Maria Theresa Of Austria
Introduction
In Russia, the seizure by armed insurgent groups from Chechnya of villages in the neighboring republic of Dagestan escalated by year's end into a full-fledged attack by Russian forces on separatists in Chechnya, including the Chechen capital of Groznyy. The Russian attack included air strikes and the indiscriminate shelling of cities predominantly inhabited by civilians. These attacks, which in turn led to house-to-house fighting in Groznyy, led to the death of numerous civilians and the displacement of hundreds of thousands more. There are credible reports of Russian military forces carrying out summary executions of civilians in Alkhan-Yurt and in the course of the Groznyy offensive. As this report was going to press, there were credible reports that Russian forces were rounding up Chechen men of military age and sending them to "filtration" camps, where they allegedly were tortured. The Russian Government has a duty to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks but must comply with ... [Read More]
Key Officers - All
APIA (E) Address: U.S. Embassy, 5th Floor, ACB House, Matafele, Apia, Samoa; APO/FPO: American Embassy, PSC 467 BOX 1, APO AP 96531-1034; Phone: (685) 21-631; Fax: (685) 22-030; Workweek: Monday to Friday, 0800 - 1630 OfficerNameAMB Charles J. Swindells (Resident in Welllington)DCM/CHG Timothy W. HarleyMGT Ronna Pazdral (Wellington) [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
About 80% of Slovenes are Roman Catholic. An archbishop sits in Ljubljana, and there are bishoprics at Maribor and Koper. Eastern Orthodox Christians, Muslems, and Protestants are represented in small percentages. Public InstitutionsLast Updated: 11/10/2004 3:50 AM Slovenia is a Parliamentary democracy and constitutional republic. Within its government, power is shared among a directly elected President, a Prime Minister, and a bicameral legislature (Parliament). Parliament is composed of the National Assembly, which takes the lead on virtually all-legislative issues, and the National Council. [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
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