71.   President Zhelyu Zhelev, a former anti-Communist dissident, is seeking swift and close ties with the West.

72.   President Zhelyu Zhelev, a former anti-Communist dissident advocates joining NATO as soon as possible.

73.   President Zhelyu Zhelev, a former dissident, is the only non-Socialist among the top political leaders in this former Communist country.

74.   She also joined a group of former East German dissidents and intellectuals in an open letter published Sunday in the Welt am Sonntag newspaper.

75.   Stoyanov will serve a five-year term replacing President Zhelyu Zhelev, a former anti-Communist dissident who lost a primary to him this summer.

76.   Stoyanov would serve a five-year term replacing President Zhelyu Zhelev, a former anti-Communist dissident who lost a primary to Stoyanov this summer.

77.   Stanislav Devaty a former dissident was forced to resign as the top secret service official last November because of accusations of spying on top politicians.

78.   Stanislav Devaty, a former dissident under Communist rule and currently the interim head of the security service, denies the charges of spying on political parties.

79.   Stipe Mesic is the victor in the runoff election to succeed the late Franjo Tudjman, former Communist dissident Drazen Budisa acknowledged shortly after polls closed.

80.   Speaking at a rally staged by the Greens party, the bearded former dissident said Russia and its frail democracy are threatened by the assault on Chechnya.