1.   Or it could have refused to recognise Bosnia, stayed on the territory of the newly independent state and fought.

2.   Subsequent economic development in these newly independent nations was assisted by the overall growth of world trade and investment.

3.   These problems reveal the contradictions within the newly independent society, particularly the contradictions between the new rulers and the masses.

4.   This, in outline, is the situation facing the government of the newly independent state.

5.   ...the newly independent countries of Africa and Asia.

6.   A growing rift was apparent between Iran and Turkey over competition for influence among the newly independent Central Asian states and over the future role and shape of ECO.

7.   A series of foreign visits and treaties during July furthered Romanian relations with the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union.

8.   Now they have asked the Government of the newly independent former Soviet state to intervene.

9.   Baku, capital of the newly independent republic of Azerbaijan, can fairly lay claim to being the father of all oil towns.

10.   An ugly war resulted that ended in stalemate when newly independent Armenia sent its own army across the frontier.