71.   No foreign country has recognized Chechnya as an independent state.

72.   No other country recognized the Israeli annexation, and Palestinians claim east Jerusalem as the future capital of a state.

73.   No other country has recognized the annexation.

74.   No other country recognizes its independence.

75.   Otunnu demanded that all countries recognize the value of human life and take adequate steps to protect all people.

76.   Other countries recognize the government-in-exile of President Burhanuddin Rabbani.

77.   Relations with Africa have assumed greater prominence following the severing of ties with South Africa last year when that country recognized China.

78.   Russia continues to consider Chechnya a semi-autonomous Russian republic, and no country has recognized the Chechen claim to independence.

79.   Since then, Chechnya has largely governed itself even though no country recognizes it as independent.

80.   Talks between them were conducted on a semi-official basis because the countries do not recognize each other.