11.   On Friday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri briefed the ministers on his talks with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in New York.

12.   Once on Vilsandi, the ministers were briefed on the environmental situation in the area.

13.   Salim is also expected to brief the ministers on his discussions with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Washington, D.C. early last week.

14.   The Cabinet ministers were briefed Tuesday by senior army officers.

15.   The first round was fired by Netanyahu in a hastily arranged news conference, after briefing Likud ministers of his decision to dismiss Mordechai.

16.   The ministers were briefed by top army commanders.

17.   The ministers were briefed to discuss among other things the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on trade and investment in the region.