THE WITHDRAWAL OF TCHETCHENIE OF THE UNITS OF THE MILITARY AREA OF
MOSCOW WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY








MOSCOW, March 13.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Alexandre Konovalov).  The
withdrawal of Tchetchenie of the units of the military Area of Moscow
will begin Wednesday, has advertisement general Igor Pouzanov,
controlling military Area of Moscow.

According to the plan works out by the general staff of the Russian
forces armees and the command of the military Area of Moscow, it is
prevu to withdraw a thousand of soldiers from here April 1.  The units
of infantry motorisee of the military Area of Moscow which will be
retirees of Tchetchenie will return in the places of their permanent
parking.  The troops will be retirees of Tchetchenie with their
armaments and them materiel of war, including the tanks and artillery.


Part of the weapons and materiel of the units of infantry motorisee of
the military Area of Moscow will remain in Tchetchenie and could be
employee by manpower of the 42-e division of infantry motorisee which
will be stationnee permanently in Republic of Tchetchenie, A indicates
Igor Pouzanov.

One representant general staff of Russia A declares that the
withdrawal starts 7e brigade of infantry motorisee of the military
Area of Siberie would not affect the possibilities of the federal
forces in the operation antiterrorist.  The reduction of the troops in
Tchetchenie relates to mainly the units of the ministry for Defense.
The units of the troops of the Interior and the FSB (federal Service
of security) will not be reduites.  On the contrary, the grouping of
the FSB will be reinforces.

Not a long time ago, the units of the ministry for Defense forming
part of the grouping of the federal forces in strong Tchetchenie of 80
000 men counted approximately 40 000 soldiers.