51.   Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday said they had settled a dispute over control of the Black Sea Fleet and initialled an accord on a bilateral friendship and cooperation treaty.

52.   Russia and Pakistan are discussing details of a comprehensive cooperation treaty likely to be signed when Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto visits Moscow, officials said Wednesday.

53.   SIPRI director Adam Daniel Rotfeld said NATO and Russia will likely reach an agreement on a cooperation treaty, as well as a joint decision-making council for security issues.

54.   Spain is expected to use its tenure to push an anti-terrorism agenda, and conclude a judicial cooperation treaty with the United States as soon as possible.

55.   The issue has prevented Kiev and Moscow from signing a wide-ranging friendship and cooperation treaty.