<DIV><SPAN class=date4>Jun 18 2004 10:59AM</SPAN>
<P class=text>Putin names chauvinism, stupidity obstacles to Eurasian integration</P>
<P class=text>ASTANA. June 18 (Interfax) - President Vladimir Putin has called four problems that he thinks are obstructing the success of any integration process.</P>
<P class=text>"If I were permitted to attend the session of the forum section on fundamental problems of integration associations I would very briefly formulate these problems in literally three-four phrases: great power chauvinism, nationalism, the personal ambitions of political decision- makers and ordinary stupidity, ordinary Neanderthal stupidity," he told an international forum on Eurasian integration in Astana on Friday. </P>
<P class=text>"But we here are wise people," he told forum participants. Therefore he wanted to end his contribution to the forum by a call "Wise people of the world unite!" </P></DIV><p>
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