11.   A week ago, outgoing parliamentary assembly president Miguel Angel Martinez of Spain said there could be no lasting settlement of the Chechnya conflict through use of force.

12.   A week ago, outgoing parliamentary assembly president Miguel Angel Martinez of Spain said there could be no lasting settlement of the Chechen conflict through use of force.

13.   As well as Soglo, the front runners include former president Mathieu Kerekou, national assembly president Bruno Amoussu and his predecessor Adrien Houngbedji.

14.   Assembly president Razali Ismail of Malaysia told AFP that the special session would likely take place by Wednesday.

15.   Assembly president Ricardo Alarcon also said in a special news conference that a pilot who belonged to Brothers to the Rescue was in Havana.

16.   Besides Soglo, the front runners include former president Mathieu Kerekou, national assembly president Bruno Amoussu and his predecessor Adrien Houngbedji.

17.   But it is unconstitutional for one person to serve as both acting head of state and national assembly president.

18.   Despite his plans to take on a proactive role as assembly president, diplomats warned that he could be limited by the nature of the job, requiring impartiality.

19.   The release was possible after Pedauye raised the issue with Bosnian Serb assembly president Momcilo Krajisnik at a meeting on Saturday.

20.   WEU assembly president, Lluis Maria de Puig, said a WEU parliamentary group would be sent to the country to examine the situation.