Yeltsin seeks pact with rivals

MOSCOW The Russian President, Mr Boris Yeltsin, yesterday arranged a meeting with the communist head of parliament as part of…

MOSCOW The Russian President, Mr Boris Yeltsin, yesterday arranged a meeting with the communist head of parliament as part of plans to reach a "non aggression pact" with his political rivals before a presidential election.

He told reporters that he wanted a constructive dialogue with the opposition dominated State Dumn, the lower house, and that he would meet Mr Gennady Seleznyov, its chairman, later this week.

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