Television Program Summary 151600: MRT 93-184

This document is a summary of a television broadcast from the Moscow Russian Television Network, dated 15 May 1993, compiled by FBIS London. The broadcast, titled 'Vesti' and presented by Tatyana Khudobina, covered a variety of political and social events in Russia and the surrounding region. Key political segments included a meeting between President Yeltsin and the Security Ministry leadership, a report on the National Salvation Front's plans to picket government buildings, and a meeting between Yeltsin and President Snegur. International relations were also a focus, with reports on the Armenian request for a UN envoy to Karabakh, talks between Armenia and Nakhichevan, a Russian-Georgian defense ministers' meeting, and a telephone conversation between Churkin and Milosevic. Additionally, the summary notes a report on the Japanese politician Nakasone's upcoming visit to Russia and a segment regarding the Japanese food industry 'cashing in on UFO craze.' Other domestic news included the conclusion of the Emergency Congress of Peoples of Ingushetia, clashes in South Ossetia, a Russian-French helicopter crash in Chukotka, and various reports on military and ecological topics.