here and now №1 08.12.2000 (2000)

Guest of the program: Valery Manilov, First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel General.

The main topics and questions discussed in the studio: 1. What is the new tactic of the federal forces in Chechnya, in the number of garrisons or that they will be permanent? 2. Will the local militia be included in the garrisons? 3. Will this require the introduction of additional forces into Chechnya? 4. Today there are two main news items, terrorist attacks in Gudermes and Pyatigorsk.

What can you say about this? 5. About Gantamirov's statement about the involvement of federal troops in the attack on his house.

What is your opinion? 6. About the incident with Gantamirov's kidnapping of 7 militants from federal forces, which has been investigated by a special commission for over a month.

Are there any results? 7. About the introduction of a state of emergency in Kokheti.

Will Russia introduce troops there? 8. About the militant forces deployed in the Pankisi Gorge.

Are they capable of destabilizing the Georgian standoff? 9. Is a joint operation of the Georgian and Russian military possible in this area?