51.   A U.S. government official said talks that started two years ago with the Europeans would continue this spring when delegations of experts meet in Brussels.

52.   A Turkish delegation met with the Kurdistan Democratic Party leader Massoud Barzani in northern Iraq last week.

53.   A Turkish delegation met with the Kurdistan Democratic Party leader Massoud Barzani, head of one of two rival Iraqi Kurdish factions, in northern Iraq last week.

54.   A U.S. congressional delegation met Wednesday with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and urged the advancement of democratic reforms to protect media independence and freedom of speech.

55.   A U.S. government delegation has met with the man chosen by coup leader Hun Sen to replace ousted First Prime Minister Norodom Ranariddh.

56.   An Indusind delegation met with Indian Prime Minister H.D. Dave Gowda in New Delhi on Wednesday and put forward the investment proposal, PTI said.

57.   An EU delegation met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday as part of a rejuvenated diplomatic campaign to end the Israeli-Palestinian violence.

58.   Beilin said the Israeli delegation also met with the representatives from Morocco, Egypt and Jordan.

59.   Besides a governmental dialogue, the Italian delegation will meet representatives of the Federation of Thai Industries for talks on possible joint-venture projects.

60.   Before leaving Kabul, the Pakistani delegation met with eight detained aid workers being tried on charges of illegally preaching Christianity, the official said.