71.  Belarus and Russia have already signed a union treaty that pledged close cooperation in many areas, but stopped well short of creating a single state.

72.  Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reiterated Wednesday that he hopes someday to join his country with Russia in a single state, but acknowledged that it will not happen soon.

73.  Boris Yeltsin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday agreed to take moves to merge the two former Soviet republics into a single state as early as next year.

74.  Boris Yeltsin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko agreed Friday to take steps to merge the two former Soviet republics into a single state as early as next year.

75.  Bradley did not win a single state in his challenge to Gore.

76.  Clerides insists on a settlement based on Security Council resolutions that reject recognition of the breakaway statelet and call for reunification as a single state with two federal regions.

77.  Communist lawmaker Sergei Kalyakin voiced hope that the treaty will lead to the formation of a single federative state, incorporating both Russia and Belarus.

78.  Despite territorial claims by six countries, the Spratlys have never come under effective jurisdiction of any single state.

79.  Diepgen and Stolpe had emphasized the economic benefits of a single state in their campaign.

80.  Diepgen and Brandenburg state Gov. Manfred Stolpe had emphasized the economic benefits of a single state in their campaign for the merger.