International Events in February 1997
1st Feb
Prime Minister, Mr. H. D. Deve Gowda, participates in panel
discussion on role of emerging economies in 21st century at
Davos, Switzerland.
4th Feb
Mr. Nawaz Sharif leads his party PML(N) and allies to landslide
victory in Pakistan general elections.
5th Feb
Nearly 16 months after being acquitted of murdering his wife,
Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman, American
football star, O. J. Simpson found guilty.
7th Feb
Ecuador's Congress ousts President, Mr. Abdala Bucaram.
11th Feb
India and Russia agree on package of trade and economic
cooperation measures.
12th Feb
Israel frees 30 Palestinian women from prison as part of accord
with PLO.
15th Feb
U.S. expels two Indian diplomats in retaliation for expulsion of
two American diplomats by New Delhi last month.
23rd Feb
India, Iran and Turkmenistan sign key transit agreement to propel
trade with Central Asia.
25th Feb
South Korean President, Mr. Kim Youn Sam, apologises to nation
for corruption scandal, involving closest aides and his son.
26th Feb
Israeli soldier's attack on Palestinian village, Hizmeh, sparks
tension in West Bank.