31.   The voting took place in clear, cool weather.

32.   However, Aslambek Abdukhadjiev, the separatist leader in the southeastern districts of Vedeno, Shali et Shatoi, told AFP that no voting took place in Shali.

33.   However, the voting was taking place without international monitors and western journalists witnessed several cases of multiple voting.

34.   In last-minute campaigning, candidates and their supporters put up banners and erected tents outside the schools where the voting was taking place.

35.   They were dragged away after lying down outside the Convention Centre where the voting was taking place.

36.   The voting takes place a week after the polls were opened and then hurridly closed due to a shortage of ballor papers and boxes.

37.   The voting is taking place early in line with general security arrangements that will keep the armies in their barracks on Saturday.

38.   The voting was taking place in the politically volatile Ndirande slum in Blantyre against the backround of a court battle by the opposition to prevent the election going ahead.

39.   It is there that voting will take place next month.

40.   So far Yeltsin has said the voting will take place on schedule.