31.   Boikov was appointed industry minister with responsibility for the economy while Anchev was named justice minister, and will oversee preparations for early general elections.

32.   Observers said he had been shouldering a very heavy workload in overseeing preparations for general and local council elections due to take place from the month of June.

33.   Russian and US space officials who were on hand Friday to oversee preparations for the launch said the postponement was a minor setback for the mission.

34.   The coalition said it was asking the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is overseeing preparations for the elections to look into its complaints.