COMMENTARY LIST--MOSCOW CREEK 5 DEC

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This document is a summary of a Greek-language news broadcast from Moscow to Cyprus and Greece on December 5, 1990. The reception of the broadcast was described as fair to poor. The broadcast included various news items, such as a report on the proceedings at the Supreme Soviet, an interview with the Cypriot Ambassador to Moscow, and coverage of a press conference in New York about the preparation of an international soccer tournament in 1992. The news also mentioned a message sent by Gorbachev to a conference in Athens, as well as commentaries on topics such as a debated union agreement in the Supreme Soviet, prospects for dialogue between the United States and Iraq regarding the Gulf crisis, closer cooperation between the USSR and Greece, and the NATO defense ministers' conference in Brussels. The news program also included reports on an attempt on Gorbachev's life, the publication of a new newspaper in Odessa, a Tupolev plane being struck by a thunderbolt, UFO sightings, and the weather in Moscow.

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 SUBJ Commentary List--Moscow Greek 5 Dec
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 1    Moscow in Greek to Cyprus 1730 GMT 5 Dec 90
 2    (reception: fair)
 3    News, including: a. Report on today's proceedings at the supreme soviet
 (under 1 min) (Total 10 min)
 4    0501: Excerpts from an interview given to TRUD newspaper by Kharalambos
 Khristoforou, Cypriot Ambassador to Moscow. (3 min)
 5    0502: The "Athletic" program includes report on press conference given in
 New York devoted to the preparation of the international soccer tournament
 in 1992 and the athletic kaleidoscope. (16 min)
 6    Moscow in Greek to Greece 2100 GMT 5 Dec 90
 7    (reception: poor)
 8    News, including item listed under Moscow Greek to Cyprus 051730.  b.
 Gorbachev sent message to the conference which is taking place in Athens
 with the participation of 180 youth organizations from 110 countries
 (under 1 min) (Total 7 min)
 9    0501: The "Events and Views" program: A) Commentary by Vitaliy Gurov on
 the union agreement that is being debated by the supreme soviet (4 min);
 B) Commentary by Mikhail Mayorov on prospects for success of the dialogue
 that will begin between the United States and Iraq for the resolution of
 the Gulf crisis (5 min); C) Commentary by Aleksandr Mikhailov on
 yesterday's statement by Vitaliy Churkin, Soviet Foreign Ministry
 spokesman, supporting the idea for closer cooperation between the USSR and
 Greece (3 min); D) Commentary by Yuriy Solton on today's start in Brussels
 of the NATO defense ministers' conference (4 min); E) Report on KGB
 investigation into an attempt on Gorbachev's life, new newspaper began
 publication in Odessa, Tupolev plane struck by thunderbolt, more UFO
 sightings by some Soviet citizens, report on the weather. in Moscow today.
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