51.   They have met the ministers of health, industry and minerals, commerce, agriculture and justice as well as the governor of the central bank.

52.   While in India, Needham will meet government ministers and attend the centenary celebrations of the Confederation of Indian Industries.

53.   Juppe met his ministers early on Wednesday to discuss reform of the welfare system, but no details emerged.

54.   Marwa on Monday met the minister of Petroleum Resources, Chied Dan Etete, to discuss how to resolve the fuel crisis, the reports said.

55.   Mbeki was received by the crown prince, Abdallah ibn Abdel Aziz, and met the ministers of oil, planning and industry.

56.   Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Herve de Charette met Israeli ministers in Tel Aviv Tuesday as he refused to abandon a parallel French peace initiative.

57.   Meanwhile Finance Minister Avraham Shohat said he was delighted to have met ministers from Qatar, Tunisia and Indonesia.

58.   National radio reported that journalists asked to meet the minister of information on Monday to protest and press him to open an enquiry.

59.   Members of three private sector groups are down to meet the ministers.

60.   On Monday and Tuesday they would be meeting the ministers of planning, mines and industry and commerce, as well as with officials of the department of statistics.