41.   Similar measures were taken by Belgium during the last EU summit in the Brussels royal suburb of Laeken last December.

42.   The enclave hosted the last summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum last November.

43.   The grand plan for infrastructure was agreed at the last summit in Essen, Germany, as the spearhead of the strategy to combat unemployment.

44.   The last Arab summit was held only a few days after the Iraqi invasion of its tiny oil-rich neighbour.

45.   The last OSCE summit in Budapest two years ago collapsed after delegates failed to agree on a resolution on Bosnia-Hercegovina, in particular because of Russian objections.

46.   The last Arab summit was held in Cairo in June.

47.   The last summit was held in Washington last December when Ireland held the rotating European Commission presidency.

48.   The last summit was in Washington in September.

49.   The Jordanian prime minister, whose country hosted the last ordinary Arab summit last year, then handed over the presidency of the summit to Lebanese President Emile Lahoud.

50.   The last summit of the developing countries in Argentina last year demanded means to strengthen multi-lateral trade among member countries as a bloc against Western economic barriers.