11.   He is to convene a council of tribal elders, or Loya Jirga, in June.

12.   But Najjab said the Israeli clampdown on the territories, ordered following a wave of Islamic suicide bombings in Israel, undermined efforts to convene the council.

13.   It is required to convene the council by June to choose a transitional leader and government until elections can be held.

14.   Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi convenes his council on economic and fiscal policy.