11.   The United States has publicly acknowledged Buyoya for his role in organizing elections.

12.   Under the Bosnia peace accord, the OSCE is charged with organizing elections that must be held by September.

13.   He is currently holding talks with the PLO in Cairo on organizing elections to a new Palestinian self-rule council.

14.   However the question of organizing elections in Chechnya had not yet been resolved, Chechen spokesman Movlai Udugov said during a break in the talks.

15.   But the thorny question of organizing elections in Chechnya had yet to be resolved, Chechen spokesman Movlai Udugov said during a break in the talks.

16.   The negotiations on organizing elections began here Monday and the first round is to end later Wednesday.

17.   Six thousand Palestinian teachers from the West Bank and Gaza Strip are to start training courses on organizing elections, PLO negotiator Saeb Erakat said Wednesday.