31.   The issue involves a dispute over how closely local governments such as town councils and rural panels should adhere to traditional tribal structure.

32.   The reason for the attack was unclear, but similar shootings at taxi stands usually involved a dispute between rival taxi operators over routes.

33.   While contract killings involving disputes over control of businesses and public funds are commonplace in Russian politics and business, they rarely involve such prominent figures.

34.   While contract killings involving disputes over control of businesses and public funds are commonplace in Russia, they rarely involve such prominent figures.

35.   A first obstacle to normal relations involves territorial disputes.

36.   The other two cases have also involved disputes over jurisdiction.

37.   These days, three years after communism collapsed, most of the killings involve boundary disputes following land privatisation.