IN GEORGIEN IT IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT A LEADER OF CHECHNIAN
EXPREMISTEN IS THERE








TBILISSI, 1 March.  / David Imedaschwili, korrespondent of the RIA "
Nowosti " /. the Ministry for public security Georgiens does not
acknowledge the information over the fact that Ruslan Gelajew, one is
the leader of the Chechnian extremists, in Georgien.

As was explained in the press facilitiy of the Ministry opposite the
RIA "Nowosti" rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondenten, this information does not
correspond allegedly to the reality.

As a speaker of the Ministry indicates, Gelajew is Inguschetiens
according to specification of the Georgian legal protection organs on
the territory.

About the fact that Gelajew is in Georgien, indicated colonel general
Georgi Schpak, commander of the air landing troops of Russia on
Thursday, opposite the RIA " Nowosti ".

After its specification other leaders of the bandit formations, in
particular Maschadow, are Schamil Bassajew and having hattab, in
Chechnya, Schirwani Bassajew, brother of Schamil Bassajew, however in
Turkey are treated.

The general stated that the foederalen forces take necessary measures
for search after the bandit leaders.  It gave printout to hope that
these measures are crowned with success.