81.   The Israeli defense ministry declined to comment on the reported trip of Ivry to Ankara.

82.   The Japanese embassy was unavailable for comment and the Russian foreign ministry declined to comment.

83.   The Japanese foreign ministry declined to comment on the Kyodo report.

84.   The ministry declined to confirm the reported figures, but stressed that the suit involved only the first three helicopters purchased.

85.   The ministry declined to specify the differences between the two extreme-right parties were until it had formulated an official guideline.

86.   The ministry declined to confirm the report independently.

87.   The ministry declined to explain the increase.

88.   The ministry declined to provide further details of the talks.

89.   The ministry declined to say whether the vice president would travel to other countries which do not have official links with this nationalist island.

90.   The ministry of defence declined comment on the report.