51.   Aznar, who holds the six-month EU presidency, said he supported an initiative for an EU-Singapore free trade accord.

52.   Copenhagen said last week it was forced to oppose such legislation, but stressed it would support other initiatives.

53.   Greenpeace, for instance, has said it does not support the initiative, describing it in a statement as partisan.

54.   He said Belgium would support any initiative to that effect but did not suggest a particular solution.

55.   He said SAFRI would support the initiative by providing know-how, technology, and advice on trade and business.

56.   He said Iran supported the initiative to promote good governance and combat corruption.

57.   Japan is not a party to the talks, but it has supported the initiative.

58.   Kaklamanis also said Greece will continue efforts to stop the violence and will support any initiative to end it.

59.   Later, he told reporters he had misunderstood the question and would support the initiative, especially since he voted that way in the U.S. Senate.

60.   Mandela told the journalists he supported an initiative by the Human Rights Commission to investigate racism in the South African Media.