{ “ 4) Paragraph 5 lists the areas in which the member-states of the Economic Community agree to reconcile their economic laws and carry out a coordinated policy. They are: entrepreneurship; the market for goods and services; transport, power engineering and information; the money and banking system: finances, taxes and prices; the capital and securities market; the labor market; cus- toms rules and tariffs; foreign economic relations and currency policy; standardiza- tion, patenting, metrology, statistics and accounting; and state scientific-technical, investment, ecological, humanitarian and other programs (including programs for eliminating the consequences of natural and other disasters) which are of common inter- est to the Economic Community. Paragraph 3 stipulates that relations between the Eco- nomic Community and former states of the USSR which remain outside the community shall be structured on the basis of gener- ally recognized principles and norms of international law, and that questions of common interest which require settlement shall be decided by special agreements be- tween the community and the other states involved. The founding of a Banking Union on the principles of a reserve system is provided for and the functions of this unfon are listed in Chapter Four. Article 24 pro- vides for creating a number of special funds within the framework of the Economic Community's budget, including a fund for targeted programs and a fund for emergency situations and eliminating the consequences of natural and other disasters. Chapter Nine stipulates, among other things, that a council of heads of governments of the mem- ber-states shall be the highest coordinat- ing agency of the Economic Community. The functions of an Interstate Economic Commit- tee operating as the executive-managerial agency of the community are defined. Chap- ter Ten lists specific questions in regard to which agreements among the member-states shall be concluded after the treaty is signed. Chapter Twelve contains provisions in regard to sanctions against member- states which violate the treaty, procedures for ratification of the treaty and special agreements within its framework, and admis- sion of new member-states and states with observer status to the Economic Community. Fricay 08 BII) Approved For Release 2000/08/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000600450015-7 Article 64 stipulates that the treaty shall go into effect after being signed and rati- fied by at least three of the states which wish to join the community. *See the Datly SNAP, October 17, 1991, p. 3, col. 1 (SNAP 911018) * * * * Author: Volkov, 0. Titles SCIENTISTS DIVIDED OVER VALIDITY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL-WEAPONS R&D Primary Source: Komsomolskaya pravda, Sep- tember 27, 1991, No. 222 (20222), p. 2, cols. 2-4 Abstract: The article reports on contro- versy over research of unconventional phys- ical fields and military applications of his work. Some scientists are said to _be- lieve that 'psychotronic generators' based on new physical principles can be used for mote control of people's minds and behav- jor, and that original weapons for this purpose can be developed on the basis of generators” of “spinor (torsion)" or “micro- lepton" fields, in particular. Other sci- entists are highly skeptical of such re- search, It is recalled that a resolution enti- tled "On the Unsound Practice of Financing Pseudoscientific Research out of State Sources" was published, together with an opinion submitted by the USSR Academy of Sciences' department of general physics and astronomy, on July 4 of this year. The USSR Supreme Soviet's Committee on Science and Technologies issued this resolution. It accused several ministries of spending, without a proper expert review, half a bil- [Ton rubles ‘on pseudoscientific and. anti- scientific developments involving spinor or microlepton fields with which scientists are already familiar. The resolution named the USSR Ministry of Defense (Minoborony) , the USSR Ministry of Nuclear Power Engi- pe ae sore Sa setbate neering and Industry, the USSR State Secur- ity Committee (KGB) and the USSR Cabinet of Ministers" Military-fndustrial. Commission — re as_clfents and sponsors of this work. _ utors and developers. First on this list. was the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences! In- Approved For Release 2000/08/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000600450015-7
sf stitute of Materials-Science Problems, Which is headed by academician Trefiiov. The interagency scientific-technical center tYonaT Technologies of the USSR State Com- mi tee for science. logy) was identified as the country's "chief" firm engage Tn developments in the area of un- conventional..fields. According to unveri-_ fied data from A. Akimov, director of this center, the cost of unconventional-field projects has been 23 million rubles in Min- oborony's sector alone, while the overall amount which has been allocated for such research through all of the different chan- néls is as great as 500 million rubles. eéking moré information about’ uncon- ventional-fields research and the purposes of this research, the author spoke to an associate of the USSR Supreme Soviet's Com- mittee on Science and Technologies and sub- sequently went to the armed forces! General Staff. He was told that the committee had received no information in this regard from Minoborony, the KGB or other agencies in- volved. Representatives of the General Staff referred the author to the USSR Acad- emy of Sciences' Section on Problems of Ap- plied Science. Nikolay Prudnikov, deputy chairman of this section, said that it sometimes orders projects to be carried out for the General Staff, but he disclosed no details of this work. One su roject, which was called ."Obezlichiye" (de-individ- ualization), 1s mentioned. It is recalled tute informed the academy 5,.Section that the institute was prepared to carry out this project. “An associate of the section who knew more about the project was not available for questioning, however, At the "Vent" center, the author was told that di- rector Akimov was away on a business trip. Ye. Aleksandr +--Corresponding..member of the USSR Academy of Sciences anda sci- entific opponent of Akimov's, sent the au- een patra mmee = 2 ee, thor a report of the Cen’ Unconven- tional Technologies. According to this Approved For Release 2000/08/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000600450015-7 document, the center is engaged in. research es EE of long-distance production of..medical-bio- logical and psychophysical effects on troops and the population, using torsion radiations; and also, in_research of medi- cal-biological. protection of troops. andthe population against effects of such radia- Lions. Aleksa ndrev expressed doubt that equipment capable of producing such effects can be developed.” A Tetter which the ediz tors Féceived from Aleksandrov is quoted, in which the scientist denounced research of unconventional fields as pseudoscien- tific, citing a decision of the academy's department of general] physics and astrono- my. Aleksandrov went so far as_to accuse. State enterprises of producing. fake."field agencies for large sums. unconveritfonal-fields research reportedly include V. Kaznacheyev, who is believed to be working in this direction for the de- Ferise. Complex and has signed .an_.interna- weapons"; A. Veynik, corresponding member ' e Belorussian Academy of Sciences, who has put forward a number of theories: and other academy figures, who have published works abroad. The author Suggests that the Academy of Sciences organize a roundtable discussion on the topic of psychological weapons, with all sides in the controversy represented, (SNAP 911018) * * * * Comments and additions or deletions to the distribution list should be addressed to: FTD/SCIR Attn: Edward Humphrys WPAFB, OH 45433-6508 Recipients of the Daily SNAP are advised that SNAP is intended solely for U.S. gov- ernment agencies and their designated con- tractors. Approved For Release 2000/08/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000600450015-7