11.   Its founder, Thaksin Shinawatra, is a former deputy prime minister with ambitions of becoming prime minister when Thailand holds an election next year.

12.   Movladi Udugov, whom Maskhadov has said will be a first deputy prime minister, said a new government could be named within two weeks.

13.   One of the missing officials is Anwar Ibrahim, former Malaysian deputy prime minister and finance minister, who had committed in July to addressing the conference.

14.   Though Yeltsin reinstated many of his old ministers, a few critical spots remain empty, including finance minister and deputy prime minister in charge of the economy.

15.   As deputy prime minister, Sainovic headed the special secret services of the police and the army during the calls a joint criminal enterprise with Milosevic.

16.   The remarks came from Banza Mukalay, vice president of the Popular Movement of the Revolution party and also a deputy prime minister.

17.   It will be run by Melchior, Canadian MP Irwin Cotler, and the former Swedish deputy prime minister, Per Ahlmark.

18.   Roumen Guetchev, Bulgarian deputy prime minister, said on television on Saturday that the revenue from privatization would be used to guarantee bank deposits.