Kazbek BAIMYSHEV, the head of the Technical Department of Kazakh Constructional Committee
ALMATY, Sept 6
(Specially for THE GLOBE)
It has become a tradition that KAZBUILD�99 exhibition is held in autumn days in Kazakhstan.
What is the effect of these exhibitions?
In the result of KAZBUILD exhibitions many businessmen can learn foreign achievements and have a chance to interact with foreign companies practically, especially as far as small and middle-sized business is concerned. So, many customers have already learnt about plastic window-frames and doors, the production of which has been started in many towns in the republic. Engineering provisions of buildings based on new plastic pipes and components is also considered as positive achievement, as these systems have been put into production in Kazakhstan. Effective heat-insulation materials used to worm buildings, main and block heating networks are being wider used, while some separate enterprises chose the co-operation and produce a new generation of heating devices and aggregates.
The above-mentioned small heating aggregates have become the basis of the heat supply of budget objects of houses, etc. To cover the deficit of heating power and to settle these problems fast the production of mobile block-modules boilers was started. Today many enterprises of the constructional industry and producing constructional materials introduce packing systems to raise the demand for their products and to become more competitive.
The established business contacts give local constructional organisations an access to the market of modern materials and allow to fulfil works qualitatively complying with the world�s standards.
(Expert, #32)
The main authors of the informational war against Russia are nit businessmen, but politicians, the President of the company �Image-contact� Aleksei Sitnikov believes.
-Aleksei Petrovich, what is your perception of the anti-Russia campaign by the western mass media? What is behind it, either the struggle of the American business against the Russian one, i.e. the trial to annihilate Russian oligarchs who �deceived� the West, or political �struggle� inside America or our political fight?
- Business does not settle the problems in such a way. Business always does everything quietly, especially when such money are concerned. This is the policy, moreover, if we analyse the information, it occurs that all main participants of the events are politicians. Businessmen are secondary. But to understand the essence of the game, we have to answer some questions.
The first question is: where and when does it happen? This happens at the eve of several events. First, the election of the US President will be held soon, and it is required to discredit Clinton�s administration to impede Gor. Second, this happens at the eve of the election in Russia, where it is necessary to discredit Yeltsin�s people to prevent him from transferring the power to a person, whom he wants to choose. Third, this happens approximately at the same time when Yeltsin presented a completely anti-West speech at the Shanghai meeting. Fourth, this happens when practically in all southern regions in Russia and all southern regions in CIS a real war is observed. This is a war, behind which there is obviously a very strong player, who is slackening the CIS structure.
Then the next question is: whom does this influence? Of course, this influences the authority of Russia, but now this is not important for anybody. This is important to reduce the authority of programs on help to Russia, i.e. this abruptly reduces the authority of the candidate of the Democratic Party Albert Gor. Naturally, this influences Yeltsin�s surrounding, including his successor.
Now we may summarise, what is the objective. The first objective is to discredit the authorities and to weaken Yeltsin�s positions and positions of his successor. Correspondingly, this means the strengthening positions of their competitors. The second objective is to weaken positions of Gor and to strengthen positions of Republican Party in USA.
- Why does anybody in the West play against our President?
- Obviously, the present situation in Russia leads to the change of the governing elite. The power is leaving the President�s surrounding.
- This happens independently.
- Of course, but this process is being initiated by the opposition represented by Luzhkov and Gusinsky. Probably the representatives of this elite who decided to replace the ruling elite in Russia have agreed and united their forces with the elite, which decided to come to power in America. I think there is some co-ordination of actions.
- Do you suppose that the order for influence on our presidential election has been received from Russia?
- Yes, but this is profitable for those people who received the order.
- Speaking about America, do you mean only interests of representatives of the Republican Party? What about the geopolitical interests, e.g. the above-mentioned speech of Yeltsin against the West?
- It is also one of the arguments. Russia can still become a strong, actually a trump card in the European policy against America, as well as in both Chinese and Japanese policies. I have such a feeling� How do you think, on what basis Luzhkov managed to agree with the block �All Russia�?
- I don�t imagine at all.
- I have a feeling that Shaimiev, Rakhimov and Yakovlev would have surrendered Luzhkov only for a promise to replace the federative structure with confederation, when they come to power. As they did not get in touch with him for a long time. That means, something has been principally changed. I think, that agreement, which could unite all of them, is the agreement on confederation. But, it is unclear, how Primakov could have joined them. But for the United Stated the confederation would be profitable from the geopolitical point of view, as Russia would not be able to agree with anybody.
- What can be the further development of the events?
- Yeltsin may make the following step: from September 20 to 26 he may announce that he is unwell and has to be operated. He cannot leave the country without a head. He calls for President�s resignation and transfers the power to the Prime Minister, who become the acting President from this day. Then, according to the Constitution, the election is to be held simultaneously with the election to the Duma. Them all political parties, movements and blocks, which have been just created, are in a foolish situation. All of them, especially Luzhkov. He a) as the second person in the list, and he cannot leave the list, as in this case the block will break into pieces; b) a candidate to the Governor, from which it is dangerous to reject. At the same time the presidential election is to be held. Luzhkov will not go to the third place. Thus, Luzhkov is made concentrate on Moscow. In this regard it is clear, why Primakov is the first one.
But another thing is also important. In case of the delay of the election to December, the only person who will be able to concentrate completely on the election, will be Putin. And Yeltsin may handle out the power to Putin only in this way. But for this intrigue a very strong head of the presidential administration is needed. Since September 15 Chubais will be included in the President�s administration almost for sure. He is a strong player, and he may create a coalition around Putin, at least to attract the right-wingers.
- If Yeltsin manages to handle out the power to Putin, and Putin and Chubais manage to win the presidential election, will they be able to restore the real power in the country?
- Not in the form of the regime. This team can actually save the power only in the form of tough measures and a regime, as even the army will not submit them easily.
- You are describing an unpleasant picture. On one hand, we have Luzhkov and a confederation. On the other hand � Putin with a tough regime. Doesn�t the President�s successor have any other variants, except touch one?
- I see no other variant, as he does not have a team. Everybody, who was his ally, has scattered. Now there are even no governors supporting the President�s administration.
- Well, they announce an extraordinary situation. But in any case, this may not last forever, as this should end with something.
- Of course, this is a deadlock. The West will not come; there will be no investments. Of course, this may be done under the pretence of a struggle against corruption, Mafia, but this is a deadlock way.
- Is there any third variant?
- I cannot imagine the development of the events, which would be an optimal for the country. I do not imagine, what will happen. But as now nobody can unite (neither left-wingers nor right-wingers), this allows us to hope for an absolutely new figure to be elected to the President�s post. This figure may be known, but for the time being completely disconnected with the world �President�.
Interviewed by Tatyana Gurova
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