71.   Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov will visit Iran next month to discuss expanding trade and the crisis in Kosovo, a news report said Friday.

72.   The agreement is aimed at expanding trade, economic and industrial cooperation between the two countries.

73.   The agreement came hours after Australian Trade Minister Tim Fischer met with President Kim Young-sam and Park on Thursday to discuss expanding trade and other ties.

74.   The Ethiopian minister also met with Qatari officials to discuss expanding trade and economic cooperation between his country and the oil-rich Gulf state.

75.   The expansion of the maritime transport within the growth triangle and between the other areas will bring into focus the need for suitable ports to serve the expanding trade.

76.   The ministers will also discuss expanding trade in agricultural products.

77.   The prime ministers of Lebanon and Ukraine signed a series of agreements in Kiev on Monday on expanding trade and investment between the two countries.

78.   The two men discussed ways to improve ties, including expanding trade and financial relations, Primakov spokeswoman Tatyana Aristarkhova said after the meeting.

79.   The two sides were to sign agreements on expanding trade and investments, a Philippine government statement said.

80.   The spat struck a negative note in an otherwise upbeat meeting on fast expanding trade relations.