21.   The session was chaired by Carl Bildt, chief civilian co-ordinator in Bosnia.

22.   The session will be chaired by a Russian representative, although it was not immediately clear which country had requested the meeting.

23.   The two-day session was chaired by Prayong Angsuwathana of Thailand, the current chairman of the ATPC executive committee.

24.   They also take turns chairing plenary sessions in Strasbourg and Brussels which often run late into the night.

25.   Ulster Secretary Patrick Mayhew and Deputy Irish premier Dick Spring are jointly to chair a session of the Anglo-Irish intergovernmental Northern Ireland Conference on Wednesday.

26.   Jordan was chairing the session which opened Wednesday.

27.   The oldest member of the house will chair the session, which will include the election of a new speaker.