FBIS London UK: Moscow Consolidated 2 Apr 92

This document is a Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) daily report from London, dated April 2, 1992, summarizing consolidated news from Moscow. The report covers several key political and social developments in the post-Soviet landscape. President Yeltsin is noted for addressing an international conference regarding food industry reforms. The report highlights an appeal by Shevardnadze concerning the plight of the peoples of the former Soviet Union. Domestic political stability is addressed through a report on the Speaker of the House of Republics, Ryabov, who denied rumors of a rift between the parliament and President Yeltsin. Additionally, the document mentions the resignation of Sergey Shakhray and provides a summary of his message to Yeltsin. Boris Belitskiy discusses the upcoming Cosmonauts Day, noting that celebrations will be low-key and that the 24-point space program initiated by Gorbachev remains largely on paper, with a shift toward efficiency and reduced military space launches. International relations and economic aid are also covered, including Viktor Yenikeyev's report on President Bush's aid announcement, which faced criticism from figures such as Kissinger. Finally, the report touches on military cooperation, with Sergey Sayenko covering a defense minister's meeting in Brussels regarding East-West military cooperation, and Vadim Solovyev reporting on NATO and former Warsaw Pact defense minister meetings concerning nuclear arms control.