The government also said it will close 13 of its 19 foreign delegations.

In all, there were 67 foreign delegations represented at the funeral.

Bryce was waiting for him on the platform, looking formal, as though here to meet a foreign delegation.

"He is a better talker than listener," said a member of a foreign delegation that met him recently.

Russians abroad were most in need of political and economic support, according to foreign delegations.

The congress was attended by 716 Greek delegates and 25 foreign delegations.

Almost every day, a new foreign delegation arrives to show solidarity with Israel.

Within moments a foreign delegation was ushered into the chamber.

On rare occasions, services were held for foreign delegations passing through the country.

North Korea has already said it will not receive foreign delegations during the mourning period.