21.  Lim said unless the productivity of the workers are improved, their economic position will steadily decline.

22.  Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo who presided over a crisis three years ago stressed on the importance of leaders being truthful of their economic positions.

23.  So far, Primakov has named two Soviet-era bureaucrats to top economic positions.

24.  With their substantial role, and their economic position guaranteeing the livelihood of thousands of workers, the cigarette factories exert a strong influence on the government.

25.  He said Ireland was in a very strong economic position within Europe.

26.  Awartani said he was also concerned that former military and political favorites would be appointed to key economic positions within the government.

27.  They fear Lukashenko sees Belarus being rescued from its precarious economic position by Russia, which is richer.

28.  Some Kremlin advisors fear Lukashenko is eyeing closer union with its richer neighbour Russia as a way rescuing Belarus from a precarious economic position.