61. Chechen separatist chief of staff Aslan Maskhadov will be in the rebel delegation, Yarikhanov said. 62. Colonel Viktor Vasilenko headed the Russian delegation and the separatist interior minister Kazbek Makhashev led the Chechen rebel delegation. 63. The OSCE helped lay the groundwork for the breakthrough meeting in Moscow on Monday between President Boris Yeltsin and a rebel delegation. 64. The rebel delegation includes Akhmed Zakayev, a top adviser and guerrilla unit commander. 65. The talks could open with an exploratory phase and then lead to more serious discussions with the rebel delegation being led by Gusmao himself, Santana said. 66. There was no confirmation of the rebel delegations. 67. Kandeh said Foday Sankoh was not present and the rebel delegation was led by a man called Konneh whose rank was not disclosed. 68. Meanwhile UN mediator General Henry Anyidoho said day-long ceasefire talks between government and rebel delegations broke up Saturday with no concrete results. 69. Mexican government and Zapatista rebel delegations Monday reported they agreed on an agenda for talks on democratic reform and social justice. 70. Mexican government and Zapatista rebel delegations reported a weekend breakthrough in talks on democratic reforms and other issues after five days of stalemate. |
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