21.   The U.S. policy was under President Clinton and remains under President Bush that the U.N. meetings should focus on illegal sales.

22.   Today, our meetings focused on seizing those possibilities and minimizing those uncertainties. . . .

23.   Up to now, the meetings have focused primarily on black elected officials and appointed officials.

24.   Presumably those meetings will focus on encouraging the refugees to return home, which Arzu has made a priority.

25.   Philippine Finance Secretary Edgardo Espiritu said the meetings also focused on forging an ASEAN position on the reform of global financial institutions.

26.   A special pre-summit meeting Wednesday focused on the soaring cost of imported food, the destructive Pink Mealybug, and threats to preferential trade access.

27.   A source close to the Syrian delegation said the trilateral meeting focused on the work of the four committees, especially the border committee.

28.   A Tuesday night meeting focused on the operating budget.

29.   According to Libyan television, the meeting focused on implementing an April peace agreement between Congo and Uganda that was brokered by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

30.   Although SAARC meetings focus on multilateral trade and policy matters, leaders can hold informal bilateral talks if they desire.