51.  State media said that army commanders were meeting in Belgrade early Friday and that a statement was expected.

52.  The Air Force spokesman declined to comment on the cases, but an official statement was expected late Friday.

53.  The annual Trilateral Commission meeting was closed to reporters, and public statements were not expected before the three-day meeting in Berlin wraps up on Monday.

54.  The agency said a government statement could be expected soon.

55.  The conference was a discussion forum and no decisions or final statement was expected.

56.  The Foreign Office said a formal statement was expected later in the day.

57.  The officials declined to give further details and said no formal statement was expected from the alliance Sunday.

58.  The trial opens Monday with jury selection, and opening statements are expected later in the week.

59.  Those statements are expected in the fall.

60.  U.S. officials had said earlier they expected a statement of principles rather than a full-fledged accord.