81. Havel met with parliamentary leaders before leaving for Easter vacation in Austria. 82. He was also scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, parliamentary leaders, and the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexy II. 83. His parliamentary leader, Wolfgang Schaeuble, has played down the internal dissent and said he expects the east German CDU lawmakers to toe the party line. 84. Herzog and parliamentary leaders quickly backed the idea. 85. However, Peter Struck, parliamentary leader for the governing Social Democrats, said the lower house could decide this week on sending more troops to the Balkans. 86. His trip follows visits by Premier Li Peng a year ago and parliamentary leader Qiao Shi in April. 87. In Russia, a compromise deal between key parliamentary leaders and President Boris Yeltsin fell apart late Sunday. 88. In the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, President B.J. Habibie held emergency talks Monday with parliamentary leaders, while other top officials met to discuss the crisis. 89. It follows visits by Premier Li Peng a year ago and parliamentary leader Qiao Shi in April. 90. It follows a visit by Premier Li Peng a year ago and by parliamentary leader Qiao Shi in April. |
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