Cyprus Car Hire
US Department Of State Post Report
Source: Cyprus Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Meteorological Service. PopulationLast Updated: 1/6/2004 9:28 AM [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
All diplomatic personnel arriving in Lebanon should have Lebanese visas. If, however, you do not have time to request one prior to arrival, one can be issued upon arrival by Lebanese immigration at the airport and/or any border. After arrival, the Embassy will obtain a residence permit for you. PetsLast Updated: 9/29/2003 10:28 AM Only birds and indoor cats may be brought to post at present. Post is developing guidelines for dogs with plans to implement a new policy in the summer of 2003. Contact the administrative officer for more information. Tropical fish are available at pet stores in country. You should obtain a veterinarian’s certificate of good health and a valid identification card before the animal is shipped to post, if shipping is required. You should have these papers w ... [Read More]
Europe and Central Asia
AlbaniaI. Summary Drug trafficking is a significant problem in Albania, which is a major transit country for heroin from Afghanistan and Turkey destined for markets throughout Europe. Organized crime groups use Albania as a transit point for drug and other types of smuggling due to the country’s strategic location, weak police and judicial systems, and porous borders. The most common illegal drugs are heroin, marijuana, and to a lesser extent, cocaine. Heroin is typically transported through the "Balkans Route" of Turkey-Bulgaria-Macedonia-Albania, and on to Italy, Greece and the Netherlands. Cocaine is smuggled from South America, via the United States, Italy, Spain, Greece or the Netherlands, and ... [Read More]
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American, European, or Japanese cars can be purchased duty free through local dealers. Locally-purchased new and used cars that meet Israeli standards can be very expensive to convert to meet U.S. standards if one wants to ship it to the U.S. at the end of a tour. On the other hand, for those contemplating shipping a vehicle, it is necessary to take into account the possibility of considerable extra expense to change certain of the car’s systems to meet Israeli rather than American standards. For some cars, it will be worth it, while for others it might not be. Several features are mandatory, and their installation may cost as much as $900. These include non-sealed beam headlights, engraved chassis and engine numbers, side lights, and reflector tape strips for the rear of the vehicle. The shipping unit in the Embassy’s General Services Office (GSO) strongly recommends that incoming employees get in touch for guidance well before making any final decisions regarding the shipment of a ve ... [Read More]
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There are many acceptable and reasonable beauty shops that give both men’s and women’s haircuts as well as other services such as skin care, body care and nail care at reasonable prices. Some hair products are available locally, but employees are advised to bring a supply of their favorite brands. Photo developing facilities and print shops are available. Dry cleaning and tailoring shops are conveniently located. Car repair shops and car washes are abundant and inexpensive. ... [Read More]
M) Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
Nicaragua is a party to the 1988 UN Drug Convention, and has signed but not yet ratified the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Nicaragua is a member of the Organization of American States Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (OAS/CICAD) Experts Group to Control Money Laundering. Nicaragua has signed the Central American Treaty for the Prevention and Repression of Money and Asset Laundering Related to Illicit Activities Connected with Drug Trafficking and Related Crimes. Nicaragua was suspended from the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) because of a lack of participation with that organization since signing the CFATF MOU in 1996. ... [Read More]
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Some vehicles can be purchased locally, duty free, depending upon availability at any given time. Locally produced cars are more economical, and parts are readily available. Customs clearance formalities for locally purchased cars are the same as for cars purchased outside Turkey. The Turkish car manufacturer must deliver the locally purchased car to Turkish customs in the name of the buyer. The Embassy or Consulate can then clear the car from customs without paying any customs duties after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara issues an importation document. The Catch 22 is that if you want to sell your Turkish manufactured car at the end of your assignment here, the buyer must then pay customs duties. Since customs clearance procedures are complicated and time consuming, Turkish customers generally prefer to buy cars directly from a local car dealership, even if the price is higher. ... [Read More]
2003
October 27, 2003: A series of suicide car bombings in Baghdad killed 35 persons and wounded at least 230. One U.S. soldier was killed and 8 were wounded. Four attacks were directed at Iraqi police stations, the fifth and most destructive was directed at the International Committee of the Red Cross headquarters, where at least 12 persons were killed. A sixth attack failed when a car bomb failed to explode and the bomber was wounded and captured by Iraqi police. U.S. and Iraqi officials suspected that foreign terrorists were involved; the unsuccessful bomber said he was a Syrian national and carried a Syrian passport. After a meeting with Administrator Bremer, President Bush said, "The more successful we are on the ground, the more these killers will react." ... [Read More]
2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Kazakhstan
On July 16, Askhat Sharipzhanov, a correspondent for the opposition online news organization Navigator, was struck by a car and died 4 days later, under what journalists and human rights advocates stated were suspicious circumstances. According to the police account of the accident, Sharipzhanov was drunk when he was struck by a car late at night as he was crossing a street in Almaty. Sharipzhanov's colleagues reported that he had conducted interviews with opposition figures Zamanbek Nurkadilov and Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly on the evening of the accident. The tape recorder that Sharipzhanov's colleagues believed he was carrying was not found. Colleagues also noted several suspicious deviations from Sharipzhanov's normal routine on the night he was injured. Hearings into the death began in October in the Almaty District Court, but had not concluded by year's end. ... [Read More]
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