11.   In his meeting with the former government heads, Li expressed concern over post-Cold War defense ties between the United States and Japan, national broadcaster NHK reported.

12.   The government heads and foreign ministers are also to hold annual meetings and consultations.

13.   The new constitution would give the president the power to dissolve parliament and appoint the Cabinet, the chief justice of the supreme court and local government heads.

14.   The new constitution calls for a strong president with powers to dissolve parliament, appoint Cabinet members, the chief justice of the supreme court and local government heads.

15.   The regional assembly appointed him government head in January.

16.   Unions, churches and local government heads oppose the push for Sunday shopping in the state, arguing that it loosens legal protection of Sunday and religious holidays.

17.   Unions, churches and local government heads oppose the push for Sunday shopping, arguing that it is unnecessary and unfair to workers.

18.   Zyuganov also demanded obligatory elections for local government heads, many of whom have been hand-picked by Yeltsin, soon after the presidential elections.

19.   An investigation had been opened, Yeltsin said, indicating that government heads might roll over the crisis in the southern Russian city of Budenovsk.

20.   An investigation had been opened, Yeltsin said, indicating that government heads might roll over the crisis.