noted that Massachusetts was the first state to open a trade office in Israel.