GENERAL ROMANOW WAS PUNISHED FOR HIS STATEMENTS








MOSCOW, 1 March.  (RIA "Nowosti" rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent).
Lieutenant general Wjatscheslaw Romanow, boss of the national center
for reduction of the nuclear danger, was punished for his remarks over
the fact that Russia - if the USA its national anti-missile defense
system (NMD) unfold - when counter measure can introduce its rockets
of middle and shorter range.  This avowed today Secretary of Defense
of Russia Igor Sergejew, announces the RIA "Nowosti"
rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent.

He disproved categorically the remarks of the general Romanow, which
omits itself " over the possibility of the measures, which are
situated outside of its competence and his office ".

According to the marshal the measures, which Romanow called, are not
planned " ".  " these measures set political decision ahead ", said
Sergejew.

The marshal did not concretize the measure regulation opposite the
general Romanow.