RUSSIA: ACTING PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR CHERNOMYRDIN ON LATEST POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS.

Record ID: 989811

  • Title: RUSSIA: ACTING PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR CHERNOMYRDIN ON LATEST POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS.
  • Date: 30th August 1998
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE) (REUTERS TELEVISON - ACCESS ALL) 1. LV: WIDE OF WHITE HOUSE EXTERIORS 0.07 2. GV: CLOSE OF FLAG ON THE WHITE HOUSE 0.11 MOSCOW, RUSSIA (AUGUST 30, 1998) (RUSSIAN POOL - ACCESS ALL) 3. CU/MV: ACTING PRIME MINISTER VIKTOR CHERNOMYRDIN SAYING "I HAVE BEEN ASKED BY THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PREMIERSHIP AGAIN. I AGREED FOR THE POST AND I UNDERSTAND VERY WELL WHAT IT MEANS. I AGREED BECAUSE I BELIEVE I UNDERSTAND BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE WHAT HAD HAPPENED, I UNDERSTAND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW. AND I UNDERSTAND VERY WELL THAT ESPECIALLY NOW THE AGREEMENT IS NEEDED. I UNDERSTAND VERY WELL THAT WHAT IS REQUIRED TODAY IS PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHAT THINGS SHOULD BE DONE IF ANYTHING IS NEEDED, ANY DOCUMENTS, WE HAVE TO ACT NOW, TODAY, WE HAVE TO SOLVE THE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. THE ROUBLE IS NOW HANGING ON A SHOESTRING, THAT'S WHY DECISIONS HAVE TO BE MADE FAST - NO MATTER WHETHER WHO IT IS - THE GOVERNMENT, THE PRESIDENT OR THE PARLIAMENT - BUT IT SHOULD BE DONE IN AGREEMENT. THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD UNDERSTAND. ONLY THEN THINGS WILL GET BETTER AND WE WILL SEE THE RESULT." (RUSSIAN) (2 SHOTS) Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 13th September 1998 13:00
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  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
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  • Country: Russia
  • Reuters ID: LVA3TH2N8AN2220MN29DVTL6GS2P
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