21.   Russia is to boycott the parley which precedes a meeting of Contact Group foreign ministers and of Balkan leaders in Moscow on Saturday.

22.   Russia has said it will boycott the meeting which precedes a meeting in Moscow next week.

23.   That meeting will be preceded by talks among trade and foreign ministers on Friday and Saturday.

24.   The attack preceded a meeting in Paris between US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke and Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic to discuss a US peace initiative.

25.   The binational commission meeting was preceded by three days of preparatory talks between its six sub-committees.

26.   The Cartagena meeting was preceded by a forum of business leaders, which concluded Wednesday.

27.   The meeting was preceded by a forum of business leaders, which concluded Wednesday.

28.   The meeting was preceded by a short photo session for journalists allowed into the compound of her residence before their closed-door session.

29.   The ministerial meeting was preceded by a three-day meeting of senior officials from both countries.

30.   The meeting will be preceded by a two-day meeting of ASEAN senior officials, Antara said.