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After the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991, Macedonia, the former Yugoslavia's poorest republic, faced formidable economic challenges posed by both the transition to a market economy and a difficult regional situation. The breakup deprived Macedonia of key protected markets and large transfer payments from the central Yugoslav government. The war in Bosnia, international sanctions on Serbia, and the 1999 crisis in neighboring Kosovo delivered successive shocks to Macedonia's trade-dependent economy. The government's painful but necessary structural reforms and macroeconomic stabilization program generated additional economic dislocation. Macedonia’s economy was hurt especially by a trade embargo imposed by Greece in February 1994 in a dispute over the country's name, flag, and constitution, and by international trade sanctions against Serbia that were not suspended until a month after conclusion of the Dayton Accords. The impact of the 2001 ethnic Albanian insurgency in Macedonia, decreas ... [Read More]

"A developing country puts a halt to foreign overfishing," by Paul Nichols, in Overfishing: A Global Challenge - Economic Perspectives - January 2003 - U.S. State Department

All vessels are required to obtain a license in order to fish commercially within Namibia's 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ). A Namibian flag vessel must also have a specific license to harvest any marine resources in waters outside of the Namibian EEZ. ... [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]

On-The-Record Briefing: NATO Enlargement

There will also be a flag-raising ceremony as we demonstrate in Brussels as well that we now have seven new members of the Alliance. ... [Read More]

Greece

In one high-profile case, a public debate over whether a "foreign" student should be allowed to carry the country's flag was conducted in the media when an ethnic Albanian earned the right to carry the flag in a local 2000 national day parade by achieving the highest marks in his school. The controversy resurfaced in October when the same student again earned the right to carry the flag, but was defused when he declined the honor, stating that he wished to avoid creating problems. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Fact Sheet: Coalition Contributions to the War on Terrorism

-- An Air Force KDC-10 is currently deployed to al-Udeid, Qatar. To date, C-130 aircraft have completed three HA flights under national flag. The Netherlands will soon deploy one C-130 aircraft to Manas to assist with the logistics hub movement of cargo from that airport. ...

-- Country representatives arrived at CENTCOM on November 2, 2001. Currently, there are one Flag officer and eight personnel at CENTCOM. ... [Read More]

II. Description of Programs

A German-American partnership, the Marshall Center is dedicated to advancing democratic defense institutions and relationships; promoting active, peaceful cooperation; and enhancing enduring partnerships between the nations of America, Europe, and Eurasia. The Center retains a highly qualified international faculty and staff from several countries, including Canada, Germany, France, Romania, Russia, and the United Kingdom. The Marshall Center offers post-graduate studies at three levels (Captain (O-3) through Flag Officer (O-8) with civilian equivalents), conferences, research programs, foreign area studies, and language courses to civilian and military professionals from more than 45 countries. Programs are offered in three languages (Russian, English and German), with over 50 percent of the attendees speaking Russian as a first or second language. This, along with the non-NATO nature of the Center makes the Center a sought after venue for countries throughout Europe and Eurasia to wo ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Athens enjoys a new modern airport which compares favorably with U.S. and other European airports. Numerous airlines connect Athens with the Near and Far East, North Africa, and Europe, often with daily flights. Daily service within Greece is available from Athens to Thessaloniki, Alexandroupolis, Kalamata, Kavala, Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, and the other larger islands. Railroad service within Greece is good but not extensive. As a maritime nation, Greece has extensive inter-island ferry and hydrofoil service. The main ports serving Athens are Piraeus and Rafina. While many cargo ships (some with passenger accommodations) go to the U.S. no direct cruise ship service is available between Greece and the U.S.  U.S.-flag cargo ships, which operate between Piraeus and the U.S., do not carry passengers. Communications&n ... [Read More]