Azerbaijan Hotel
Foreign Entry Requirements
AUSTRALIA - *Passport, Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or non-electronic label visa, proof of onward or return ticket, and sufficient funds are required. An ETA or non-electronic label visa is required for tourist or business stays of up to 3 months. An ETA is an electronically stored authority to travel to Australia and can be obtained online at www.ETA.immi.gov.au or through participating travel agencies or airlines. Minors not accompanied by a parent or traveling with only one parent need notarized written parental consent from the absent parent(s). AIDS test required for permanent resident visa for applicants age 15 and older; tests taken in the U.S. are acceptable. More information about entry requirements to Australia (including for longer stays) is available on the Embassy of Aus ... [Read More]
Billing code: 8320-01
The Bureau ofEducational and Cultural Affairs (The Bureau) is interested inproposals that encourage the growth of democratic institutions inRussia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Exchanges and trainingprograms supported by the institutional grants from the Bureau shouldoperate at two levels: they should enhance institutionalpartnerships, and they should offer practical information toindividuals and groups to assist them with their professional andvolunteer responsibilities. Strong proposals usually have thefollowing characteristics: a strong existing partnership between aU.S. organization and an in-country institution; a proven trackrecord of conducting program activity; cost-sharing from U.S. and/orin-country sources, including donations of air fares, hotel and/orhousing costs, ground transportation, interpreters, etc.; experiencedstaff with language facility; a clear, convincing ... [Read More]
Freedom Support Educational Partnerships Program – Project Profiles – Educational Partnerships Program
Cal Poly Pomona is working with Petrozavodsk State University (PSU) to develop their program in Tourism Management and to introduce the fields of Hospitality and Restaurant Management. Program objectives include: faculty exchanges resulting in the development of 14 new courses and instructional materials; development of the curricula for Hotel and Restaurant management; acquisition of new library materials; improvement of English language skills of PSU faculty; the establishment of an Internet based distance learning link; and the offering of continuing education seminars. ... [Read More]
Armenia (04/05)
Approximately 70 U.S.-owned firms currently do business in Armenia, including such multinationals as Procter & Gamble, M&M-Mars, Xerox, Dell, and IBM. Recent major U.S. investment projects include the Hotel Armenia; the Hotel Ani Plaza; Tufenkian Holdings (carpet and furnishing production, hotels, and construction); several subsidiaries of U.S.-based information technology firms, including Viasphere Technopark, an IT incubator; a Greek-owned Coca-Cola bottling plant; petroleum exploration by the American-Armenian Exploration Company; jewelry and textile production facilities; a large perlite mining and processing plant; and Jermuk Mother Plant, which produces one of the more popular brands of mineral water in Armenia. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Sport complexes and Western hotels’ private clubs offer memberships for their facilities. Although expensive, these clubs have a selection of state of the art workout equipment, aerobic classes, tennis courts and indoor/outdoor swimming pools. Many Embassy employees belong to the Oasis Sports Club at the Hyatt Hotel, which offers world-class workout facilities, an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool, tennis, squash, and a host of other facilities. The Health Club at the Radisson also has some western members. ... [Read More]
Azerbaijan
Prostitution is a serious problem, particularly in Baku. The legal age of consent is 16. According to the criminal code, prostitution is not a crime, but a personal matter, and prostitutes cannot be criminally charged. However, pimps and brothel-owners are liable to criminal laws. In February the mayor of Baku ordered all restaurants and discotheques, except those in foreign hotels, shut down at midnight (see Section 1.f.), a move that observers believed was aimed partly prostitution rings in the city. Pornography is prohibited. ... [Read More]
Armenia -- Azerbaijan
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Armenia -- Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan
Traffickers generally targeted women; however, there also were cases in which men and children were victims of trafficking. Traffickers were either foreigners or ethnic Azerbaijanis who acted as middlemen for large trafficking syndicates headquartered abroad. Victims were approached directly and indirectly through friends and relatives. Traffickers also used newspaper advertisements offering false work abroad. According to the Society for the Defense of Women's Rights, draft-age men seeking to escape military service in 2000 were invited by local traffickers to work in the hotel industry in Turkey, but ended up in male brothels. Another NGO reported that families of young women had been approached by individuals claiming that visiting Iranian businessmen had seen their daughters and wished to marry them. Following parental permission for such marriages, the women were transported to Iran to work as prostitutes. ... [Read More]
Azerbaijan
e. Acceptable Conditions of WorkAccording to a new presidential decree, as of September 1, the minimum wage of $5.60 (27,500 manats) was raised to $9.20 (45,000 manats) per month and would be raised again to $12.25 (60,000 manats) on January 1, 2004. The minimum wage for calculating pensions was $17.35 (85,000 manats) per month. Several presidential decrees during the year raised the minimum wage of most government employees between 50 and 100 percent. The minimum wage was not sufficient to provide a decent standard of living for a worker and family. The recommended monthly wage level to meet basic subsistence needs was estimated to be $96 (470,400 manats) per person. Most workers earned more than the minimum wage, and the average actual salary was $73.50 (360,000 manats). Many relied on the safety net of the extended family or on remittances from relatives working in Russia. Combinations of these and other strategies were the only way for broad se ... [Read More]
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