21.   The party supports the Basque government but does not hold any ministerial post.

22.   The proposal was signed by parliamentary representatives of the Basque Nationalist Party and Eusko Alkartasuna, which together form the Basque regional government.

23.   His visit is also the fruit of close ties between the autonomous Basque government and Tibet based on numerous cooperation projects to develop this zone of Asia.

24.   He was a member of the police force of the Basque autonomous government.

25.   In the Basque regional government, for instance, the socialists are in a coalition with the local nationalist party.

26.   Among the demonstrators was the leader of the Basque regional government, Juan Jose Ibarretxe, and several of his ministers.

27.   Earlier in the day a silent demonstration was held in Orio, attended by Nobel prize winning writer Jose Saramago and regional Basque government president Juan Jose Ibarretxe.

28.   The Tibetan leader could meet the head of the Basque regional government Jose Antonio Ardanza.

29.   Regional authorities said the Basque government had invited the Dalai Lama because of the interest he had shown in the Basque autonomy process and its regional institutions.

30.   The Basque regional government said Tuesday that the offer of dialogue still stood.