71.   The visit followed the cancellation Saturday of a visit to China by Taiwan state petroleum company officials who were to discuss oil exploration cooperation.

72.   The visit follows discussions in Beijing earlier this month on the difficult border issue and other bilateral matters.

73.   The visit follows one to Turkey last year by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro.

74.   The visit follows one two weeks ago by US Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, who said he hoped the elections would be exemplary.

75.   The visit follows those of the Bosnian and Croatian Foreign Ministers to France, the foreign ministry spokesman said.

76.   The visit to Ukraine will be followed by visits to Russia and Turkey with talks focusing on the wars in former Yugoslavia.

77.   The visit would follow a meeting Thursday in Cairo with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

78.   The visit also followed Pakistani requests for US mediation on the Kashmir issue.

79.   The visit followed protests last week by refugees who claimed they had been prevented from returning to Abkhazia.

80.   The visit followed the establishment of formal diplomatic ties last April between the rump Yugoslav federation, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, and Macedonia.