1.  Following a meeting Tuesday with U.S. Ambassador Bill Richardson, Russian Ambassador Sergey Lavrov said his government remained opposed to the proposed travel ban.

2.  The proposed travel time limits are to be accompanied by rules on the amount of space and ventilation in trucks or trains carrying livestock.

3.  The proposed travel time rules are to be accompanied by rules on the amount of space and ventilation in trucks or trains carrying live animals.

4.  The proposed travel document is aimed at fighting child-trafficking and the related problems of child labour and slavery, all major problems in west Africa.