1.   According to Gage, a partnership charter is aimed at driving hidden angers and resentments into the open before they can damage or even destroy a business.

2.   The three are now drawing up their partnership charter and hope by the end of the year to decide their roles and compensation.

3.   A top NATO political official Tuesday wrapped up a two-day visit to Ukraine, aimed at developing concrete cooperation under a partnership charter signed over the summer.

4.   In a meeting with President Leonid Kuchma, Cohen congratulated the Ukrainian leader on the signing this week of a special partnership charter with NATO.

5.   NATO has discussed a similar partnership charter with Russia, but Moscow has shown little interest.

6.   Ukraine signed a special partnership charter with NATO last month, and under President Leonid Kuchma it has participated actively in military drills with U.S. and other NATO forces.

7.   Ukraine has not applied to join, but signed a special partnership charter with the alliance at the Madrid summit.

8.   Ukraine signed a partnership charter with NATO in July, and has been tightening its ties with the Western alliance by hosting and participating in numerous military exercises.