1.  Amid the increased NATO armed presence, the longest aid airlift in history came to an end with a French supply aircraft carrying the last cargo of aid.

2.  Demonstrators in northern Greece Thursday held up a French supply convoy heading to Macedonia.

3.  Dozens of Communist anti-war demonstrators Thursday blocked a French military supply convoy headed toward a NATO force in nearby Macedonia, local media said.

4.  Earlier this month, demonstrators temporarily blocked a French military supply convoy near the Macedonian border.

5.  Last week, dozens of Communist-led anti-war protesters in northern Greece blocked a French military supply convoy heading to a NATO force stationed in neighboring Macedonia.

6.  Last week, demonstrators temporarily blocked a French military supply convoy near the Macedonian border.

7.  The French supply ship, La Somme, and the frigate, La Fayette, participated in the exercises.

8.  The roadblock organizers claimed the French supplies were part of a military build up for a possible NATO ground invasion of Kosovo.

9.  The visit is officially aimed at sealing two technical accords, initialled last year, on road transport and cooperation between the Iranian transport ministry and French supply ministry.