11.  African foreign ministers meeting Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said Monday that the United Nations should pay for Africans to join the proposed force.

12.  Britain would provide troops and lead the proposed multinational peacekeeping force in Afghanistan if asked, the Ministry of Defense said Saturday.

13.  Canada also volunteered to take part in missions of the proposed EU force, the statement said.

14.  Chernomyrdin did not say if NATO nations would participate in the proposed U.N. force.

15.  Chernomyrdin did not say if the proposed U.N. force would include NATO nations.

16.  Chretien described the proposed European force as similar in concept to the bilateral security arrangement Canada has with the United States.

17.  Despite calls to keep French troops in place or lead the proposed multinational force, France has insisted its military mission will end as planned.

18.  Despite calls to keep its troops in place or lead the proposed multinational force, France has insisted its military mission will end as planned.

19.  Dole and Gingrich said Chirac had assured them that troops in the proposed force would wear their national uniforms, not the U.N. blue helmets.

20.  Dole and Gingrich said Chirac also assured them that the troops in the proposed force would wear their national uniforms, not the U.N. blue helmets.