New Belgium Brewing
Botswana
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US Department Of State Post Report
Chad is a “developing” country whose progress since independence has been impeded by recurrent periods of civil unrest and persistent drought. However, the 1990s witnessed the arrival of a new government, improved climatic conditions and renewed hope that Chad’s significant oil reserves would finally be developed. As the new millennium begins, the evidence suggests that Chad’s development is more than a chimera and is now within reach despite formidable obstacles in this remote, landlocked region of Africa on the edge of the Sahara desert. ... [Read More]
International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, APRIL 1993US DEPARTMENT OF STATEBUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS MATTERSDEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLICATION 10047RELEASED APRIL 1993The Report is for sale by the Government Printing Office, Superindendent of Documents. Stock No.: 044-000-02370-9THIS SEGMENT OF THE INCSR REPRESENTS INDIVIDUAL REPORTS FOR THE EUROPEAN NATIONSEUROPE Albania Austria The Baltics Estonia Latvia Lithuania Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech and Slovak Federal Republics Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta Moldova The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Yugoslavia Central Asian States Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Tajikistan Uzbekistan Transcaucasia Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia[EDITOR'S NOTE: Charts referenced to in brackets [ ] are available only in hard copy of r ... [Read More]
Angola (06/05)
In December 2002 President dos Santos named a new economic team to oversee homegrown reform efforts. The new team has succeeded in decreasing overall government spending, rationalizing the Kwanza exchange rate, closing regulatory loopholes allowing off-budget expenditures, and capturing all revenues in the state budget. New procedures have been implemented to track the flow of funds between the Treasury, Banco Nacional de Angola (the central bank), and the state-owned Banco de Poupanca e Credito, which operates the budget. The Angolan Government has adopted a new investment code. Concerns remain about quasi-fiscal operations by the state oil company Sonangol, continued oil-backed commercial borrowing by the Angolan Government, and inadequate transparency and oversight in the management of public accounts. The Angolan commercial code, financial sector law, telecommunications law, and land tenure law all require substantial revision. ... [Read More]
Burkina Faso (03/05)
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Gambia, The (01/05)
The Gambian national army numbers about 1,900. The army consists of infantry battalions, the national guard, and the navy, all under the authority of the Department of State for Defense (a ministerial portfolio held by President Jammeh). Prior to the 1994 coup, the Gambian army received technical assistance and training from the United States, United Kingdom, Peoples Republic of China, Nigeria, and Turkey. With the withdrawal of most of this aid, the army has received renewed assistance from Turkey and new assistance from Libya and others. The Gambia allowed its military training arrangement with Libya to expire in 2002. ... [Read More]
Remarks to the Press at NATO
SECRETARY POWELL: This morning I attended my eighth and last North Atlantic Council meeting as Secretary of State. It gives me great pleasure that during this period the Alliance moved into an entirely new era. We transformed NATO to deal with threats from anywhere in the world, and marshaled our strengths against global terrorism. We supported democracy and stability in Afghanistan and the Balkans; we began helping Iraqis to provide for their own security; we welcomed seven new members into the Alliance; we created a partnership with the European Union under Berlin Plus; and, launched a new relationship with Russia through the NATO-Russia Council. ... [Read More]
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