21.   Young and Pittman repeatedly called DFACS officials and politicians, including the governor, attempting to get their children.

22.   All Russia members include governors from St. Petersburg, the Caucasus, the Urals and Central Russia.

23.   In response, the al-Dulaimis reportedly went on a rampage in al-Anbar, sacking government buildings and killing several senior officials, including the governor.

24.   Many government officials including regional governors have said they oppose the group.

25.   Other officials attending the service included governors George Pataki of New York and Donald DiFrancesco of New Jersey, and Sens. Charles Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

26.   Other Russian officials, including the governor of the Primorsky region of the Russian Far East, also have bitterly opposed the signing of such a border agreement.

27.   Venezuela also wants to include the governors of the coastal provinces of Sucre and Delta Amacuro, which neighbor Trinidad and Tobago, in the negotiations.

28.   Cavallo has been in Quito since Thursday for meetings with Bucaram and other Ecuadoran officials including central bank governor Alvaro Noboa, whom Cavallo is to advise.

29.   The statement also hinted it would not recognize the expulsions of Ung Phan and the four others who include the governors of two key provinces.

30.   Several high-ranking officials, including the governor of Douala, were sacked over the affair and the head of Operational Command was transferred to another city.