1.   He expressed concern that cooperation might become more difficult after crucial elections this week choose the legislature that would have to approve any new antidrug treaties or laws.

2.   Since Sunday, delegates have complained that the loya jirga was failing to move ahead with its task of approving a cabinet and choosing a legislature.

3.   So far, delegates have failed to reach agreement on how to choose a legislature.

4.   Choosing the legislature, which the loya jirga identified as one of its chief tasks, stalled during the weekend over disputes about what form it would take.

5.   Half the legislature will be chosen from so-called functional constituencies.

6.   Yassin noted that Hamas has said it would run if voters choose a legislature, not a small executive council.