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GROWING SOCIAL TENSIONS THREATEN RUSSIAN STABILITY

Growing social tensions threaten Russian stability Three developments that are likely to occupy a dominant placein the coming week are the fallout from the resolution of thegovernment crisis, growing social tensions in Russia as unemploymentmounts and incomes fall, and possibly a breakthrough on the longsimmering... MORE

POLITICAL CRISIS IN MOSCOW COMES TO A SCRIPTED END

Political crisis in Moscow comes to a scripted end Three tightly interrelated developments dominated the week justpast: Chernomyrdin's search for a way out of the conflict withthe Duma, Yeltsin's wrestling with the power ministers whose dismissalmany in the parliament demand, and talks between the Russian... MORE

FACT PAGE: KEY OFFICIALS IN AZERBAIJAN

Fact Page: Key Officials in Azerbaijan KEY OFFICIALS IN AZERBAIJAN Abilov, Kirar.......................................................leader,United Azerbaijan Party Ahmedov, Vahid..................................................firstdeputy prime minister Aliev, Arif...........................................................Chief,Presidential Press Service Aliev, Heidar.......................................................president Alizade, Araz......................................................leader,Social Democratic Party Bagirov, Sabit.....................................................oilminister Elchibey, Abulfaz................................................formerpresident, ousted by Aliev Gambarov, Isa.....................................................speakerof the parliament Garaev, Rauf.......................................................foreigneconomic relations minister Gumbatov, Alikraml............................................leader,Talysh... MORE

MOSCOW FACES ANOTHER INTRACTABLE ETHNIC CONFILCT IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS

Moscow faces another intractable ethnic confilct in the North Caucasus by David Nissman North Ossetia, a republic in the Russian Federation's troubledNorth Caucasus region, is confronted by three distinct challenges: --challenges to its borders from the Karbardinians who believethat they should be given the North... MORE

THE COSTS FOR MOSCOW OF ITS WAR IN CHECHNYA ARE HIGH AND CONTINUING

The costs for Moscow of its war in Chechnya are high and continuing by Paul A. Goble Like a bullet fired at a glass window, Russia's use of forcein Chechnya has sent fracture lines not only through that troubledregion, but also across Russia and Moscow's... MORE

THE POLITICAL SITUATION CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE IN ARMENIA

The political situation continues to deteriorate in Armenia Barring the unexpected--something one can never quite do in theRussian case as last week's events showed--three events are likelyto dominate the news in the coming week: political maneuveringprior to the Presidential Security Council meeting , and to... MORE

FACT PAGE: ARMENIA–KEY OFFICIALS

Fact Page: Armenia--Key Officials ARMENIA--KEY OFFICIALS Aram Abramian................................................PresidentialPress Spokesman Ruben Akpian...................................................Leaderof Dashnak opposition party Babken Araktsian.............................................Chairmanof Parliament Mikhail Arutiunian.............................................actingMinister of Defense Stepan Badalian................................................Chief,State Directorate for Emergency Situations Grant Bagratian.................................................PrimeMinister Karen Demirchian..............................................member,National Democratic Union (former CP party chief) Eduard Grigorian...............................................Ministerof Trade Melts Hakopian.................................................Ministerof Energy and Fuels... MORE