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RBC, 29 Oct 1999, Moscow 18:44:05

Zhirinovsky Demands Elimination Of "Any Illegal Armed Groups In Russia"


Speaking at today's session of the Political Consultation Council devoted to anti-terrorist measures Vladimir Zhirinovsky said that "it is necessary to eliminate any illegal armed groups in Russia". Zhirinovsky expressed his concern about the fact that a situation similar to the situation in Chechnya may be repeated in other Regions of Russia, for example, in Tatarstan. "Federal Authorities have no power in Tatarstan now and the local Office of the Federal Security Service does not inform the Federal Government about the situation in that Region", Zhirinovsky said. He appealed to the President of Russia to "take a different approach to governing the country". "Let the President do it using the current Government, because already one third of its members are generals", Zhirinovsky said.