21.   French ambassador Dominique Girard has been summoned to a meeting with acting foreign affairs minister Bob McMullan, a goverment spokesman said.

22.   His warning is subject only to approval from a high-ranking Taliban council, acting minister of information and culture Amir Khan Muttaqi here said.

23.   Acting defence minister Anuruddha Ratwatte had warned that Tamil Tiger guerrillas could stage massive attacks to avenge the military setback suffered by them in the north of the country.

24.   Acting justice minister Mehmet Agar, another senior aide to Ciller, said a True Path-Welfare alliance was one of the government options.

25.   At his own request, Dini will take over as acting justice minister to replace Mancuso.

26.   Cattle feed and other animal products from these countries would also be hit by the boycott, according to a statement by acting agriculture minister Nevzat Ercan.

27.   Dubinin was also forced to resign as acting finance minister in the Black Tuesday debacle.

28.   UAE acting oil minister, Rakad ibn Salim ibn Rakad, will open the meeting, the second international gas gathering in the region, officials said.

29.   Rakad ibn Salim, who was acting oil minister, remained public works minister.

30.   Rakad, public works and housing minister, was named acting oil minister last week after the resignation of acting oil minister Ahmed Said al-Badi.