81.   Leading a delegation of seven Cabinet ministers, Youssoufi arrived from neighboring Lebanon, where he signed several agreements on Saturday to promote cooperation in tourism and industry.

82.   Later, el-Ganzoury and Tarawneh chaired meetings of the Joint Jordanian-Egyptian Higher Committee, which promotes cooperation in various fields.

83.   Leaders of the former Yugoslav republic of Slovenia expressed reluctance Wednesday to join a new U.S.-backed body intended to promote economic cooperation in the Balkans.

84.   Once signed, the agreement would seek to promote industrial cooperation between the two countries in the fields of armaments, military technology and production.

85.   President Boris Yeltsin and the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia signed an agreement Monday on ending conflict and promoting cooperation in the volatile Caucasus region.

86.   Russian Defense Minister Pavel Grachev will visit China and South Korea in May to sign accords on promoting military cooperation, Itar-Tass News Agency reported Thursday.

87.   Saudi Arabia has denied a U.S. State Department report that it will attend a conference next month in Qatar to promote economic cooperation with Israel.

88.   Scheduled to be signed Tuesday, it would promote cooperation on public transport matters, especially rail transport.

89.   Supporters of the project argue that Israel will control the quantity that Jordan will receive from the lake and the project will promote long-term cooperation between Israel and Jordan.

90.   Thailand and Singapore have agreed on an extensive programme to promote bilateral cooperation that will propel relations into the third millennium, Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan said yesterday.