RUSSIA * TREASURY * EXTERNAL DEBTS * CONSULTATION








Of RUSSIA TREASURY ACROSS the RESTRUCTURING OWING the ex USSR MOSCOW
LEADS CONSULTATION, 5 March.  (RIA "Nowosti"
rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent).  Of Russia Treasury Vorberatungen
executes over the restructuring of the foreign debts of the ex USSR
opposite that Paris creditor club.  This avowed opposite the RIA "
Nowosti " Sergej Kolotuchin, deputy Minister of Finance, who is
responsible for the foreign debts.

Kolotuchin called not the initial positions of the Russian page on
these consultation and noted only that itself the Russian negotiators
endeavor to reduce the debts and the operating costs.  On the other
hand he said the fact that " the demands of Russia inbezug on that
Paris club and the payments 2002 - well admits 2003 the credit givers
is ".

Kolotuchin referred to the fact that first of all the program of the
co-operation of Russia with the International Monetary Fund (IWF) was
to be co-ordinated.  After it the credit givers will only be able to
formulate their Vorposition for the debt of the ex USSR.  Next IWF
mission, which will continue its work at this program, is to be
expected in Moscow in April.

The deputy Minister noted also that Russia makes payments at full
extent after the Soviet debt to that Paris club.  These payments are
dependent on the budget receipts.  " we pay, if we have cash ",
described Kolotuchin, and determined that " it is difficult, these
payments to carry out ".