Financial Times comments on Belka's government

The daily went on to say that it would be carried out through enriching the plan with initiatives aimed at reducing unemployment and poverty. The FT stated that Belka would first of all try to calm the domestic political and economic situation. The daily went on to stress Belka's plan to improve the management of state assets, as lack of transparent procedures and rules led to corruption scandals in the past. "Belka's government would be a technocrats one, which would tackle the long delayed and most pressing issues before the elections expected at the beginning of 2005," wrote the paper. (Financial Times, Monday, May 3) M.M.