COMLIST: MOSCOW CONSOLIDATED 26 DEC 90

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C00174710 Page: 76 of 149 CLAS UNCLASSIFIED CLAS UNCLASSIFIED AFSN TB2712144290C SUBJ TAKEALL-- Comlist: Moscow Consolidated 26 Dec 90 Full Text Superzone of Message 1 GLOBAL 2 1 tass diplomatic corr leonid timofeyev on ussr's readiness to join imf and world bank, citing intvv with andrei bugrov, deputy head of soviet foreign ministry's directorate for Intl economic relations. (400 text sent: tasse 0944) 3 2 account of 26 dec soviet foreign ministry press center briefing given by vitaly churkin on arrival of soviet citizens from baghdad, Paris intl conf on cambodia and other intl issues. (400 text sent: tasse 1606 tassr 1335) 4 3 pravda on activities of u.s. and other western intelligence agencies against ussr and other east european countries. (5 min: serbo 201700) 5 4 corr (andrey polakov) intvws soviet delegate to asia-africa writers union meeting held in turkey on 7-9 dec. (9 min: turkish 1400) 6 5 tars political news analyst albert balebanov on east-west relations, pegged to ending of 1990. (500 text sent: tasse 1204 tassr 0927) 7 6 aleksandrov recalls significant global events in 1990 from end of cold war to the improvement in world political climate, enemies becoming friends, and settlement of conflicts. (9 min: bur 1030) 8 7 "scope": feature on eastern european and other socialist countries. (27 min, inci music: somali 251600) 9 8 "topical events" viktor glazunov devoted to christmas day, reviewing' major political events of 1990, including german unification, and the process of disarmament, also quoting from richard von veizaeckers christmas message. (6 min: german 1700) 10 9 report on christmas liturgy at st. luldwigs, moscow only catholic church, followed by news from cuba and albania on christmas celebrations. (3 min: german 1600) 11 10 "focus on asia": inci anon on signing of rsfsr-dprk agreement on coop in trade relations in moscow on 25 dec (7 min, sent); anon on indian situation (5 min). (korean 1100) 12 11 "mirror": inci two czechoslovak students who volunteered to help armenia to eradicate consequences of 1988 quake recall 1988 Christmas they spent in armenia; ogonek sponsored proposal for children's disarmament treaty; muscovites speak about their optimism for coming year; boy from named village in Uzbekistan recalls how he saw a ufo. (czech/slovak 251800) 13 12 "moscow mailbag" for northam listeners. (rpt engna 152300, item 7 on 15 dec list) (engna 2300) 14 DISARM 15 13 intvw with gen kolesnikov, soviet chief of land forces, on reports in vest that ussr was trying to circumvent paris summit agreement on arms reduction. (3 min, sent: enginter 1210 1510 1810 enguk 2000 german 1600 portuguese 2100 arabic 1600 greek 2100 turkish 1400 bulgarian 1700 romanian 1700 polish 1600 serbo 1700) 16 UNITED STATES 17 14 feature on joint celebration of christmas by new york and moscow. (rpt spanla 252300, item 10 on 25 dec list) (spancuba 0130) Approved for Release 000174710 Page: 77 of 149 18 15 yuriy solton analyzes changes in soviet-u.s. relations over past year, contending few believed gorbachev's forecast of transition in bilateral relations from understanding to cooperation, made during his u.s. trip last summer, would come true so soon, touching on u.s.-soviet cooperation in gulf crisis, despite criticism expressed by some soviet mps who claim soviet foreign policy is running counter to soviet national interest. (4-3 min: enginter 1210 1510 1810 spanla 2300 portbraz 2300 german 1600 enguk 2000 portuguese 2100 persian 1500 bulgarian 1700 romanian 1700 polish 1600 hungarian 2000 serbo 1700 mand 1000 1400 bur 1430; anon: turkish 1400 1830) 19 TB2712144290TAKE1 20 AMERICAS 21 16 leonid lelvehenko on latin america countries' christmas expectations for 1991. (rpt portbraz 252200, item 12 on 25 dec list) (spancuba 0130) 22 17 vyacheslav labrenkoev reports from buenos aires on violence in soccer stadiums in argentina. (3 min: spanla 2300) 23 18 anselmo septiem intvws bolivian charge d'affairs victor torres on matters related to most important events in 1990. (rpt spanla 252300, item 13 on 25 dec list) (spancuba 0130 spanla 0200) 24 19 (viktor venin) intvws victor alvarez, cuban expert on mechanical industry, on 30th anniversary of soviet-cuban technical assitance program. (4.5 min: spancuba 0130) 25 20 (yuriy oslov) novosti political observer, on cuba's prospects for economic recovery in 1991. (3 min: spancuba 0130 spanla 2300) 26 21 viktor dergua reports from mexico on mexican media's negative reaction to un resolution sponsored by u.s. govt calling for supervision of elections to strengthen democracy. (4 min: spanla 2300) 27 22 sergey koshkin on coup in surinam, recalling establishment of soviet-surinam relations in 1975, noting ussr has no special political or economic interests in surinam, pointing out surinam is former dutch colony-experiencing economic problems, aggravated by ethnic tensions. (3 min: enginter 1510 1810 arabic 1500) 28 23 corr in venezuela on lootings and other incidents during christmas celebrations in venezuela. (rpt spanla 252300, item 16 on 25 dec list) (spancuba 0130) 29 GERMANY 30 24 "contacts": incl intvws with east german journalists on their solidarity action for moscow children (4 min); info about soviet-german friendships, and christmas greetings (5 min). (german 1700) 31 25 "soviet panorama": incl viktor lulin on purchase by intlfilm exchange company of a soviet/german film "it's hard to be a god" for screening in britain. (3 min: enguk 2000) 32 NATO/WEST EUROPE 33 26 (vladislav drokov) pravda "does nato need to be restructured?". (3 min: turkish 1400) 34 27 aleksandr pogodin on conclusion of ec cnci session at foreign minister level in brussels. (rpt enginter 201210, item 17 on 20 dec ist) (serbo 201700) 35 28 "good evening, austria." (rpt germaust 241925, item 22 on 24 dec list) (germaust 1925) 36 29 london corr aleksandr malikov on john major's proposed visit to ussr. (rpt german 251600, item 27 on 25 dec list) (persian 251500) 37 30 nessreel of soviet-french relations: beregovoy and voronin assess C00174710 Page: 78 of 149 soviet-french cooperation in 1990, stating cooperation between two countries has been good but this is development was not fast enough, praising perestroyka for opening up new prospects but, like all changes, it needed time to succeed, he also appeals to frenchenterprises to set up joint projects with their soviet collagues (4 min): president of ussr academy of sciences on new cooperation programs between france and soviet union (6 min); item on perestroyka and how frenchsee it (7 min). (frenchinter 251800) 38 31 "portugal, its people." (rpt portguese 172100, item 30 on 17 dec list) (portuguese 2100) 39 AFRICA 40 32 "africa as we see it": aleksey litvinov on relations between senegal and mauritania, noting diplomatic relations were broken in 1989, background to relations outlined, noting thankfully war did not result and attempts to improve relations between the two countries have failed (3.5 min); vladimir shilov on "shaky balance" in rwanda currently, noting rebel opposition announced its intention to continue fighting until govt becomes engaged in honest dialogue, stressing necessity for urgent political settlement of situation (3 min). (engafr 1700; shilov only: portafr 1900) 41 TB2712144390TAKE2 42 33 "ussr/africa-contacts and contracts." (rpt engafr 191700, item 23 on 19 dec list) (engafr 1700) 43 34 vladislav chernukha on situation in angola. (rpt enginter 201210, item 33 on 20 dec list) (serbo 201700) 44 35 aleksandr mikhailov on prevailing situation in somalia. (rpt engafr 241700, item 26 on 24 dec list) (somali 241600) 45 36 intvw with anatoliy gromyko, director of african studies, on un resolutions on independence of colonized countries: the soviet support from african liberation struggles. (11 min: amharic 251500) 46 37 southern african corr (yuriy zhuravlev), reviews important political events in south africa for 1990. (3 min: engafr 1830) 47 38 corr of novosty aleksandr (kovoliyatky) on situation in horn of africa and its future. (4.5 min: somali 251600) 48 39 yelena korneyeva intvw with american expert on african affairs michael (macfold). (rpt engafr 171700, item 42 on 17 dec list) (engafr 1700) 49 40 yuriy fonarev discusses situation in south africa. (rpt engafr 251700, item 32 on 25 dec list) (persian 251500) 50 PERSIAN GULF 51 41 oleg shchedrov on gulf situation. (rpt enginter 201210, item 40 on 20 dec list) (serbo 201700) 52 42 undatelined tass roundup on gulf including qatar mtg, israeli preparations for possible iraqi attack, hussayn's tv intvw. (approx 800 words: tassr 1055) 53 43 tass corr vladimir yefremov cairo dispatch citing mena report on hussein's readiness to accept mediation of third sides to settle gulf issue. (400 text sent: tasse 1120) 54 44 "intl diary": incl boris andrianov/valentin gubernatorov, pegged, referring to gorbachev's message to qatar meeting and saddam's intvv with mexican tv, quoting afp report saying baker is to meet husayn on Jan 9, time times quoted saying iraq wants to provoke an israeli pre-emptive strike to unite arabs against israel. (7 min: home 1710) 55 45 mikhail mayorov on implications of shevardnadze's resignation on soviet gulf policy. (rpt enginter 211510, item 32 on 21 dec list) (persian C00174710 Page: 79 of 149 231500 indo 1300 1500 bur 1430 camb 1230) 56 46 special corr captain aleksandr yakovlev intvw with rear admiral sergeyev, commanding soviet ships near gulf. (rpt enginter 241210, item 37 on 24 dec list) (persian 241500 jap 251000) 57 47 special corr to gulf aleksandr yakovlev recalls missions of soviet fleet in indian ocean and gulf, soviet stance toward gulf crisis and role of soviet fleet in indian ocean recalled. (arabic 1600) 58 48 anon on u.s. military forces at clark air base and subic naval base making preparations to send reinforcements to gulf region if war breaks out, notes if Washington does not request prior permission as required by phillipines govt to utilize its military bases, then country would be dragged into conflict if war breaks out in gulf. (6-5 min: indo 1300 1500 bur 1430) 59 49 mikhail mayorov on gulf prospects with. three weeks to go to unsc deadline. (3 min, sent: enginter 1210 1510 1810 enguk 2000 german 1600 portuguese 2100 arabic 1500 greek 2100 persian 1500 portafr 1900 bulgarian 1700 polish 1600 hungarian 2000 serbo 1700; anon: spanla 2300 portbraz 2300 turkish 1400 1830) 60 50 aleksandr levchenko video report on situation in persian gulf. (sent: tv 251645) 61 51 "latest news" incl yevgeniy grachev on gulf crisis. (4 min, sent: home 1600) 62 MIDEAST 63 52 arab weeklies: topics include egypt tightens security around suez canal in anticipation of sabotage; newsweek publishes list of companies which have attempted to violate intl embargo on iraq; Jordanian parliament endorses state budget for 1991, poverty in Jordan; algerian press report on harmful substances in moroccan organges; severe drought threatens grain and livstock in north-eastern egypt. (7 min, overall: arabic 1500) 64 TB2712144490TAXE3 65 53 anon on christmas celebrations: citing bethleem may swing this christmas was saddest and worst in 50 years, situation in occupied territories recalled. (arabic 1600)_ 66 54 sergey ivanov intvw with egyptian amb to ussr who praises bilateral relations and reviews visit of mubarak to ussr and exchange of contacts and visits of two countries' officials and agreement of views of two states. (arabic 1600) 67 55 mikhail barishev on soviet-turkish friendship union founding mbrs meeting in moscow. (4 min: turkish 1400) 68 SOUTH ASIA 69 56 oleg shchedrov reviewing shifts toward peace in afghanistan. (rpt dari 231500, item 33 on 23 dec list) (persian 231500) 70 57 yuriy solton referring to soviet intervention in afghanistan. (rpt enginter 251210, item 49 on 25 dec list) (spancuba 0130 thai 1100 mand 252200) 71 58 anon intvw with afghan ambassador to ussr who describes efforts of afghan govt to normalize day-to-day life of people despite ongoing war. with rebels, pursuance of reconciliation policy by najib govt and growing soviet-afghan ties. (4 min: urdu 1300) 72 59 anon in soviet "global echo" magazine on india's ethnic relations. (4 min: mand 0700) 73 60 vladimir ivashin on proposed visit of indian foreign minister to sri lanka in January. (3 min: tamil 1400) C00174710 Page: 80 of 149 74 61 anon on indian foreign minister's official visit to sri lanka on 29 Jan 1991. (5 min: korean 0900) 75 62 anon intvw with general (mikhail kalikov) head of soviet military delegation to india, expressing concern at nuclear proliferation in south asia and separatist violence in india and sri lanka, noting negotiations and understanding only solution to regional problems, reiterating soviet stand to keep aloof from gulf conflict. (4.5 min: urdu 1300) 76 63 "farmers forum" program: incl review of listeners letters in which bangladeshi listeners extended new year greetings and hoped that soviet people will overcome their current political difficulties. (18 min, incl music: beng 1200) 77 CHINA 78 64 report on soviet chi coop, china suggests special commodity area be set up on tumen river. (3.5 min, sent: mand 1000) 79 65 chmn of institute of oriental study of soviet academy of sci on increased ussr, prc barter trade. (4 min, sent: mand 1400) 80 66 intvw with (titarenko), soviet specialist in chinese affairs, on growth of trade between soviet union, pre. (5 min: korean 0900) 81 67 road of f'ship cooperation: beijing central radio stnt intl dept director's speech on chi reps' visit to belorussian republic, minks, city, on developing ties with china. (4.5 min wand 1000) 82 68 along road of f'ship coop: roundup of ussr-prc coop (3 min); intvv with ldr of belorussian deign on visit to prc, citing impression of china (9.5 min); activities of soviet-chi f'ship assn in 1990 (5 min); report on chi applied fine arts exhibition in ukrainian ssr (7 min). (27 min, incl music: wand 1400) 83 69 "half hour with wang xiao": soviet domestic news (4 min); Bolton on soviet-u.s. relations in 1990, notes friendly ties will continue (4.5 min); intvw with famous soviet archaeologist who has worked with chi scholars in china (3 min); intvw with (romanov), director of nuclear testing center in south ural on disaster of 1957 (6 min). (30 min, incl music: mand 1300) 84 ASIAN COMMUNIST 85 70 ella zhukova "another step toward resolution of cambodian parties agreeing to draft plan on steps toward natl conciliation and peace in cambodia." (rpt bur 251430, item 57 on 25 dec list) (malay 1200) 86 TB2712144590TAKE4 87 71 oleg alekseyev on recent paris conf on cambodia quoting remarks by french foreign minister roland dumas on un cambodian peace plan. (4 min: camb 1100; anon: thai 1100) 88 72 nikolayev on item in dprk noding shinmun criticizing no tae-u's soviet tour. (3 min: mand 1400) 89 73 vladimir korolev report from ulaanbaatar on soviet-mongolian friendship society meeting. (rpt turkish 251400, item 58 on 25 dec list) (persian 251500) 90 ASIA/FAR EAST 91 74 askold aleksandrov "search for peace in asia" saying future holds bright prospects for peace in asia as 1990 signified end of cold war and, east-west detente, and positive events on asian scene like improvement of sino-soviet and soviet-jap ties, gulf crisis, however, casts dark shadows on peace prospects. (7 min: hind 1130 indo 1300) 92 75 "asian events": mikhayulov on china, mongolia signing sci, tech coop plan in 1991-92 (2.5 min); anon in pravda from vietnam "laos takes road of C00174710 Page: 81 of 149 developing market economy" (4.5 min). (7 min: mand 0700) 93 76 "focus on asia and pacific": incl yuriy solton recalling events 11 years ago when soviet troops moved in afghanistan (rpt enginter 251210, item 49 on 25 dec list); (kirill mikhaylov) outlines sci-tech cooperation between china and mongolia, outlining improved relations and contact between two countries (2.5 min); vladimir ivashin dispatch on announcement that indian foreign minister will visit sri lanka at end of January 1991, outlining attempts to solve ethnic crisis in sri lanka, knowing that violence has been counter-productive (3 min); report from hanoi by leonid krichevskiy on situation in country on eve of new year; country steering cautious road toward private economy but prices went up and people have been feeling pinch (3.5 min). (enginter 0710 enginter 1210) 94 77 "f'ship, goodneighborliness" this program will change its title next week (2 min); review of jap aid program to ussr provided in 1990, citing remarks by dietman tetsu ueda of jsp who stresses importance of jap-ussr f'ship, citing remarks of jap ppl who worked for jap-soviet f'ship in 1990 (26 min). (30 min, incl music: jap 251200) 95 78 vladimir viktorov on adverse effects of philippine coup attempts. (sent: tagalog 251300) 96 EAST EUROPE 97 79 program based on changes in socialist world presents reports on poland gets new president, new power structure in bulgaria, first anniv of romanian dec revolution, last soviet contingent of troops withdraws from slovak republic. (7 min: hind 1400) 98 80 "horizon of change": anon in warsaw tells about living standards in poland and the rest of eastern europe. (17 min: amharic 251500) 99 81 anon on inaguration of lech walesa in poland, new cabinet in bulgaria, anniversary of romanian revolution and political events in hungary. (4 min: spancuba 0130) 100 82 intvw with ussr people's deputies on recent developments in albania. (5 min: bulgarian 1700) 101 MILITARY 102 83 stv intvw with army general moiseyev on laws on military service and on status of servicemen, published in krasnya zvezda. (3 min, sent: tv 1800) 103 SPACE 104 84 intvv with japan's 1st cosmonaut akiyama, on his space experiences. (13 min: jap 251200) 105 85 "sci-engineering": incl boris belitskiy replies to question on funding found for Juno and what other commercial benefits does ussr intend to reap from its space program in near future. (4 min: enguk 2000) 106 TB2712144690TAKE5 107 NATIONALITIES 108 86 listeners' request program on republic of turkmenia. (3.5 min: somali 241600) 109 87 (sergey volovyev) on wide coverage given by soviet media on gorbachev's ordinance to normalize situation in moldavian republic. (rpt enginter 241210, item 79 on 24 dec list) (persian 241500) 110 88 tass corr vladimir yegorov on debates at plenary meeting of federation of russian independent trade unions (fritu), in moscow, noting examination of its priorities re forthcoming market economy, quoting fritu chmn igor klochkov. (300 text sent: tasse 1928) 111 89 intvw with (viktor plotnikov), chmn coordinating council of union of tv and radio broadcasting workers, which has just been recognized by regular C00174710 Page: 82 of 149 plenum of federation of independent russian trades unions, on aims of new union. (3 min, sent: home 1900) 112 90 vyacheslav terekhov on russian deputies meeting with yeltsin. (rpt enginter 251210, item 78 on 25 dec list) (spanla 0200 engna 0000 spanish 252100 indo 1300 1500 urdu 1300 hind 1130 tamil 1400 burro 1430 camb 1100) 113 91 "at session of rsfsr supsov": yuriy korotkov on session debates on rsfsr budget system for 1991, chaired by yeltsin, incl intvw with (aleksandr pochenok), dep churn budget, plan, taxes, prices commission. (7 min: mayak 1420) 114 92 yelena kuznetsova report from rsfsr supsov, describing debates on rsfsr state budget for 1991, briefly quoting yeltsin and silayev. (3 min, sent: rossiya 1100) 115 93 intvw with archbishop (yaruslavsk), dep to rsfsr congress, on private land ownership, other issues. (15 min: korean 1100) 116 USSR CONGRESS OP PPL'S DEPUTIES 117 94 gorbachev speech at 20 dec evening sitting of congress, re shevardnadze's resignation. (c/r tasse 201900, item 105 on 20 dec list) (brief: serbo 201700) 118 95 shevardnadze 20 dec resignation speech. (c/r home 201200, item 103 on 20 dec list) (brief: serbo 201700) 119 96 anon on 20 dec congress proceedings which discussed new union treaty. (rpt enginter 202110, item 124 on 20 dec list) (serbo 201700) 120 97 vitaliy gurov reviewing work of ussr cpd. (rpt enginter 231210, item 73 on 23 dec list) (persian 231500) 121 98 anon on shevardnadze's resignation. (persian 231500) 122 99 gorbachev extraordinary stmts during 24 dec congress. (c/r mayak 241600, item 84 on 24 dec list) (one min: somali 241600/tvice/) 123 100 vitaliy gurov on work of congress of people's deputies. (rpt enginter 241210, item 88 on 24 dec list) (somali 241600 persian 241500) 124 101 yuriy solton on resignation of shevardnadze. (rpt enginter 241210, item 96 on 24 dec list) (persian 241500) 125 102 gorbachev address at 25 dec congress. (c/r mayak 251600, item 95 on 25 dec list) (2-1 min: amharic 251500/twice/ somali 251600/tvice/) tagalog 251300 korean 0900 1100 mand 0100; brief: frenchinter 251800 engna 0000 spanish 252100 czech/slovak 251800) 126 103 interfax: incl gorbachev's stmts during interval in 25 dec proceedings, on shevardnadze's resignation. (c/r enginter 251600, item 97 on 25 dec list) (4 min: persian 1500 burm 1030 hind 1130 urdu 1300 tamil 1400 malay 1200 indo 1300 1500 thai 1100 camb 1100 1230 viet 1000; brief: frenchinter 251800 engna 0000 spanish 252100 czech/slovak 251800 korean 0900) 127 104 vyacheslav terekhov on kryuchkov's moscow news conf, 25 dec, on aspects of his speech to congress. (c/r tassr 251353, item 104 on 25 dec list) (5-4 min: persian 1500 tagalog 1300 mand 252200 korean 1100; 2.5 min: spancuba 0130 spanla 0200 czech/slovak 251800; brief: frenchinter 251800 Spanish 252100 czech/slovak 251800) 128 TB2712144790TAKE6 129 105 yeltsin's appeal to countrymen living abroad. (c/r tasse 251252, item 109 on 25 dec list) (brief: frenchinter 251800 spanish 252100 Czech/slovak 251800) 130 106 vyacheslav solovyev on 25 dec congress proceedings, briefly quoting gorbachev. (rpt enginter 251210, item 93 on 25 dec list) (frenchinter 251800 Somali 251600 korean 0900) C00174710 Page: 83 of 149 131 107 sergey vorobyev on 25 dec mornings proceedings at congress. (rpt enginter 251510, item 94 on 25 dec list) (spanla 0200 engna 0000 spanish 252100 persian 251500 mand 252200) 132 108 vyacheslav solovyev on 25 dec congress proceedings, noting adoption of act on new union treaty. (rpt enginter 251810, item 101 on 25 dec list) (spancuba 0130 spanla 0200; anon: engna 0000 amharic 251500) 133 109 vitaliy gurov on 26 dec congress proceedings, briefly quoting gorbachev to deputies on his meeting with republican leaders on tuesday and agreement reached to meet farmers' needs, also quoting gorbachev on ryzhkov's condition, describing congress voting on need to send fact finding mission to latvia. (4.5-3 min: enginter 1310 1510 german 1600 arabic 1500 greek 2100 turkish 1400 1830 polish 1600 serbo 1700) 134 110 sergey vorobyev on developments at ninth day of congress, says high point was nomination of yanayev, quoting gorbachev proposing yanayev (brief), noting favorable reaction among deputies to nomination, briefly quoting yanayev's address, also quoting gorbachev to deputies on ryzhkov's condition (brief), noting law passed on constitutional amendments to consolidate executive power of president. (4.5 min: enginter 1810 enguk 2000 portuguese 2100 hungarian 2000 bulgarian 1700 romanian 1700; anon: spanla 2300 portbraz 2300) 135 111 anon on soviet people's congress discussion development of state, how to eliminate crisis. (4.5 min: mand 0700) 136 112 vladimir korablev kremlin report on 26 dec morning's session of congress, noting gorbachev informed deputies on his meeting with republican leaders and on ryzhkov's condition, also citing kryuchkov, dep churn secretariat of congress, on procedural matters. (3.5 min: mayak 0730) 137 113 tass parliamentary corr on gorbachev's opening remarks to 26 dec congress on results of his meeting with republican leaders. (200 text sent: tasse 0803 tassr 0740) 138 114 anon video report on 26 dec morning congress proceedings, quoting gorbachev to deputies on his meeting with republican leaders. (7 min, sent: tv 0930) 139 115 vladimir korablev on 26 dec congress proceedings, noting continued debate on draft law on changes to ussr constitution, and examination of resolution on bringing into force draft law. (3 min: home 1000) 140 116 tass parliamentary corr on 26 dec congress debates, citing congress telegram to ryzhkov wishing him speedy recovery, briefly quoting gorbachev on ryzhkov's condition, also briefly quoting yanayev at news conf on ryzhkov's heart attack. (150 text sent: tasse 1015) 141 117 tass corr andrey orlov on 26 dec moscov press conf by gennady yanayev, on ryzhkov's condition, other issues. (300 text sent: tasse 1054 tassr 1025) 142 118-parliamentary corr andrey zuyev report from ussr congress of people's deputies, briefly quoting gorbachev's opening remarks on ryzhkov's condition, quoting various deputies incl ivanov, commander of baltic fleet on latvia's actions against servicemen and their children. (3.5 min, sent: mayak 1100) 143 119 speech by ivanov, commander of baltic fleet, to 26 dec congress, protesting against remarks by deputy bisher on acts of discrimination being committed by soviet fleet based in territory of three baltic republics, describing acts of harassment committed by latvia. (3 min, sent: home 1200) 000174710 Page: 84 of 149 144 120 tass parliamentary corr Lev aksenov kremlin report on gorbachev proposal of yanayev as vice-president, quoting gorbachev giving biography of yanayev. (300 text sent: tassr 1350 tasse 1427; adding gorbachev's replies to deputies on yanayev's nomination, 150 text sent: tassr 1401) 145 TB2712144890TAKE7 146 121 igor zorin on congress proceedings, recalling law on amendments to ussr's constitution has been adopted, noting gorbachev has proposed yanayev as vice-president, describing debates on yanayev's candidature. (3.5 min: home 1400) 147 122 tass parliamentary corr vladimir isachenkov on 26 dec congress debates on yanayev's nomination as vice-president, quoting yanayev address to congress. (250 text sent:-tasse 1503; 300 text: tassr 1437; adding description of congress debates, 200 text: tassr 1511; slight variant incl yanayev remarks, 150 text: tassr 1439) 148 123 anon video report on 26 dec morning congress proceedings, quoting gorbachev on his meeting with republican leaders, also quoting kryuchkov on procedural matters, other deputies also quoted. (14 min, sent: tv 1530) 149 124 running summary 26 dec congress, chaired by lukyanov, briefly quoting lukyanov throughout, citing gorbachev's opening address on his meeting with republican leaders and on ryzhkov's heart attack (5 min), also quoting address by kryuchkov, dep head secretariat, on congress procedural matters then answers deputies questions (15 min), quoting various deputies on latvia's harassment of ussr servicemen, briefly quoting gorbachev throughout. gorbachev address to evening session quoted, proposing yanayev as vice-president then answers deputies questions (18 min), also quoting yanayev's address and replies to deputies questions (10 min), describing debates on yanayev's candidature. (6 hrs-35 min, sent: mayak 1600) 150 125 gorbachev 26 dec address to congress. (3 min: korean 1100 mend 1000; 2-1 min: enginter 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1600 1700 1800 1900 engafr 1830 turkish 1400 greekcy 1730 greek 2100 hungarian 2000 serbo 1700 tagalog 1300 burro 1030 1430 hind 1130 1400 urdu 1300 malay 1000 1200 indo 1300 1500 thai 1100 beng 1200 camb 1100 viet 1000 1400; brief: enginter 1400 1500 2100 2200 portbraz 2300 spanla 2300 engna 2300 enguk 2000 portuguese 2100 arabic 1500 1600 engafr 1700 burm 1030 hind 1130 1400 malay 1000 1200 indo 1300 thai 1100 beng 1200 camb 1100 viet 1000) 151 126 yanayev's 26 dec address to congress. (brief: enginter 2100 2200 engna 2300 enguk 2000 portuguese 2100) 152 127 report on gorbachev's report to 26 dec congress proposing yanayev as vice-president (3 min), and yanayev's address to congress (2 min). (sent: home 1600 1900) 153 128 account yanayev's replies to deputies questions following his nomination as vice-president. (200 text: tasse 1528) 154 129 tass parliametary corr boris zverev on 26 dec press conf by congress deputies, on importance of changes in structure of soviet state power which has been adopted by congress, quoting various deputies, incl vladimir kudryavtsev. (300 text sent: tasse 1630) 155 130 anon video report on 26 dec congress proceedings, citing gorbachev's report on his meeting with republican leaders (5 min), quoting various deputies on congress procedural issues and situation in Latvia, also gorbachev address in afternoon proposing yanayev as vice-president (2 min) and answering deputies questions (brief), also quoting yanayev's address. C00174710 Page: 85 of 149 (15 min, overall, sent: tv 1800) 156 131 tass world service parliamentary analyst andrey orlov on mixed reaction among deputies to gorbachev's surprise announcement of yanayev as vice-president, briefly quoting kazakh president nazarbayev to reporters, also quoting other deputies. (320 text sent: tasse 1825; 450 text: tassr 1709) 157 132 anon on 26 dec congress proceedings, noting nomination of yanayev for post of vice-president, incl brief stmts by gorbachev and yanayev, incl mention of ryzhkov's condition. (4.5 min: portafr 1900) 158 133 excerpts intvws with peoples deputies. (5 min: german 1600) 159 134 andrey zuyev intvw with people's deputy viktor alksnis, on situation in ussr, inci recent attack on popov, idea of sending soviet troops to gulf, yeltsin, others. (10 min, sent: mayak 1230) 160 135 "tonight": vladislav kozyakov on u.s. humanitarian aid to ussr and kryuchkov's disclosures in congress. (3 min: engna 2300) 161 TB2712144990TAKE8 162 136 people's deputies commentaries on precarious situation and economic failure in soviet union, need to stabilize economy. (8 min: romanian 1700) 163 LIFE IN USSR 164 137 senior soviet defense official, col. gen. vladimir denisov, denying reports by swedish aftonbladet that soviet troop movts where in preparation for nation-wide state of emergency. (c/r tasse 252050, item 116 on 25 dec list) (brief: spancuba 0130) 165 138 pravda intvw with chief of kgb's analytical dept e. yakovlev. (c/r tasse 201421, item 128 on 20 dec list) (1.5 min: serbo 201700) 166 139 topical intvw: intvw with vladimir fedoseyev, dep user minister of metallurgy, on failure to make good use of scrap metal within ussr. (10 min: tv 1600) 167 140 report on question of jurisdiction over moscow subway raised when soviet economy is moving toward market economy. (3.5 min: mend 252200) 168 141 anon on izvestiya carrying rumors refuted by shevardnadze's, moscow city soviet churn's resignations. (3 min: mend 252200) 169 142 pyotr chernov intvvs with muscotives on outgoing year and hopes for next, most describe poor social situation in country, noting optimism over success of perestroyka. (3 min: enginter 1210 1510 enguk 2000 german 1600 portuguese 2100 arabic 1500 greek 2100 turkish 1400 portafr 1900 polish 1600 hungarian 2000 serbo 1700 bulgarian 1700 romanian 1700) 170 143 (rogachev) on referendum for private ownership of land, citing progress of collective farm. (7 min: mend 0700) 171 144 music and info program: on german aid for soviet union and children in chernobyl in particular. (3 min: german 1600) 172 145 "various aspects of life in soviet union": intvw with deputies to soviet congress on agenda items discussed at session (5 min); anon on problems concerning kolkhoz, sovkhoz (9 min); intvw with (gennadiy romanov), official of nuclear testing site in south ural, on radioactive leakage 30 years ago (7 min). (korean 0900) 173 146 "soviet union today": feature on soviet arctic region. (5 min: tagalog 1300) 174 147 "soviet union today": gennadiy lisitskin, other economists, on why only way out of current economic crisis is introduction of free market economy (10 min); report on arts festival russian winter in moscow 25 dec to 5 Jan (7 min). (greekcy 1730) C00174710 Page: 86 of 149 175 148 ussr today: anon on 4th soviet people's congress session, incl intvw with gorbachev, yeltsin, other deputies (4 min); intvvs with some muscovites on 1991 (3.5 min); report on moscow art festival 25 dec to 5 Jan (5 min). (mand 1300) 176 149 ussr today: solovyev on people's congress discussing union treaty, president's power (3 min); forum hosted by (ochachev) on soviet economic, political issues (6 min). (mand 0100) 177 150 "mailbag." (rpt frenchinter 221800, item 82 on 23 dec list) (frenchinter 251800) 178 151 on moscow's wavelength: incl item on russian variant of economic stabilization; on 'russian winter' arts festival; intro to people's deputy; on christmas celebration in moscow; on preparations for new year. (hungarian 2000) 179 152 "update": incl (levon grigoryan), (vladimir zimin), experts in constitutional-related law, on aspects of new union treaty (3.5 min); leonid zhukov on gorbachev decree on situation in moldavia, giving background to situation in country, particularly formation of Moldavian natl guard (3.5 min); boris belitskiy on celebration of christmas in ussr; prof. aleksandr (tipko), mp dr gennadiy lisichkin, mp nikolay shmelev, dr otto latsis, four experts on political science and economy, on how current crisis in ussr can be resolved and need for market relations (6.5 min). (enginter 0810 engna 0000) 180 153 christmas messages by smolensk and leningrad archbishops. (10 min: tagalog 1300) 181 TB2712145090TAKE9 182 154 misc internal ussr items: 34: sov 6 democ 1 eur 3 northam 4 latam 5 asc 4 asnc 11 183 UNPRO: enginter 1300 -- 184 POOREST: portbraz 2200 engafr 222000 242000 252000 185 POOR: frenchinter 251800 portafr 211900 221900 186 MISSED: spanish 2100 187 PART MISSED: portafr 1900 188 DROPPED: enginter 2110 engafr 2000 portuguese 212100 222100 (endall) 26 Dec 90 189 TB2712145190TAKE10