13:56, 16 December 2009 | GMT +5
Post-Soviet reform architect Gaidar dies aged 53
MOSCOW. December 16. KAZINFORM Yegor Gaidar, one of the leading architects of free market reforms in post-Soviet Russia, has died at the age of 53, his aide said on Wednesday; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

"Yegor Gaidar has died, I cannot currently give any more details," Gennady Volkov said.
A source told RIA Novosti that a blood clot was the cause of death; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti.
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