31.   Interior Minister Anatoly Kulikov flew in from Moscow and immediately held talks with the head of the pro-Russian Chechen government Doku Zavgayev, Interfax news agency reported.

32.   British Prime Minister John Major held talks Sunday with his Israeli counterpart Yitzhak Rabin after predicting that the two countries were embarked on a period of great friendship.

33.   British Prime Minister John Major held talks Tuesday with King Hussein on the peace process and economic development in the Middle East.

34.   Camdessus, who arrived here Wednesday, held talks Thursday with Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin on the key loan aimed at consolidating market reforms.

35.   Earlier Saturday Primakov discussed held talks with Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan ibn Talal in Amman.

36.   The sheikh spoke alongside US President Bill Clinton after the two held talks at Bayan Palace.

37.   The US ambassador to the United Nations, Madeleine Albright, held talks here Tuesday with British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind, the Foreign Office said.

38.   The US assistant secretary of state for the Middle East, Robert Pelletreau, held talks here Wednesday with Saudi leaders, Riyadh Radio said.

39.   Ukrainian Foreign minister Gennadi Udovenko signed trade and tourism agreements in Israel on Tuesday and held talks with counterpart Shimon Peres, officials said.

40.   They would be allowed to leave the country on Monday with US Congressman Bill Richardson who held talks here Sunday with Saddam, the official INA news agency reported.