71.   The president said the military accord, under which the Chechen rebels will disarm and Russian troops will partially withdraw, was a victory.

72.   The second paragraph deals with a controversial Turkish-Israeli military accord which has alarmed some Arab countries.

73.   The short-lived military accord, signed in Grozny in July between the Russian government and the Chechen rebels, called for full demilitarisation.

74.   The Russian delegation proposed that political talks be postponed pending implementation of the military accord, notably the disarmament of Chechen fighters.

75.   Ties between the two Moslem neighbours have been strained over a number of issues, including a reported military accord between Turkey and Israel that has angered Tehran.

76.   The United States and Russia have signed a military accord which will lead to troop exchanges, US military officials said Wednesday.

77.   Two Qatari newspapers on Wednesday called for an emergency Arab summit to discuss an Israeli-Turkish military accord which they said could pose a threat to Arab states.

78.   These ties have worsened since Turkey signed a military accord with Israel in February.

79.   Turkey has good relations with Israel and has recently signed military accords with the Jewish state, a move which has angered Iran.

80.   Turkey and Egypt meanwhile discussed reactivating a dormant military accord which could lead to cooperation in the defence industry, officials said.