51.   Parliament speaker Gennady Seleznyov and Border Guards chief Col.-Gen. Konstantin Totsky were among those who recently urged a quick U.S. pullout.

52.   Parliament speaker Gennady Seleznyov, a Communist, has predicted that the group will quickly self-destruct in a battle over leadership.

53.   Parliament speaker Miro Lazovic an ethnic Serb, blasted the amendment during the session.

54.   Parliament speaker Oleksandr Tkachenko and former Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko, as well as half-dozen other candidates, are also expected to run.

55.   Parliament speaker Oleksandr Tkachenko was forced to halt the session for lack of a quorum.

56.   Parliament speaker Semyon Sharetsky appealed to lawmakers to spend the night in the building, which was ringed by police.

57.   Parliament speaker Semyon Sharetsky said he was relieved.

58.   Parliament speaker Zlatko Tomcic only said they informed him the deputies can safely return and continue the session.

59.   Pique, who is on a Mideast tour, also met in Lebanon with President Emile Lahoud, Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and parliament speaker Nabih Berri.

60.   Prime Minister Tansu Ciller faced added pressure for early elections Sunday with the resignation of the parliament speaker.