Cyprus Hotel Apartment
US Department Of State Post Report
Senior members of the Embassy staff and representatives from other elements of the Mission, attend weekly country team meetings, chaired by the Ambassador or, in his absence, the DCM. The country team coordinates the activities of all U.S. Government agencies in Turkey. Housing Temporary QuartersLast Updated: 10/1/2003 12:08 AM The Embassy maintains a few fully furnished apartments for temporary duty personnel. Personnel not housed in guest apartments are accommodated in hotels. Hotel rates usually do not exceed the temporary housing allowance. Several hotels in Ankara have accommodations comparable to good hotels in Washington. The Hilton and Sheraton Ho ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Residences are renovated to accommodate the electrical needs of a Western occupant. Kitchens and bathrooms receive particularly extensive renovation in an attempt to bring them as close to Western standards as possible. Closets, bathroom cabinets, and food pantries are generally not found within apartments. However, the Embassy carpenter has constructed shelves and cabinets to provide storage space. Apartments furnished by the Embassy have one wardrobe per bedroom. Due to vandalism of cars, the Embassy provides garages at apartments. Most residences are in the heart of Bishkek and are a 10 to 15 minute drive from the Embassy. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Lebanon has a small agricultural sector that produces wheat, fruit, olives, bananas, and subsidized tobacco. Good wines, some now comparable in quality to the best Californian and European products, and beer also are produced locally. There is a small light industrial sector. Services, including banking, insurance, and tourism, are the most important elements of Lebanon’s economy. There is flourishing restaurant trade, with many American franchises opened since the late 1990s. Lebanon’s once-famed hotel sector has begun reconstruction, and several luxury hotels have opened. Transportation AutomobilesLast Updated: 9/29/2003 9:41 AM Driving in Beirut ... [Read More]
Belarus
In May and June, police broke up three prayer gatherings of the unregistered Hindu religious group "Light of Kaylasa" that were taking place in private apartments. In one incident, police forced the group's members to lie on the floor as they conducted a search of the apartment, which resulted in heavy damage. ... There were a number of acts of vandalism against religious groups during the year. In February, unknown vandals spray-painted anti-Muslim graffiti in downtown Minsk. In May and June, unknown assailants vandalized both Jewish and non-Jewish gravesites at three Gomel cemeteries. On August 25, unknown individuals broke into a private apartment and vandalized religious paraphernalia that belonged to the "Light of Kaylasa" which was using the apartment for religious services. On August 27, unknown vandals threw a Molotov cocktail on the front entrance of a Minsk synagogue. The attack resulted in minor damage to the entrance and no injuries. Throughout the year, unknown assailants also vandalized Holocaust memorials throughout the country, including the Yama Holocaust memorial in Minsk on May 26 and a new Holocaust memorial in Lida on October 13. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
All Agencies can be reached through the Embassy switchboard. Country and city codes are (387–33) 445–700 or 659–969. Embassy hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Embassy duty officer may be contacted through the Marine Security Guard at all times. Detailed security briefings are held weekly. Housing Temporary QuartersLast Updated: 12/2/2003 9:14 AM Every effort is made to move newcomers directly into their permanent quarters. However, during the summer when personnel turnover is heavy, this is not always possible. If permanent housing is not ready, newcomers are housed in an American-furnished temporary duty apartment, or are booked ... [Read More]
2003
October 12, 2003: Two suicide car bombs exploded outside the Baghdad Hotel, killing 8 persons and wounding 32. The hotel was said to house U.S. officials; 3 of whom were slightly wounded. Iraqi and U.S. guards apparently kept the vehicles from actually reaching the hotel. ... In Baghdad, Iraqi insurgents fired rockets and mortars at two hotels, the Iranian and Turkish Embassies, an apartment near the German Embassy, and the Interior Ministry. There was little damage and two Iraqis were wounded. However, a mortar attack on an Army camp near Baquba killed 2 U.S. soldiers and wounded 4. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
HousingLast Updated: 7/8/2005 6:09 AM As in many urban areas, houses are rare in central Riga; all Embassy employees are housed in apartments. A fairly stable leasing pool has been established and most newcomers are placed in permanent housing as soon as they arrive. Riga has undergone and is continuing a restoration stage and most Embassy apartments are located in beautifully restored buildings, some with elevators. [Read More]
2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Belarus
The law requires a warrant for searches; however, the Government in some cases performed searches without a warrant. For example, on June 30, police officers entered Yevgeniy Afnagel's apartment without presenting a warrant, then arrested Afnagel for attempting to refuse entry to the officers. There was credible evidence that prosecutors charged and courts convicted, individuals on false charges. There was also credible evidence that authorities filed economic charges against individuals in order to receive monetary payments, in at least one case extrajudicially. ... [Read More]
International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports
US DEPARTMENT OF STATEBUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS MATTERSINTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRAGEGY REPORTAPRIL 1994FINANCIAL CRIMES AND MONEY LAUNDERING1994 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORTINTERNATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERINGOVERVIEWIntelligence findings from North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, South and East Asia, Africa and the Middle East confirm that another significant shift has occurred in money laundering trends and methods, requiring changes in policy and strategy for 1994.The critical aspects are the volume of non-drug related money laundering; increased investment of illegal proceeds in legitimate business, including the financial industry; and the targeting of financial systems in countries/territories (some with little or no domestic involvement in drug trading or other serious proceeds-generating crimes) to launder drug and other proceeds generated by crimes committed in other jurisdictions.In 1988, when the United Nations Convention was ... [Read More]
2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Turkey
The law restricts religious services to designated places of worship. Municipal codes mandate that only the Government can designate a place of worship; if a religious group has no legal standing in the country, it may not be eligible for a designated site. Non-Muslim religious services, particularly for groups that do not own property recognized by the Vakiflar, often took place on diplomatic property or in private apartments. Police occasionally prohibited Christians from holding services in private apartments, and prosecutors sometimes opened cases against Christians for holding unauthorized gatherings. ... [Read More]
|