51.   But like other former Soviet bloc countries, it seeks full membership.

52.   Chretien said he supports all six of the former Warsaw Pact states seeking NATO membership.

53.   Central European countries seeking membership in the European Union and NATO have been told to settle bilateral differences as a condition of membership.

54.   China has reached agreements with all but five WTO members and is expected to seek membership regardless of the U.S. vote.

55.   Cyprus, which is seeking membership of the European Union, has agreed to honor the EU oil embargo and other sanctions against Yugoslavia.

56.   Croatia is seeking future membership, as well.

57.   Cyprus, which is seeking membership of the European Union, has agreed to implement the EU oil embargo and other sanctions against Yugoslavia.

58.   Czechs are in the forefront of former Soviet satellites seeking membership in NATO to avoid a security vacuum after the collapse communism in the region.

59.   Demirel has pledged to support an application by Bulgaria to seek NATO membership.

60.   Despite the setbacks, Taiwan maintains strong unofficial relations with the United States and most other nations, and is seeking membership in international organizations like the United Nations.