21.   The assembly is a group of religious leaders, civic and human rights groups and opposition figures who have been advocating reforms since April.

22.   The latest Cabinet reshuffle was widely viewed as strengthening the hand of Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, who has advocated slower reforms.

23.   The people who are now advocating reform believe that change should take place now or it will be too late to make any difference.

24.   Reformist and anti-Yeltsin, he has been advocating moderate reforms and could be one of the rare reform driven figures to run for president.