51.   An international consortium is to be formed this month to help the North Korean nuclear reactor changeover.

52.   Although a rival consortium is in the wings, Archer and chief executive David Bellotti, a former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament, have resisted popular demonstrations.

53.   At the meeting, party officials suggested the consortium would be useful in providing North Korea with a steady flow of humanitarian assistance, the agency said.

54.   The ministry also said in the report submitted to the unification and foreign affairs committee of parliament here that the consortium was in a financial pinch.

55.   They thought the consortium would have been in a better position to ensure the autonomy of Rolo, which is firmly rooted in its Emilia-Romagna region in northeastern Italy.

56.   Three other consortiums were in the race.

57.   Lee said the consortium was capable of turning Singapore into a world class business and services centre of the future.

58.   Officials said four consortiums are to be shortlisted in about six weeks and asked to give technical and cost details.

59.   The consortium will be open to all foreign investors, said Mikhailov, ending a one-week visit following a meeting late Thursday with President Fidel Castro.

60.   The consortium is likely to be approved by cabinet before the end of the year, when detailed negotiations would start.