1. Yeltsin told parliament leaders Tuesday at the Kremlin. 2. Parliament leaders agreed to hold talks Tuesday to formulate a list of alternative candidates for prime minister to submit to Yeltsin. 3. Yeltsin was scheduled to meet Monday with Chernomyrdin to discuss the weekend negotiations with parliament leaders. 4. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who has urged Russia to play a larger role in Middle East peacemaking, met with parliament leaders Friday. 5. Parliament leaders met with Mobutu earlier Monday and emerged declaring he had accepted their vote a week ago to dismiss Kengo. 6. Parliament leaders moved forward, meanwhile, with plans to form a governing coalition with Chernomyrdin that would give top jobs to hard-liners and Communists. 7. Parliament leaders said they will ignore the order. 8. A Russian parliament leader on Friday denied reports that a Russian lawmaker is seeking asylum in Norway because he fears criminals at home. 9. ANC parliament leader Rev. Arnold Stofile said the legislature would decide soon whether to grant Mrs. Mandela extended sick leave, according to the SABC. 10. Another third would consist of parliament leaders and the final third of officials from the current government. |
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