Armenia Weather
The Administration’s Priorities in Europe
We have been actively encouraging Russia at every opportunity to take the steps necessary to fulfill the commitments it undertook at the 1999 OSCE Istanbul Summit to remove materiel and forces remaining in Moldova and to agree with the Georgian government on the duration and modalities of the functioning of its remaining military bases in Georgia. We have made it very clear that ratification of the Adapted CFE Treaty requires Russia first to meet these obligations. Just a word about U.S.-Russian economic relations. The trends are essentially positive, although Russia remains a difficult place to do business. Bilateral trade is improving, and our FREEDOM Support Act assistance on economic reform is a success story: increasingly we will target assistance projects to democracy-building and civil society rather than economic reform programs. Russia wants to join the World Trade Organization. The United States supports Russia’s members ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Excerpts: U.S. Recognizes Global Science and Technology Week
--We increasingly live in the midst of a wide array of technologies. Many people across the planet now use a computer at home or work, drive automobiles controlled by computer chips, watch weather reports with satellite images only hours old, and take pharmaceuticals based on new biotechnologies unknown a decade ago. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Fact Sheet: United States Engages Nations in Science, Technology
Under one of these agreements, weather experts in the United States and Tunisia are collaborating in order to modernize Tunisian forecasting. (See related article (http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2005&m=May&x=20050519162328lcnirellep0.9469568&t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html).) ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: Food and Agriculture Organization on World Food Supplies
Korea, DPR Adverse weather, economic problems ... Food Crops and Shortages forecasts that the winter grain area planted in the European Community is likely to decline from last year "due to somewhat unfavourable weather last autumn." It also says that persistent drought and high temperatures in central and eastern Europe will negatively affect the 2001 cereal harvests. In Russia, displaced people in Chechnya and surrounding republics continue to need food assistance. ... [Read More]
"For the Record" Alumni Newsletter – Office of Academic Exchange Programs, European Programs Branch
On the weekend of October 5, four FREEDOM Support Act Undergraduate fellows from Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia and Uzbekistan, studying at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ, traveled more than one hour in the rain, on foot to hear President Bush speak. About the experience, Nataliya Koposovych from Ukraine explains, "We were so excited that we took the chance to see President Bush. I think not everyone from our program will have such great opportunities, so we were just lucky. Though the President's speech did not take much time (we would like it to be longer) because of the tough schedule of the President and the bad weather, we still enjoyed listening to the key points of American policy and believe that the President will keep on making the right decisions concerning the Iraq problem. And I am very happy that, despite the stormy weather, we managed to walk six miles to ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The Armenian leg of the highway to Tbilisi is in good condition, and has been improved by the recent opening of a two-kilometer tunnel, but the Georgian side tends to be slow going. There is roadwork planned on the Georgian side that could cut the trip by an hour. The drive from Yerevan to Tbilisi takes 5-6 hours, depending on weather conditions. ... In addition, the Marines hold occasional get-togethers at their house, people watch movies in the auditorium on a regular basis, a large contingent from the embassy participates in the Hash House Harriers, and weekends with nice weather encourage groups to explore Armenia's mountains, monasteries and churches. ... [Read More]
United States Humanitarian Demining Programs in the Caucasus
* Note: Mine clearance activities began in Armenia during October 2002 after demining training was complete. Due to the cessation of the demining season, activities were forced to close. Demining events will proceed at the end of March when the weather permits. ... [Read More]
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