here and now №1 10.03.1999 (1999)

Escalation in the North Caucasus.

The situation in the border areas of Stavropol and Chechnya.

The need to resolve the problems through peaceful political negotiations in order to prevent military action and the introduction of a state of emergency is emphasized.

The expected meeting of Yeltsin and Maskhadov, Maskhadov and Primakov, the need to adopt a single legislative framework for all regions, and the coordination of actions by federal and local authorities are discussed.

Statistical data on refugees, displaced persons and migrants from Chechnya living in the Stavropol Territory are provided.

Telephone communication: with the Governor of the Saratov Region Dmitry Ayatskov; with the Deputy Head of the Administration of the City of Khasavyurt Arsen Murtuzaliev.

Video communication with the Head of the General Representative of Ichkeria in Russia Edilbek Ibragimov. E. Ibragimov, in particular, talks about the measures being taken in connection with the abduction of General Gennady Shpigun in Chechnya.