European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Yeltsin limits Power to join embargoes Moscow apr a  bom n a Coltson a signed a dec ice requiring him to consult Ecith russian Mims Nei before arresting to embargoes of arms or i pc list against a foreign country news agencies said the decree sets a Clear it it procedure for Russia to follow before joining . Sanctions. Some russian lawmakers have criticized Yeltsin for agreeing to sanctions against former soviet allies such As Iraq and the former Yugoslavia. The document dated feb. 18, applies to the Export of arms combat equipment military expertise and training. It includes the Transfer of raw materials equipment and dual purpose technology such As nuclear Power reactors it is applicable to All foreign countries including former soviet republics. A a these Steps arc aimed at providing for the fulfilment of corresponding decisions by the . Security Council and for the defense of russian National interests a said a statement by the presidents press service. The decree states that Russia s position on . Votes must a by coordinated with All the interested russian ministries departments and when necessary the Security Council of the russian  a russians Security Council is a High level advisory body with jurisdiction Over foreign affairs among other things. The responsibility for monitoring russian compliance with sanctions belongs to the governments inter departmental commission for military and technical cooperation with foreign countries the statement said. In the last year reports have surfaced of russian made Small arms and military spare parts being smuggled into foreign conflicts including the former Yugoslavia. The decree made no mention of any russian violations. Aside from the embargoes against Yugoslavia and a a a spa arms sanctions  collision a tangle of Metal blocks the  Highway Tunnel near we Fen Austria after about 30 vehicles collided Friday afternoon. One person was killed and three others were seriously injured. The cause of the mass collision roughly 20 Miles South of Salzburg was not immediately known police said. A Shuc Iron me embargoes again Iraq the United nations has impose against Libya Liberia and South afr Imore officials facing scandal resign in Rome apr corruption scandals further Shook Premier Giuliano Amato s government Friday As the finance and health ministers resigned. Former Christian Democrat Premier Giovanni Goria who As finance minister headed the tax collecting ministry announced his resignation in a letter to Amato the italian news Agency Ansa said. Francesco de Lorenzo a Liberal resigned As health minister later Friday night the government confirmed. De Lorenzo who had presided Over widely unpopular changes in the National health system Haa been implicated in a vote buying scandal. A parliamentary commission voted earlier in the week to lift his immunity. The full parliament will consider the action later. Goria and de Lorenzo Are the second and third ministers to quit this month a All because of the scandals that Are threatening to topple the nations political establishment. Gorias name has surfaced in italian press reports about a fraud Case involving a Bank and construction of a Hospital in Northern Italy. A close political ally of Gorias was charged with corruption in the Hospital Case and jailed last week. Goria Hasni to received any formal notice he is under investigation. However he said he could not continue to work under the Cloud of suspicion surrounding allegations in the press that he called Quot unfounded a Ansa said. Earlier in the Day de Lorenzo a 89-year-old father Ferruccio de Lorenzo was arrested in a scandal Over the Purchase of property by a state insurance Agency. Because of the senior de Lorenzo Sage the suspect was Given House arrest instead of jailed. The health minister was not implicated in the property scandal but has been advised he is under investigation for my a # w i a a i me Neairn minister was not implicated in the prot drug Kingpin s family detained. Nine Days earlier Justice minister Claudio a a at Lamilla / and to a f n m ill of it met Ila k4ia m i a Ima am to c a i Kama ii lit a a a it Allma a m a am la. A a a _ _ a i i 4 l a a a i _ Bogota Colombia apr the family of fugitive drug lord Pablo Escobar was stopped at the medal Len Airport Friday while trying to catch a flight to Miami in an apparent Effort to flee his enemies. Police said Escobares wife Maria Victoria 17-year-old son Juan Pablo and daughter Manuela 8, were prevented from leaving Colombia because their immigration papers were not in order. Colombian Law requires both parents sign permission for minors to leave the country. Escobar on the Miami before going on to Europe where they meant to live for a while. The son also claimed his fugitive father wants to surrender but the government wont let him. Local radio and to reports Friday speculated that Escobar was trying to Send his family away to protect them from a shadowy armed group called the Quot people persecuted by Pablo  called the pepes or Lam since escaping prison last july had not signed such papers. Two nieces and nephews and about 15 family bodyguards also were in the group stopped at the Airport. Escobares son told Caracol radio network later Friday the family was forced to try to flee because of police pressure. He said they planned a Short stay in the group says it is Hunting Escobar chief of the Medellin cocaine Cartel and will seek revenge on him and his associates every time they launch an act of terrorism. The vigilantes have dynamited burned and bombed nine Escobar properties in the last three weeks. Heavy damage but no deaths resulted. Juan Pablo Escobar told Caracol the pipes is really the police a claim police officials have strongly denied. A a. Martulli like Amato a socialist quit his Post saying he was formally under investigation. He is caught up in a probe that grew out of a Milan investigation of kickbacks for political party coffers and for politicians and Public officials in Exchange for Public works contracts. Martulli has denied any wrongdoing. Goria served As Premier for 240 Days starting july 1987. News of Goria s resignation came Only a couple of hours after Amato indicated in a speech to the Senate that he had no intention of resigning. His coalition in addition to socialists and Christian democrats has tiny contingents of liberals and social democrats. Gorias resignation put pressure on the italian lira which reached a record Low of 963 to the German Mark in trading Friday afternoon. The lira was traded at 1,560 tothe Dollar. French keep on puffing despite strict anti smoking Law Paris apr growls of protest resounded off the nicotine stained Walls when a Tough anti smoking Law went into effect on nov. 1. But the governments enforcement efforts have been mostly smoke. Cigarette Loving French have continued puffing. No fines have been levied and most cafes and restaurants have yet to provide no smoking sections although these Are mandatory. Quot a cafe is a place to relax a said Sophie Rothko proprietor of a student hangout called the Sci did Basile. Quot if one starts regulating relaxation then its not relaxation is it a the Law bans smoking in enclosed Public spaces except in designated areas. It seems to have diminished smoking on subway platforms but nowhere else. Philippe Boucher director of the National committee against smoking said the government had undercut the Law by requiring police rather than workplace inspectors to enforce it Quot police have other important things to Deal with a Boucher said. The newspaper liberation quoted one officer As saying smoking disputes could mostly be resolved by opening a window. The labor ministry too has soft peddled the Law saying it was meant a to raise consciousness More than to be  Boucher said his watchdog organization plans to file lawsuits against managers of offices and shopping malls who flout the rules. Quot on the work front we Are looking for people to give testimony a he added. Employees Are afraid of losing their jobs if they speak out so we advise them to not remain alone go to their unions and speak to work  a a companies that violate the Law can be fined up to $1,090, individuals up to $109. But Small establishments with Little space for a nonsmoking Section say they can to afford to turn away smokers. France has one of the highest percentages of smokers in Western Europe a 40 percent of adults and about 30 percent of youths 12 to 18