11.   Pustovoitenko noted that Ukraine will insist in upcoming talks on gas supplies that long-term contracts be discussed, instead of the current practice of annual deals.

12.   A stable truce is considered crucial to the upcoming talks.

13.   After meeting with Annan on Wednesday, Secretary of State Colin Power challenged Iraq to agree to resume inspections during the upcoming talks.

14.   After meeting with Annan on Wednesday, Secretary of State Colin Power challenged Iraq to agree to agree to resume inspections during the upcoming talks.

15.   After meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Rabin said Israel and Syria have defined goals for upcoming military talks.

16.   Alatas said he expected the upcoming talks to focus exclusively on procedural matters, with substantive discussions postponed until a future round.

17.   Aziz said, however, that Iraq would not carry out its threat to expel the U.S. inspectors until the end of upcoming talks at the United Nations.

18.   Aziz said Iraq would not carry out its threat to expel the U.S. inspectors until the end of upcoming talks at the United Nations.

19.   Caribbean democracies are no longer fearing reprisals from Washington as they reach out to Castro, hoping for extra muscle in upcoming talks with European trading partners.

20.   China called on the United States and Britain on Saturday to stop military action in Iraq immediately to create a favorable atmosphere for the upcoming talks.