41.   The meeting could take place by the end of this week, French foreign ministry Yves Doutriaux said in Paris.

42.   The package includes comment from Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov, U.S. Defence Secretary William Cohen and a French foreign ministry spokeswoman.

43.   The meeting could take place by the end of this week, French foreign ministry spokesman Yves Doutriaux said in Paris.

44.   They were working at the Karachi seaport for a state-owned French marine construction company, the French foreign ministry said in Paris.

45.   While avoiding discussion of specifics, he said a lack of legislative control and coordination between French ministries led to the conflicting policies.

46.   France and the United States have agreed on a firm response in Bihac, French foreign ministry spokesman Richard Duque said Thursday.

47.   France condemned and rejected Friday an attempt by Madagascan opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana to declare himself president after a disputed election, the French foreign ministry said.

48.   French and US diplomats are to meet in Tel Aviv Thursday to coordinate efforts to clinch a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, the French foreign ministry said Thursday.

49.   French foreign ministry officials said the Stuttgart gathering would be at military-level only.

50.   French foreign ministry spokesman Jacques Rummelhardt agreed.