1.   But this will entail major political concessions by the government, including the surrender of the state monopoly over electronic media.

2.   However, the state monopoly of foreign trade was to become of critical importance later on.

3.   In broadcasting - not a priority issue for the General - the state monopoly of both transmissions and programming was reaffirmed.

4.   There was little or no attempt to denationalize the giant state monopolies thereafter.

5.   ...Russian moves to end a state monopoly on land ownership.

6.   Tax concessions for new companies and the end of the state monopoly on import-export trade were also announced.

7.   State monopolies in the ports, telecommunications and fuel sectors would be abolished and agricultural and industrial subsidies ended.