1.   Relations between the Czech Republic and Germany deteriorated last month after Zeman spoke up against having Sudeten Germans as members of a Czech-German dialogue forum.

2.   The dispute arose last month when Zeman rejected including Sudeten Germans as board members of a German-Czech dialogue forum.

3.   Nakasone has formed a dialogue forum with former French premier Raymond Barre, to prepare the action plan between the two governments.

4.   Suharto called Saturday for developing dialogue forums such as the Deliberative Assembly of Religious Believers -- made up of the highest authorities of various religions -- in different regions.