81.   The new prime minister, probably Hashimoto, was to be elected at a special parliament session, which ministers said could take place next as early as Thursday.

82.   The legislators accused the Belarusian State Television and Radio Company of repeatedly ignoring its request for a live broadcast of parliament sessions.

83.   The parliament session followed months of political dispute and one failed attempt to elect a new government.

84.   The parliament session was boycotted by pro-reformist legislators from Montenegro, which makes up Yugoslavia along with larger Serbia.

85.   The new government was elected last week after hard-liners loyal to Karadzic walked out of a parliament session, leaving moderates in the majority.

86.   The parliament session in the eastern town of Bijeljina followed weeks of fruitless negotiations between feuding Serb factions over who should be the new premier.

87.   The parliament session was closely watched by the Palestinians.

88.   The parliament session was called at the request of deputies from two opposition parties who support the dissidents.

89.   The posters displayed in the city called on citizens to gather at the main square ahead of the parliament session and express their dissatisfaction with the constitutional changes.

90.   The parliament session was closed to the public and was not broadcast live on the state-run media as is usually the case.