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Abalkin Answers Questions on Economic Conference
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This report summarizes a 1989 press conference where Soviet official Leonid Abalkin discussed the implementation of radical economic reforms. It highlights the Soviet government's efforts to transition toward a market-based economy through critical analysis and expert consultation.
This document is an editorial report from the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) detailing a 37-minute news conference held in Moscow on November 15, 1989. The conference featured Leonid Ivanovich Abalkin, the Deputy Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers, discussing the outcomes of a three-day scientific and practical conference on radical economic reform. The event, which took place in the Hall of Columns of the House of the Unions, focused on the necessity of implementing urgent economic measures before the Congress. Abalkin highlighted that the proposed economic program was developed through a critical evaluation of past experiences, both within the Soviet Union and abroad, combined with scientific and theoretical analysis. During the question-and-answer session, Abalkin addressed inquiries from TASS and BTA correspondents regarding the transition to a market economy and the feasibility of achieving consensus on financial autonomy, noting that full agreement could lead to stagnation in thinking.
Full agreement would mean stagnation in thinking.
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Official Assessment
The document summarizes a news conference regarding a three-day scientific and practical conference on radical economic reform held in Moscow. Leonid Abalkin emphasized the need for urgent economic measures and a transition from a nonmarket to a market economy based on past experience and theoretical analysis.
Key Persons
- Leonid Ivanovich AbalkinDeputy Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers