21.   But parliament still was short the deputies needed to make major decisions as it opened its session during the most serious Serb leadership crisis since the Bosnian war ended.

22.   December King opens first session of Parliament, stresses that his government will present important draft laws to the House.

23.   Despite winning a landslide victory in elections in May, she was only a spectator when Congress opened its session in July.

24.   Georgian leader Eduard Shevardnadze opened the session and expressed hope that a new constitution would clearly define presidential and parliamentary powers so that future struggles could be avoided.

25.   Hauser is expected to discuss these issues and the trade agreement with Vietnamese officials during his visit, but will not open another session of formal negotiations.

26.   He will respond both with a brief speech to open the session and a detailed one outlining the revised U.S. approach to the Bosnian war.

27.   However it still was short of the number of deputies needed to make major decisions as it opened its session.

28.   In a speech to open congressional sessions, Menem said his government will continue to demand sovereignty in the South Atlantic islands, which both countries claim.

29.   In Moscow, the lower house of parliament opened its session Wednesday with a minute of silence for the slain aid workers.

30.   In Tokyo, members of the lower house of Parliament opened their session Friday with a two-minute silent prayer for the victims.