11.   The deputies also voted to recognize the validity of a referendum held exactly five years ago that showed a majority of people preferred the preservation of the Soviet Union.

12.   Opposition deputies Thursday voted down an earlier accord on changes to non-VAT items.

13.   Only three deputies voted against, with no abstentions.

14.   A party source said earlier that the Democrats decided Wednesday to extend the boycott to all sessions in which the deputies will vote on ruling institutions.

15.   After the vote, Parliament Speaker Stojan Andov immediately called a separate session for deputies to vote on upgrading the constitution as a whole, according to agreed changes.

16.   But deputies did vote on another censure motion put forward by the right-wing Europe of Nations group.

17.   Deputies have already voted in favor of other benefits for themselves, like free apartments in Moscow and country homes in the suburbs.

18.   Deputies also voted to invite a parliamentary delegation from the Crimea to deliver a report on the issue.

19.   Deputies voted to reconvene parliament, in recess for more than a month to allow deputies to campaign for the elections, on Tuesday.

20.   Four deputies voted against the government, while those loyal to Milosevic and his Montenegrin protege, Momir Bulatovic, boycotted the session.