11.  We are trying to coordinate group visits by minorities who must cross the boundaries between ethnic areas to go back to see their former homes.

12.  Although the rebels have not spelled out their goals, they have issued statements indicating they want more rights for the largely ethnic Albanian areas of Macedonia bordering Kosovo.

13.  But the government accuses the insurgents of seeking to split ethnic Albanian populated areas from the rest of the country.

14.  Halimi insisted the people of the predominantly ethnic Albanian area be given a chance to decide their own future.

15.  He said the two were preparing an independent study of a World Bank project that involves resettling farmers in a Tibetan ethnic area in western China.

16.  His group said it will push the federal government to carve up parts of Manipur and merge them with Naga ethnic areas in the neighboring state of Nagaland.

17.  However, despite the agreements, fighting continues in several ethnic areas such as Shan State, Karen State, Kayah State, Mon State and Kachin State.

18.  It also holds out the prospect of exploiting the bountiful natural resources in the ethnic areas, and developing the stability that brings foreign investment.

19.  Many ethnic Albanians fled to neighboring Kosovo, while Macedonians quit ethnic Albanian inhabited areas.

20.  No one could leave, said Mustaf Muli of Vushtrri, an ethnic Albanian area north of the Iber.