FBIS Concatenated Daily Reports, 1994 - 18 Mar 94

This document is a Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) daily report dated March 18, 1994, summarizing press coverage from Russian media outlets. The report highlights the prevailing political and economic climate in Russia during that period. The primary focus is on the search for civil accord within Russian society, which is described as being threatened by political ambitions, mutual distrust, and double morality. Key political figures are cited, including Mikhail Lapshin of the Agrarian Party of Russia, who expresses concerns regarding the revival of the Russian countryside and the potential for civil accord to lead to the suppression of parts of society. Nikolay Travkin of the Democratic Party of Russia is noted for his view that civil accord can only be achieved through agreement between the executive and legislative branches of power. The report also covers economic issues, specifically referencing comments made by Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at a Federation Council session regarding the state of the economy and the rejection of a state of emergency. Additionally, the report mentions the issue of non-payments in the economy, with Vladimir Chumakov, general director of the Yugtransgaz state-run enterprise, identifying payment defaults as a significant problem for the country.