TELEVISION PROGRAM SUMMARY 192100: MRT91-163

This document is a Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) summary of a Russian television program broadcast on October 19, 1991. The program, titled 'Vesti' and presented by Vladislav Flyarkovskiy, covers a wide range of political, social, and economic developments in the Soviet Union during a period of significant transition. Key topics include the signing of an economic treaty, Yeltsin's veto in the Russian parliament, and the ongoing political tensions involving Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Chechen-Ingush. The broadcast also touches on international and domestic issues, such as the cleanup of the Chernobyl site, public opinion on Western aid, and the status of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. Social and cultural segments include reports on the 'Questions of Philosophy' journal, a rock and roll competition in Moscow, and an appeal to Gorbachev regarding the preservation of Lenin's mausoleum. The summary concludes with a mention of a forthcoming program regarding the Soviet putsch, produced in collaboration with Der Spiegel, and a brief note that a 'UFO Congress' opened in Moscow on the day of the report.