61.   After the Cold War ended, Haider was the first Austrian politician to suggest the country should join NATO.

62.   Also Thursday, Polish Roman Catholic bishops urged respect for human dignity and Christian values as the country joins.

63.   Although Slovak Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar says he wants his country to join NATO, his actions have indicated otherwise.

64.   Annan ruled out calls for Japan and Germany to be admitted to the Security Council unless some Third World countries also join.

65.   Any European country can join the EU provided it is a democracy, has a market economy and is able and ready to join a single European currency.

66.   Any European country can join the EU provided it is a democracy, has a market economy and is economically able to join a single currency.

67.   As an EU member Cyprus gets a veto right over which countries join the EU.

68.   Asean countries should join hands to conduct barter trade at the government level in an effort to relieve the burden of the Asian economic meltdown.

69.   Both Perry and NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana were firm in answering that some eastern European countries will join NATO.

70.   Bulgarian President Petar Stoyanov expressed his concern that Bulgarians wishing to travel to the Czech Republic will require visas once that country joins the EU.