21.   Paralympics officials also met with the Greek Paralympic Committee to discuss its preparations for the games.

22.   Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin was to meet with Kohl late Thursday to discuss preparations for the summit and also for a joint meeting of their Cabinets in Germany.

23.   Russian and Indian officials on Monday also discussed preparations for a trip to Moscow by Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, set for later this fall.

24.   Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday spoke by telephone with U.S. President George W. Bush to discuss preparations for their summit in May.

25.   Seligman is in the capital for the Commonwealth Games Federation executive board meeting held this week, to discuss preparations for the Games in September.

26.   The presidents discussed preparations for the meeting in a telephone conversation Monday, the Kremlin said in a statement.

27.   The two also discussed preparations for parliamentary elections in December and presidential elections set for next year.

28.   The two also reviewed progress in the war on terrorism and discussed preparations for a U.S.-Russian summit in May.

29.   They also discussed preparations for a possible meeting between President Boris Yeltsin and Maskhadov.

30.   Yekaterinburg regional governor Eduard Rossel discussed preparations for the summit with Yeltsin aides who visited the city on Wednesday.