1.   In support, monitors from the parliamentary assembly of the European group, of which Albania is a member, abandoned plans to come.

2.   A Russian-Belarusian parliamentary assembly, made up of lawmakers from the two countries, was expected to meet in mid-May to discuss union issues.

3.   A joint Russian-Belarusian parliamentary assembly tentatively approved the draft union treaty last week.

4.   Earlier Tuesday, parliamentary assembly President Rafael Estrella signed a cooperation agreement with the head of the Russian delegation, State Duma member Lubov Sliska.

5.   Ending its annual session, the parliamentary assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe called Tuesday for continuing development of a new security framework for Europe.

6.   Ending its annual session, the parliamentary assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe called for continuing development of a new security framework for Europe.

7.   Estrella said that Armenia would soon be granted observer status in the parliamentary assembly, made up of legislators from NATO member states.

8.   He also said that Yugoslavia hopes to join the Russian-Belarusian parliamentary assembly as a permanent observer at its meeting Thursday.

9.   In Moscow, a delegation from the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe met Thursday with Russian officials.

10.   In the afternoon, a smaller meeting concluded that one problem the OSCE faces is the sparse representation of women in the parliamentary assembly.