1.   Cassoulides said the Spanish presidency will issue a statement about the final destination and the Cypriot role in the affair.

2.   The presidency on Thursday issued a memorandum giving legal parties two weeks to comment on plans for the presidential election.

3.   The Spanish presidency will issue a statement about the final destination and the Cypriot role, Cassoulides said.

4.   But UNITA sources added Savimbi and his partisans were still seeking guarantees on the vice presidency issue, which is to be the subject of continued negotiations.

5.   Late Wednesday, the Russian presidency issued a statement advising Russians that it was safe to holiday in Crimea this summer.

6.   The paper did not give its sources and the Portuguese presidency on Wednesday issued a statement implicitly denying that Soares had met the UNITA leader.

7.   The presidency issued a brief statement, saying the talks would continue over the weekend and making no mention of whether the resignation had been accepted.