But he has been speaking to Boris Govorin for more than 40 minutes in private. The contents of their conversation are kept is secret. Though one can guess that Berezovsky has promised to maintain the tycoon at the elections. Besides, it is known that one of the agreements of the current governor regards cheap electricity for the aluminium plants. Irkutsk region is a large industrial area, and Berezovsky may be interested in it.
Politicians often ask tycoons for a support.
Berezovsky is trying to influence upon political situation in Russia. Governor elections in Siberia are very profitable for him now. On 26th May, the Organisation for African Unity will become the African Union, a stronger and more effective body than the OAU with its own organs and greater power of intervention, giving Colonel Muammar Khadafi of Libya a spectacular diplomatic triumph. The Chinese Embassy in Canberra issued a statement today rebuking Prime Minister John Howard for his recent statement related to Taiwan. Mr. Howard said in an interview that he supports the American policy of defending Taiwan against a possible Chinese aggression.