81.   NATO Secretary General Willy Claes proclaimed Friday his innocence of corruption allegations and said he intended to continue at the head of the Atlantic alliance.

82.   NATO secretary-General Javier Solana confirmed Tuesday the limited duration of the atlantic alliance mission in Bosnia but expressed optimism on chances for peace in the country.

83.   NATO Secretary General Javier Solana plans a tribute to US Defense Secretary William Perry as he attends his last meeting Wednesday of the Atlantic alliance, diplomats said.

84.   Poland is considered a leading contender to be in the first group of countries to be invited at a NATO summit in July to join the Atlantic alliance.

85.   Poland is among the central and eastern European countries queuing to join the atlantic alliance.

86.   Poland is among the central and eastern European countries queueing to join the atlantic alliance.

87.   Relations with NATO plumbed an all-time low as the Atlantic alliance accused UN officials of pandering to Serb sensibilities.

88.   Russia is strongly opposed to the eastward expansion of the Atlantic alliance which it considers a threat to its security.

89.   Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov arrived in Brussels Sunday for talks with NATO Secretary General Javier Solana on the thorny issue of relations between Moscow and the Atlantic alliance.

90.   Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Schenk called Friday on NATO to extend its security net eastwards to offer better protection to central European countries seeking membership of the Atlantic alliance.