31.   The caretaker premier, the former mayor of the capital Sofia, took the oath of office late Wednesday.

32.   The letter was in response to a letter sent by Poplasen to the moderate caretaker premier, Milorad Dodik, asking him to resign.

33.   The legislation passed Wednesday amended a law approved by the old parliament dominated by Democrats, but never signed into law by a caretaker Socialist premier.

34.   Yilmaz, meanwhile, serves as caretaker premier.

35.   Yilmaz remains caretaker premier until a new government is formed.

36.   Government now remains in the hands of caretaker premier Lamberto Dini.

37.   He then appointed Malik Meraj Khalid as caretaker premier to hold the reins of power until elections in February.

38.   In the evening, the cabinet decided on Giheno as caretaker premier and House Business Leader Andrew Baing as deputy.

39.   A cabinet meeting Monday chaired by caretaker premier Malik Meraj Khalid also approved reforms in the state banking sector and financial institutions, the paper said.

40.   Agnelli is believed to prefer the present caretaker premier, Lamberto Dini.