Statement on Coup in Soviet Union
1991-08-19T21:12:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTA1XC8wMjA3MTAtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Ambassador Komplektov briefly spoke to reporters after meeting with Assistant Secretary of State Eagleburger in the Department of State. Referring to the coup by communist hard-liners in the Soviet Union which occurred the previous day, Ambassador Komplektov said he transmitted a statement from the hard-liners stating the new leadership would continue the political and economic reforms begun by the administration of Soviet President Gorbachev.
Ambassador Komplektov briefly spoke to reporters after meeting with Assistant Secretary of State Eagleburger in the Department of State. Ref… read more
Ambassador Komplektov briefly spoke to reporters after meeting with Assistant Secretary of State Eagleburger in the Department of State. Referring to the coup by communist hard-liners in the Soviet Union which occurred the previous day, Ambassador Komplektov said he transmitted a statement from the hard-liners stating the new leadership would continue the political and economic reforms begun by the administration of Soviet President Gorbachev. close
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