Austria Road Map
Europe and Central Asia
AlbaniaI. Summary Drug trafficking is a significant problem in Albania, which is a major transit country for heroin from Afghanistan and Turkey destined for markets throughout Europe. Organized crime groups use Albania as a transit point for drug and other types of smuggling due to the country’s strategic location, weak police and judicial systems, and porous borders. The most common illegal drugs are heroin, marijuana, and to a lesser extent, cocaine. Heroin is typically transported through the "Balkans Route" of Turkey-Bulgaria-Macedonia-Albania, and on to Italy, Greece and the Netherlands. Cocaine is smuggled from South America, via the United States, Italy, Spain, Greece or the Netherlands, and ... [Read More]
Sudan Peace Act Report--Section 8
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Europe – Educational Advising Centers – EducationUSA
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Spain and Andorra
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Child Support Enforcement Abroad
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Dr. Jeffrey Simon, "Partnership For Peace: Charting A Course For A New Era," 'The U.S. and NATO An Alliance of Purpose' - U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda - June 2004, Department of State, International Information Programs
With this in mind, NATO should establish more precise goals for keeping its Open Door program credible for the three remaining MAP members. This is likely to become an issue for Albania and Macedonia, who have been in PfP for almost a decade, have had five years of MAP and annual national plan experience, and whose patience may wear thin. If NATO is unprepared to offer membership soon, it needs to establish the prospect of it. NATO might consider some version of a "regatta" to link Balkan MAP partner accession to the completion of specific, well-defined NATO "acquis" with a notional time horizon of roughly five-to-eight years — even though the regatta concept was rejected for the 2002 Prague Summit invitees because many politicians claimed that accession is ultimately a political issue, which it is. ... [Read More]
"The Federalism Path", Iraq Elections: Road to Democracy, February 2005
These state and local officials, elected or appointed, are not representatives of a distant federal government in Washington, but hold independent offices with substantial responsibilities in matters ranging from roads and schools to welfare and law enforcement. ... Iraq faces multiple challenges in building a new nation and a future of hope. Some are unique to Iraq; others represent problems that any emerging democracy must address. One classic issue that every democracy must confront is the balance of power between central government and local governments. This allocation of political authority falls under the broad concept termed federalism. ... [Read More]
Tips for travelers to Tanzania - "Dar es Salaam, Tanzania"
1 1 For updated information, please see the Tanzanian National website at http://www.tanzania.go.tz/index2E.html. 1 1 TRAVEL BY ROAD: Travel by land within Tanzania is very difficult due to poor 1 road conditions, frequent shortages of spare parts, and dangerous driving practices. Tanzania has a 50,000-kilometer road 1 network of which 40,000 kilometers are unpaved. During the rainy seasons (February-April and October-November), many of these 1 roads are impassable. Public transportation is often irregular and undependable; thefts occasionally occur on inter-city 1 buses and trains. Drivers should exercise extreme care and drive defensively, especially during rush hours, to reduce the possibility 1 of a motor vehicle accident. Think "left" at all times.1 To bring an automobile into Tanzania from a neighboring country, we strongly recommend the traveler obtain a valid 1 carnet, available from most travel ... [Read More]
US State Department Road Safety Overseas
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