51.   The United Nations did act on one front, shunting aside the controversial Japanese diplomat who has been responsible for negotiating peace in Bosnia, Yasushi Akashi.

52.   The West hopes Russia can play a key role in negotiating peace, though Russian mediation efforts have made no progress so far.

53.   The United Nations did act on one diplomatic front, shunting aside the controversial Japanese diplomat who has been responsible for negotiating peace in Bosnia, Yasushi Akashi.

54.   The West hopes Russia can play a key role in negotiating peace, though Russian mediation efforts have made little progress so far.

55.   Gelayev also rejected the idea of negotiating peace with Moscow through a mediator, as proposed by Russia.

56.   He took a low profile during the initial Russian assault on Chechnya in December, and has been charged by President Boris Yeltsin with negotiating peace.

57.   In Moscow, Russian President Boris Yeltsin said mediators charged with negotiating peace in Chechnya had already started work.

58.   Vance took part in the Paris Peace Conference negotiating peace with North Vietnam and later mediated between Greece and Turkey during the Cyprus crisis.

59.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin said Saturday that mediators charged with negotiating peace in Chechnya had started work, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported.

60.   The Arab countries were also hoping to encourage Israel to show more flexibility in negotiating peace terms with Syria, the official said.