Emergency food aid summit for Russia

Title

Emergency food aid summit for Russia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

10 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:12

Description

John Fraser reports on the meeting of twelve finance ministers from across Europe at an emergency summit in Brussels to agree food aid for Russia following the dissolution of the USSR. European Commission President, Jacques Delors claimed the Russian economy is in rapid decline. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Norman Lamont voices concerns over whether the aid will reach those in need.

Contributors

Norman Lamont

Keywords

Economics; EEC; UK; Russia; USSR; International relations; Common markets; Charities; Europe; Foreign aid; Summits (meetings); Brussels; Food aid; EC

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