51.   Iraqi and Jordanian industry associations agreed Saturday to increase trade and exchange industrial expertise without violating the sanctions against Iraq, an official said.

52.   Issues like EU trade with Cuba, increasing trade between Latin America and Europe, and strengthening ties with the United States are also on the agenda.

53.   It also increased trade with other former Communist countries in central and eastern Europe.

54.   Iraq has often said it seeks to increase trade with those countries that support the lifting U.N. sanctions.

55.   Kim, accompanied by a delegation of businessmen, also hopes to increase trade.

56.   Kuwait hopes the zone will increase trade and attract foreign capital.

57.   Kuchma said in talks with Kazak President Nursultan Nazarbayev he would stress the need to increase bilateral trade, which has been in decline.

58.   Major infrastructure projects are planned for the region to increase trade along the frontier, most notably a natural gas pipeline built by U.S. and French companies.

59.   Malaysia will seek permission to move goods through Thailand to increase trade with Laos, Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Monday.

60.   Mahathir wants to increase trade in local currencies as a means of reducing the amount of debt accrued by the countries when converting their weakened currencies into dollars.