European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday january 17, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 11 Moscow apr Yegor t. Gaidar the Man who spearheaded russians Market reforms announced sunday that he is leaving the government because he strongly disagrees with recent decisions and is Uncertain reforms will continue. Gaidar a departure could shake International Confidence in russians economic transformation despite president Boris n. Yeltsin s pledge at last weeks Summit with president Clinton that reforms would continue. A a i cannot serve in the government and at the same time be in opposition to it a said the 37-year-old economist. Yeltsin is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet this week and reformers Are worried that conservatives will gain influence following the Strong showing by communists and extreme nationalists in december a parliamentary elections. Gaidar said he was offered a Post in the new Cabinet but rejected it fearing he would have no real say in economic matters. A i cannot be responsible for reforms. Without hav ing the necessary levers for consistent implementation of an economic policy which i am convinced is Correct a he said according to the itar Tass and inter fax news agencies. Gaidar had served As Yeltsin a acting prime minister in 1992, when prices were freed during the energetic Early stage of reforms. A. A he was forced out in december 1992 by hard liners in the old parliament and was replaced by Viktor Chernomyrdin a soviet Era Industrial manager. Gaidar returned to the Cabinet last year As first Deputy prime minister in charge of Economy. Gaidar said he had discussed his departure with Yeltsin on thursday after the dec., 12 elections both Yeltsin and Chernomyrdin spoke of the need to a a corrects and soften the Market reforms avoiding the painful a Shock therapy associated with Gaidar a name. But Yeltsin spokesman Vyacheslav Kostikova voiced Hope for a Compromise saying that the loss of Gaidar will a seriously weaken the reformist flank in the Cabinet. Gaidar a reasons for leaving were a not of a global strategic character such As to make a Compromise impossible a Kostikova told inter fax. A spokesman for Chernomyrdin Valentin Sergeyev offered assurances that despite Gaidar a departure and the planned reshuffle a the government has been is and shall remain a reformist Gaidar still Heads russians Choice the main pro Reform bloc in the new bicameral parliament. He said he will focus on serving in the , the Duma. He also said he a categorically opposed two decisions that departed from the spirit of free Market reforms for the Sake of Short time political gains. The first was the planned merger of the russian and belorussian monetary systems which will make the rus is an Ruble a valid currency in the neighbouring former soviet Republic. Gaidar and other reformers had pushed sex soviet republics to introduce their own currencies and had tried to reduce russian subsidies and credits to the neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina apr serbian tanks and infantry tested government defenders sunday at a Gateway to this key Muslim enclave seeking to Wear Down Muslim resolve ahead of a new round of peace talks. A everything is boiling like hello at the Southern approach to Kolovo said Ham radio operator Velid Dzindo from the Central bosnian town reporting a new wave of serbian artillery tank and infantry attacks. The serbs reported taking the Kru Sevo Region Southwest of Kolovo late saturday. But Muslim led government troops denied that saying they pushed Back the serbs and captured two serbian tanks. Intense fighting has persisted for weeks around Kolovo Northwest of Sarajevo where serbs Hope to drive across government territory to Cut off Tula from the capital. Ekrem Avdic spokesman for the bosnian army a 2nd corps in Tula said saturday it was a give and take infantry struggle. He said serbs would push Forward a few Hundred Yards in one area Only to see government troops push them Back nearby. He characterized it As a a waving of the line with no major gains by either Side. Kolovo is Midway Between Sarajevo and Tula which is 50 Miles Northwest of the capital. Refugees have tripled Tull a a prewar population of about 130,000, and it is the largest government stronghold outside of Sarajevo. The governments loss of Kolovo would narrow its land corridor to Tula and boost serbian chances of dividing and conquering in a push toward land they hold in Northern Nicosia Cyprus apr iranian authorities confirmed saturday they have arrested 17 people in connection with attacks on embassies and Public areas in Tehran. The state run islamic Republic news Agency monitored in Cyprus said four of those arrested were later released after questioning. It quoted police col. Reza Mohammadi As saying some of the detainees con fessed to having links with the outlawed Mujaheddin a Khaliq or Peoples holy warriors. The group based in Baghdad Iraq repeatedly has denied any connection with the attacks. The English language Tehran times quoting an unidentified Interior ministry source had reported arrests Friday but did not say How Many. At least three people were injured thursday in an explosion in Busy for Dowse Square in Central Tehran. On Jan. 9, gunmen fired bullets at the British embassy while it was empty and closed. In november grenades were thrown at the French embassy and the air France office injuring an airline employee. Police arrested two suspects in those attacks. Two year degree plans can open the door to your future. Automotive child development food service computer electronics emt fire Protection Law enforcement Legal assistant military science office administration transportation visit your education Center today. Registration through january 18th at Central Texas College. I an setting stage for elections Rome apr Italy a president on sunday dissolved parliament and rejected the resignation of Premier Carlo Ciampi. Ciampi was asked to stay on until elections Are. Held to replace the corruption scarred legislature state radio reported. The announcement by the presidential Palace did no to announce a Date for the elections which must be decided by the government. Elections Are Likely to be in late March or Early april. Ciampi had resigned thursday after eight months in office but it was widely expected at the time that president Oscar Luigi Scalfaro would ask him to stay on As Italy passed through a tumultuous period of political and economic Reform. News reports have speculated that the Date for elections would be March 27. But Italy a tiny jewish minority protested because that Date coincides with passover. A Ciampi an Independent and former Central Bank president made Clear from the Start of his government that his tenure would be Short lived. He saw his task As ensuring that both economic and electoral reforms were passed by parliament and both were accomplished by last month. His offer to resign set the machinery in motion to dissolve parliament. More than one Quarter of the members of parliament Are under investigation for corruption or violation of party funding rules. With parliaments demise deputies and senators under investigation lose their immunity against arrest and prosecution. They also Are Likely to lose their seats because voters Are fed up with the scandals. 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