31.   The one-party minority government of Social Democrats is set to face a vote of confidence Tuesday in Czech parliament.

32.   The treaty setting the international border was signed by interior ministers last January and approved by the Czech parliament on Tuesday by a simple majority.

33.   The speaker of the lower chamber of Czech parliament, Vaclav Klaus, was hospitalized Monday after he complained of dizziness and loss of balance, an official said.

34.   The upper chamber of the Czech parliament was scheduled to convene in an emergency session later Wednesday to discuss the crisis.

35.   Tough battles lie ahead in the new Czech parliament, which covened Tuesday because parliamentary elections early this month robbed the governing coalition of its majority in the chamber.

36.   Zantovsky was elected to the newly-formed upper house of Czech parliament, known as the Senate, last fall.

37.   However the text is expected to be approved by the Czech parliament, even if only by a narrow majority.

38.   Both houses of the Czech parliament are expected to vote on the declaration early next month.

39.   Chernomyrdin will meet with his Czech counterpart, Vaclav Klaus, and the heads of both houses of the Czech parliament during the visit.

40.   Chernomyrdin will meet with his Czech counterpart, Vaclav Klaus, and the heads of both houses of the Czech parliament during the two-day trip.