81.   Picula said he did not think it possible to recreate a community of Balkan states to resolve the problems of the countries which once belonged to the Yugoslav republic.

82.   Rome is leading a multinational force due to be deployed in the Balkan state next week.

83.   Santer said the European Union would create close trade and commercial links with Balkan states cooperating with their regional neighbours.

84.   The Balkan state is well-known for its locally produced Kalachnikov assault rifles and other light weapons once used in Cold War conflicts.

85.   The Balkan states as well as EU members will participate in the year long festival.

86.   The Balkan states will not be forgotten, with readings from Albanian author Ismail Kadare, music by the Bucharest Opera, and exhibitions of Bulgarian and Yugoslav art.

87.   The conflict has split the ruling party, plunging the impoverished Balkan state into fresh instability.

88.   The agreement put an end to a seven-month ethnic Albanian uprising which had pushed the Balkan state to the brink of war.

89.   The Bulgarian president said his proposals could easily be put into practice, with Balkan states cooperating on economic projects.

90.   The decision came hours after NATO agreed to draw up plans to counter the Bosnian Serb offensive and protect UN-declared safe zones in the Balkan state.