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October 1993. Chronicle of the coup. The 4th of October. Regions.
Regions
AMUR
The work week in the region began in an orderly manner, said the head of the administration A. Surat. There are no rallies or demonstrations. Measures have been taken to strengthen the security of important facilities. An appeal has been prepared to the citizens of the region asking them to maintain calm and work rhythm.
BELGORODSKAYA
According to the assistant to the head of administration G.P. Shekhovtsov, the situation is working, a rally was held in support of the president (about 500 people). The head of administration is on vacation. A meeting of the Small Council will take place at 16:00.
BRYANSKAYA
First Deputy Head of the Regional Administration Konovalov A.I. reported that the situation in the region is calm. Tonight there should be a speech by DemRussia supporters in support of the president.
No action has yet been taken by the Soviets.
VOLGOGRAD
Assistant to the head of the regional administration S.V. Ilyin said that the situation remains stable, the opposition did not carry out political actions. The administration, together with the regional council, adopted an appeal to the population of the region, in which they expressed gratitude to the residents for showing a restrained attitude towards the events taking place, and expressing support for the actions of the president and the government of the Russian Federation.
VORONEZH
First Deputy Head of the Regional Administration G.I. Makin said that a calm situation remains in the region.
The situation is being monitored by local authorities. Yesterday Makin spoke on the radio at 5 pm with an appeal to residents of the region.
No action is taken by the Soviets.
JEWISH AO
According to the head of the administration N. Volkov, the situation in the region remains calm. At 7.00 (local time) a meeting was held with the heads of law enforcement agencies to develop measures to prevent violations of public order. A meeting is scheduled for 12 o'clock with the leaders of parties and associations, and at 16 o'clock with the heads of enterprises in Birobidzhan.
IRKUTSKAYA
The head of the regional administration, Yu.A. Nozhikov, flew to Moscow. The situation in the region is calm. Information was received from the secretariat of the head of the administration and the duty officer of the air traffic police.
According to the assistant to the head of administration I.D. Sekulovich, the political situation in the region has not changed. At 12 o'clock Moscow time, a meeting of the Small Council takes place, at which the position of people's deputies in connection with the Moscow events is determined. A rally was held in Irkutsk in defense of A.V. Rutsky, which was attended by 5-10 people. Among the rest of the population, this political action caused condemnation.
KALUGA
Deputy head of the regional administration I.G. Khanin said that the situation is under control. The head of the administration and the chairman of the regional council spoke on the radio. Their views are united - they condemn the bloodshed and support the president.
KAMCHATSKAYA
In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and the region, according to the head of the regional administration V.A. Biryukov, the situation is calm.
Since the morning of October 4, all enterprises have been operating as usual. The heads of the administration and the Small Council, the leadership of the Internal Affairs Directorate, the military command, and trade union leaders took measures to ensure law and order. At 3 o'clock Moscow time, according to a telegram from the presidential administration, Biryukov flies to Moscow for a meeting of the Federation Council. (PF)
LENINGRAD
First Deputy Head of the Regional Administration Yu.A. Pavlov said that the situation is calm. The Soviets are wavering. In the afternoon there will be a rally in support of the president on Palace Square.
The situation in the troops is normal. Yu.A. Pavlov asked, however, to bring to the attention of the leadership that the situation may become more complicated in military unit 28037, 86th brigade, air defense forces (Tosnensky district), since people have not been paid salaries since August, and there is no heat in the premises.
MAGADANSKAYA
The situation in the region is calm. First Deputy Head of Administration V.N. Glazatov is flying to the Federation Council. The head of the administration, V.G. Mikhailov, is on vacation. The information was received from the secretariat of the head of the administration.
MURMANSKAYA
According to various estimates, from 300 to 500 people gathered at the rally, organized by political parties and public organizations belonging to the social movement DemRussia.
At night, the commander of the Northern Fleet, Admiral Erofeev, visited the regional administration and reported that the fleet was operating in accordance with the instructions of the command. According to the mayor of the city, Oleg Naydenov, “there is power in the city.”
“The army is beyond politics,” said Alexander Bokhun, chairman of the press center of the Northern Fleet. “There were no emergency incidents in Severomorsk; planned military training is underway in the fleet.”
The police maintain law and order, stated the press center of the Murmansk Internal Affairs Directorate.
Head of the Department of the Ministry of Security for the Murmansk Region Gennady Gurylev said that the situation in the region is under control and there are no manifestations of extremism.
Sailors of Murmansk Shipping Company JSC held an emergency meeting of the trade union committee. The shipping company staff demanded decisive action from Yeltsin, Chernomyrdin and the Armed Forces aimed at normalizing the situation in Moscow and in the country.
The sailors expressed support for Yeltsin. Radiograms with similar contents arrive at the shipping company's radio center from all over the World Ocean.
Reports about the upcoming elections to the State Duma say that the Murmansk public movement Democratic Russia has so far decided to refrain from participating in the “Choice of Russia” bloc of the president’s supporters. (IGPI)
NIZHNY NOVGOROD
In a statement, the head of the administration of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Boris Nemtsov, and the mayor of the city, Dmitry Bednyakov, said: “Today, anti-government groups provoked mass riots in Moscow, seized the buildings of the Moscow City Hall and Ostankino. There are dead and wounded. The main task today is to stop the bloodshed in Moscow, restore public "calm and order. Russian President Boris Yeltsin and the government of the Russian Federation must take decisive measures to suppress mass unrest in Moscow, prevent the escalation of confrontation and the spread of bloodshed on Russian territory." (PF)
OMSK
First Deputy Head of Administration V.M. Pervukhin noted that the situation in the region continues to remain stable. The regional council did not express its attitude to the actions of the president and the government to suppress the opposition in Moscow. No rallies or other political actions were held.
PENZANSKAYA
Assistant to the head of administration A.V. Kumarkov said that the situation is calm, people are busy with their own affairs. At 12 o'clock there is a rally of Democratic Russia. The chairman of the regional council and the head of the administration are in Moscow.
PERM
The situation in the region remains calm. There were no political actions. The information was received from the secretariat of the head of the regional administration.
PSKOVSKAYA
The head of the administration, V.A. Tumanov, said that the situation is calm, there are no rallies or speeches of a political nature. The situation in the airborne division and on the border with Latvia and Estonia is normal. The Regional Council, according to the head of administration, has not clearly defined its position in the current situation.
RYAZAN
First Deputy Head of the Regional Administration A.P. Sumenkov said that the situation is calm. The last rally in support of the Supreme Council took place on October 1. And on October 3, the leaders of the left parties began to gather at the Council building. The Small Council on Friday adopted a decision supporting the opinion of the Constitutional Court; in addition, the deputies demanded to be informed about the movement of troops. The situation in military schools and law enforcement agencies is calm. The departure of Ryazan residents to Moscow is controlled.
SAKHALINSKAYA
Head of the regional administration Krasnoyarov E.A. reported that the situation in the region is calm and controlled. He does not fly to the Federation Council because he does not make it on time due to the late receipt of the telegram.
SVERDLOVSKAYA
Head of Administration E. Rossel said that the situation in the region is calm. The necessary measures have been taken to protect vital industrial facilities.
A rally of democratic forces in support of Boris Yeltsin was held in Yekaterinburg. About 200 people took part in it. The resolution, which was read by the leader of the local branch of the Republican Party of Russia Tamara Alaiba, contains demands that the President of the Russian Federation ban the activities of all public organizations involved in illegal actions near the White House in Moscow; remove all heads of administrations who supported the Armed Forces; publish lists of all deputies who took part in the congress canceled by the president; speed up the trial of the State Emergency Committee; conduct elections of state authorities of regional and local Councils; adopt a decree prohibiting members of banned parties - communist, national-patriotic and fascist - from running for elected office and holding positions in government bodies.
“We demand,” the resolution says, “that the President’s practice of addressing the people only at critical moments for the country become a practice of constant communication with his voters. It’s time for the President to understand that in reforming the totalitarian system into a rule of law state, he has no more reliable ally, than the people." (PF)
SMOLENSKAYA
According to Deputy Head of the Regional Administration A.K. Anipko, the situation is calm, enterprises are working normally. The Soviet position is restrained. The session of the regional Council meets at 15:00, but there will probably not be a quorum at it.
TVERSKAYA
Deputy Head of Administration Fedorov V.P. reported that the situation in the region remains calm. The situation is under control.
The acting chief of staff spoke on television this morning. The speech condemned those who organized the bloodshed. The regional administration supports the president. The Soviets have not yet shown themselves in any way.
TOMSKAYA
The situation in the region is calm. At 2 hours 35 minutes local time, the head of the administration Kress V.M. and Chairman of the Regional Council of People's Deputies Shalin G.A. spoke on local radio calling on the population of the region to maintain calm and law and order. On October 3, a referendum was held on the question “Does the Tomsk region need republic status?” As expected, about 20% of the total number of voters took part in the referendum. The final results are being confirmed. The information was received from the secretariat of the head of the administration.
TYUMEN
According to the secretariat of the head of administration, the situation in the region remains calm.
No illegal actions were noted. Assistant to the Deputy Chairman of the Regional Council V.I. Romanchuk also confirmed that the situation in the region remains calm.
ULYANOVSKAYA
A rally was held in support of Russian President B.N. Yeltsin.
CHELYABINSKAYA
First Deputy Head of Administration Belishko A.D. reported that the situation in the region remains calm. No political actions by opposition supporters have been identified. The Regional Council has scheduled a Small Council for today. A rally in support of the President has been announced.
CHITINSKAYA
The situation in the region is calm, said assistant to the head of administration G.D. Stukanov. Head of Administration Ivanov B.P. flew to Moscow. The regional administration is carrying out a number of activities to implement the instructions of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Chernomyrdin BC A meeting of the territorial defense council is scheduled for 11 o'clock local time to clarify the tasks of ensuring public order, the safety of citizens and vital facilities.
YAROSLAVSKAYA
State Secretary of the regional administration S.A. Vakhrukov reports that a calm situation remains in the region, the situation is controlled by local authorities. Nothing serious is being done by the Soviets.
About 15 deputies of the regional council tried to meet in the council, but after a short time they dispersed.
The head of the regional administration, Lisitsyn, made a statement on local radio. The head of the administration defined the actions of the former Russian Armed Forces as terrorist. Yeltsin, who won the popular elections, was and remains the guarantor of reforms. In addition, Lisitsyn believes that the main threat to reforms comes from pro-communist organizations.
An appeal from the Chairman of the Yaroslavl Regional Council A.N. Veselov was read out on Yaroslavl radio. He blamed the leaders of both branches of government for the tragedy. Veselov called on Yaroslavl residents to maintain calm and the Constitution, and both branches of government to peacefully resolve the conflict.
The Presidential Representative in the Yaroslavl region V.G. Varukhin also spoke on October 4 on local radio. The general tone and essence of his speech are the same as that of Lisitsyn.