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Article: RUSSIA: ROSTOV - SELEZNEV TALKS UP COSSACKS AND BUDGETARY FEDERALISM.(State Duma Speaker Gennadii Seleznev)(Brief Article)
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- May 11, 2003
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State Duma Speaker Gennadii Seleznev said during a press conference in Rostov-na-Donu on 4 May that there should be a law on Cossacks, "Kommersant-Daily" reported on 4 May. Seleznev said such a law is needed to "calm" the Cossacks, but added that he is not sure the draft legislation will be finalized in time for consideration by the current Duma. An earlier version of the law on Cossacks passed the Duma three years ago but was torpedoed by the Federation Council, after which President Putin called for a new version to be written (see "RFE/RL Russian Federation Report," 28 June 2000). During the same 4 May press conference, Seleznev was ...