31.   The delegations failed to sign planned protocols on implementing the cease-fire agreement and on exchanging all prisoners.

32.   The gunmen said they wanted to exchange their prisoners for an Ossetian woman who was kidnapped last month, Interfax reported.

33.   The sides failed to sign planned protocols on implementing the cease-fire and on exchanging all prisoners.

34.   The separatist Chechen leaders even backed down on a previous pledge to exchange prisoners, saying they wanted to sign a broader accord on implementing a faltering cease-fire first.

35.   The two sides also are deadlocked over an agreement to exchange prisoners.

36.   The Yugoslav authorities have insisted they will not exchange prisoners with the KLA.

37.   The two sides agreed last month in a truce accord to exchange prisoners and work together to locate MIAs.

38.   Vajpayee and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif later met and agreed to exchange civilian prisoners.

39.   Under the cease-fire signed Monday, the two sides agreed to halt hostilities Saturday and to exchange prisoners within two weeks.

40.   In June, the party convinced the two sides to exchange prisoners but failed to convince them to agree to a ceasefire and peace talks.