51.   Schroeder was in the second day of a visit aimed at boosting commercial ties.

52.   Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir will also attend the summit which will discuss ways to boost economic ties among the north African states and their southern neighbors.

53.   South African President Nelson Mandela arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a visit aimed at boosting economic ties, particularly in mining and nuclear power.

54.   South African President Nelson Mandela arrived in Oman Tuesday on the first leg of a Gulf tour aimed at boosting economic ties with the region.

55.   Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga arrived in Pakistan Saturday for three-day state visit to boost bilateral ties, the state-run news agency reported.

56.   State-run newspapers said Thursday that the delegation will meet Iraqi businessmen in an effort to boost economic ties between the two countries.

57.   The one-day visit, initially scheduled for Thursday, was meant to boost economic ties between the two countries.

58.   The premiers will co-chair a French-Russian commission created two years ago to boost economic ties.

59.   The Spanish premier will travel to neigboring Peru on Wednesday to meet President Alberto Fujimori and try to boost political ties.

60.   The Sunday shipment of medicine was accompanied by a delegation from pipeline company Stroytransgaz, which wants to boost ties and possibly open an office in Baghdad.