Toward that end, days after he thwarted the coup, Mr. Yeltsin signed a decree suspending the activities of the Communist Party.

It was reported at the beginning of October that the Lao government had issued a decree suspending the commercial exploitation of timber resources.

The decree suspending human rights was officially revoked on 19 October 2009 in La Gaceta.

One of his first acts as President was to issue a decree immediately suspending the political rights of the leaders of all existing parties.

Days after the attempted coup he signed a decree suspending activities of the Russian Communist Party.

The decree suspending the withdrawal said it would resume only after the three nations signed agreements providing "social guarantees" for the troops and their dependents.

Lithuania granted ethnic Russians citizenship when it gained independence last year, but the decree suspending the troop withdrawal covered all three countries.

His administration was most unsuccessful from every point of view, and he was largely responsible for the issue of the decree suspending the interest on the Turkish funds.

One of his first measures was to enforce the decree suspending tribute from Indians and Mulattos.

"On a lighter note," Mr. Yeltsin said with a big grin, "shall we now sign a decree suspending the activities of the Russian Communist Party?"