61.   The interior minister expressed confidence that police would soon locate the Briton while Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze said he was scandalized by the news.

62.   The minister also expressed hope that a meeting scheduled in Vancouver Friday between Canadian authorities and their counterparts from the European Union will yield results.

63.   The minister expressed concern over skyrocketing prices in the tourist industry.

64.   The ministers expressed their support for political and economic reform in Russia.

65.   The interior minister expressed confidence that police would soon locate the British banker.

66.   The ministers also expressed their desire to boost regional cooperation in the international fight against terrorism.