51.   These were the first municipal elections since Macedonia gained independence in the breakup of the old Yugoslav federation.

52.   Tudjman said in that case, Croatia could accept international observers on its borders with Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, two other republics of the old Yugoslav federation.

53.   Vlk said afterwards that in meetings that started shortly after the end of Communist rule in the old Czechoslovak federation.

54.   Yugoslavia and Macedonia, the only republic to secede peacefully from the old Yugoslav federation, plan to recognize each other soon.

55.   After the disintegration of the old Yugoslav federation, Turkey signed similar military cooperation agreements with Bosnia-Hercegovina and Macedonia.

56.   After the disintegration of the old Yugoslav federation, Turkey signed similar agreements with Bosnia-Hercegovina and Macedonia.

57.   Chirac also said the two countries had agreed to settle problems concerning visas and disputes that arose from the break-up of the old Yugoslav federation.

58.   This position is hotly disputed by other states which emerged when the old Yugoslav federation collapsed -- Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia.

59.   Italy wants to see property that was nationalized by neighboring Slovenia when it was part of the old communist Yugoslav federation freely restored to its Italian owners.

60.   Montenegro and Serbia form the rump Yugoslavia after Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia seceded from the old Yugoslav federation.