...Country Name: Republic of Belarus Topic : Nuclear non-proliferation in the Korean Peninsula Nuclear weapons are not a joking matter. With the announcement that North Korea had conducted a successful nuclear test in 2006, 2009, and in 2013 (CNN), that the country had officially become a nuclear state, the Republic of Belarus share the same fear that is being felt across the globe on a daily basis. The delegate understands the threat that it poses to Belarus, as well as the international community as a whole. As a result, the delegate of Belarus strongly oppose any further development of the North Korean nuclear weapons program, and urge the great world powers to take action and stop it altogether. North Korea built a nuclear complex in the 1960s. In the 1970s, they expanded their plant into a more capable and complex facility. In 1985, they signed the treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction but then dropped out (Aftergood and Kristensen, 2). Since then, they have fired seven ballistic missiles and conducted two nuclear tests, the more recent test defied UN resolutions 1718 and 1695 (Lee, 1). Belarus is a signer of the NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty and The Republic of Belarus has ratified the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and is showing effort to reduce military arsenals by being a part of the Global Threat Reduction Initiative. Also, Belarus has been a State Party of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) too. Although Belarus had possessed...
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...Minsk – the capital of Belarus. The city tour of Minsk Minsk – the capital of Belarus. The city tour around Minsk. Founded more than 900 years ago. Cathedral of the Holy Spirit and Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Trinity Suburb - an example of Minsk urban architecture of the previous century, Independence Square with its Government Building and Red Roman Catholic Church, Victory Square with its 38-m obelisk and the Eternal Flame commemorating the heroes of World War II, parks and modern architectural ensembles. Minsk is the city where one can find the best of the Belarusian cultural heritage museums and exhibitions, theatres, world-famous Belarusian ballet. Minsk: Sights and Shopping In spite of the fact that Minsk is Belarus' largest city and Europe's 12 largest city, it is surprisingly calm and charming. Minsk does not have the hectic, chaotic feeling of Rome, Paris or Budapest, cities that are only slightly larger. While Minsk is lively and fast paced, it does not overwhelm you. Streets and buildings are in good repair, the train station and metro stations are modern parks are well groomed and public buildings and shops are more or less contemporary. There are no obvious signs of poverty, such as homeless people living on streets or people asking for spare change. Neither Belarus nor Minsk have the "third world" feeling that many westerners are led to expect. Salaries are low, but cost of living is also low, so many locals have a reasonably good quality of life. Of course...
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...for modernization and development of the Russian railway system. Russia, being the natural transit bridge between Europe and Asia, plays large role in increase in the international rail transportation between these continents. The basis of the existing transit streams passing through the territory of Russia is made by transportation of goods in the message of the countries of Central Asia with Ukraine, Belarus and the European Union. It, first of all, oil freights, ferrous metals, chemicals, coal, ore, grain. Transportation of container freights along key international transport corridors, first of all, to the transcontinental direction "The East — the West" which basis is made by the Trans-Siberian Railway has to become a basis of transit streams in the near future. In projects of the international organizations of UNECE, ESCAP of the UN, OSZD the Trans-Siberian Railway is included as a priority route in the message between Europe and Asia. The most perspective for attraction to transportations along the corridor "the East – the West" are the countries of Europe, China, Republic of Korea, Japan. Project...
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...Stephanie Assamoi HUM305 Historic Legacy, Government, and Economic Systems Professor: Michael Rodriguez Located in Central Europe, Poland covers 312,685 square kilometers. Bordered on the north by the Baltic Sea, Russia and Lithuania, on the east by Belarus and Ukraine, on the south by Slovakia and the Czech Republic; and on the west by Germany, the country used to have for capital Cracow (Krakow) until it was moved to Warsaw (Warszawa) in 1611. Its population is about 38,463,689 million. Of this number, a large amount of people were different ethnic Poles. As well, in the world additional million of Poles live abroad. Because of their history, changes occurred over time in the ethnic policies. Similarly, the political and economic record of the country has experienced several dislocations throughout the time which help the country to identify its real image and build up its culture. Poland is one of those nations for whom individuals willfully gave their life for an independent and united Poland. Indeed, it is impossible to identify modern Poles’ ancestors because no one knows their origins. According to Biskupski (2000), their ancestors were living in a part of the Eurasian, and got separated from other Slavs. The history of the Polish state began in 956 C.E, when the Prince Mieszko I married a Bohemian princes, and accepted Christianity. Their son, Boleslaw became the first Polish king. The armies of King Boleslaw Chrobry reached Prague and Kiev, and expanded...
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...Country classification Data sources, country classifications and aggregation methodology The statistical annex contains a set of data that the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) employs to delineate trends in various dimensions of the world economy. Data sources The annex was prepared by the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (UN/DESA). It is based on information obtained from the Statistics Division and the Population Division of UN/DESA, as well as from the five United Nations regional commissions, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and national and private sources. Estimates for the most recent years were made by DPAD in consultation with the regional commissions, UNCTAD, UNWTO and participants in Project LINK, an international collaborative research group for econometric modelling coordinated jointly by DPAD and the University of Toronto. Forecasts for 2014 and 2015 are primarily based on the World Economic Forecasting Model of DPAD, with support from Project LINK. Data presented in WESP may differ from those published by other organizations for a series of reasons, including differences in timing, sample composition and aggregation methods. Historical data may differ...
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...Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL the global coalition against corruption Contents Introduction About the index Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 1 2 4 Transparency International seeks to provide reliable quantitative diagnostic tools regarding levels of corruption, both at the global and local levels. The Corruption Perceptions Index is one of Transparency International’s indices sponsored by Ernst & Young. 176 countries, 176 scores. How does your country measure up? Transparency International is the global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, we raise awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and work with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it. www.transparency.org Every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this report. All information was believed to be correct as of December 2012. Nevertheless, Transparency International cannot accept responsibility for the consequences of its use for other purposes or in other contexts. ©2012 Transparency International. All rights reserved. Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 1 About the index Corruption can happen anywhere. When politicians put their own interests above those of the public. When officials demand...
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...The U.S. goods trade surplus with Egypt was $4.6 billion in 2010, an increase of $1.4 billion from 2009. U.S. goods exports in 2010 were $6.8 billion, up 30.1 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Egypt were $2.2 billion, up 8.3 percent. Egypt is currently the 33rd largest export market for U.S. goods. Tariffs on most U.S. agricultural product exports to Egypt are 5% or lower; however, a number of processed and high value food products, including poultry meat, face tariff rates ranging from 20% to 30%. There is a 300% duty on alcoholic beverages for use in the tourism sector, including for hotels, plus a 40 percent sales tax. The general tariff for alcoholic beverages ranges from 1200% on beer to 1800% on wine to 3000% on sparkling wine and spirits. Foreign movies are subject to duties and import taxes amounting to 46% and are subject to sales taxes and box offices taxes higher than those for domestic films. Passenger vehicles may only be imported into Egypt by their original owners, and the owner must have purchased the car within the first 12 months of its production for it to be eligible for importation. Vitamins and food supplements can only be marketed in Egypt by domestic companies that manufacture them under license or prepare and pack imported ingredients and pre-mixes according to Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) specifications. Only domestic factories are allowed to produce food supplements and to import raw materials used in...
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...in technology resources. Q-chat is an innovative, telecommunication alternative for people who use the SMS function heavily. The product consists of the following features: • GSM – Function connecting Q-chat to the internet • GPRS – Function allowing internet connection to be done on a wireless mode • TDMA – Function that allows the date to be transferred All these functions are combined and presented into a small, compact accessory item. The item can be carried everywhere and is aimed at both females and males. Q-chat will run on the pre-paid sim card function, giving customers different rates depending on the amount of credit they wish to purchase. (GSM World, 2006, ¶2). 3.0 Country Summary: Hungary The republic of Hungary is democratic state with a population of 10,106,000 people. The country was one of many countries to be granted acceptance into the European Union on the 1st of May 2004. Being a member of the European Union means adopting the European Monetary Union, the standard currency known as Euro (Glanz, 2006, pp25:¶2). The main...
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...its power over opinion: what can Belarus tell us about the European identity? Contents Abstract Page 4 Introduction ` Page 5 Chapter 1: Constructing a European identity Page 8 Chapter 2: The European Union as a normative actor Page 21 Chapter 3: The Belarusian problem Page 30 Conclusion Page 49 Bibliography Page 52 Abstract Europe has embarked upon an unprecedented process of state integration witnessing the widespread deferral of policy making to intergovernmental institutions. The European Union’s institutionalism has facilitated an assimilation of values into an increasingly coherent, if complex regional identity. A normative self-conception has emerged that Brussels has sought to project onto its external relations through the Common Foreign and Security Policy. Brussels increasingly considers itself a transformative actor in global politics offering an alternative to great power realpolitik. This paper finds that while European multilateralism offers an environment conducive to a normative foreign policy, the extent to which it is able to exert any ideational influence is constrained by the level of engagement it is willing to pursue. Europe maintains a policy of isolating the Lukashenko regime and has failed to engage Belarusian civil society. As a result it has had a negligible impact on Belarusian political culture. Europe’s failure to adequately engage Belarus also suggests a contradiction within...
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...List of current heads of state and government From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2010) | This is a list of current heads of state and government, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; often a leader is both in presidential systems. Some states have semi-presidential systems where the head of government role is fulfilled by both the listed head of government and the head of state. The list includes the names of the recently elected or appointed heads of state who will take office on an appointed date. Contents [hide] * 1 States recognised by the United Nations * 2 States recognised by at least one United Nations member * 3 States not recognised by any United Nations members * 4 See also * 5 References * 6 External links | States recognised by the United Nations [edit] State | Head of state | Head of government | Afghanistan | President Hamid Karzai | Albania | President Bujar Nishani | Prime Minister Sali Berisha | Algeria | President Abdelaziz Bouteflika | Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal | Andorra | Co-Prince Joan Enric Vives i Sicília Representative Josep Maria Mauri Co-Prince François Hollande Representative Sylvie Hubac | Prime Minister Antoni Martí | ...
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...Journal of Moral Education Vol. 34, No. 4, December 2005, pp. 391–398 EDITORIAL Marxism and moral education W. John Morgan* University of Nottingham, UK It is obviously necessary to begin with Karl Marx. According to Vorlander, ‘The ¨ moment anyone started to talk to Marx about morality, he would roar with laughter’ (Vorlander, 1904, p. 22; Lukes, 1985, p. 26). Yet the normative element is central to ¨ Marx’s thinking and the resolution of the paradox is to be found, according to Lukes, in the distinction between a bourgeois morality of law and a revolutionary morality of class emancipation. Marx is interested fundamentally in the moral education of the proletariat through the liberating process that accompanies revolution. It has been argued that in order to explain the motives of the socialist revolutionary, Marx needs such a theory of moral education that is, at the same time, his normative objective. In particular, it is said, ‘he needs an account of how vast numbers of working people acquire a commitment to make a revolution in their common interest’ (Miller, 1998, p. 377). Moreover, this must be powerful enough to break the economic, social and ideological grip of the capitalist system that he has analysed and exposed in such detail. The mode of production is the economic key, as it was for the emergence of capitalism. However, the development of capitalism itself creates a fresh social and psychological context, providing the proletariat with the opportunity...
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...The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2014 Global Travel Freedom at a Glance The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom that their citizens enjoy. Henley & Partners analyze the visa regulations of all countries and territories in the world and present an index which ranks each by the number of other countries that their citizens can travel to without having to obtain a visa. The index is produced in cooperation with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which maintains the world’s largest database of travel information, and is published annually. How to read the index: Countries are listed according to the numbers of other countries to which visa-free access is possible. Hence, Finland, Germany, Sweden, the UK and the US, who can all access 174 countries visa-free, the highest score achieved, are ranked in first position. Rank Citizenship/Passport 1 Finland Score 174 Germany 19 Andorra 148 Romania 51 Kiribati Vanuatu Sweden 20 Israel 147 USA 21 Brazil 146 Guyana United Kingdom 2 22 Bahamas 138 Nauru Canada 173 Denmark 3 Belgium 172 23 Mexico 24 Antigua and Barbuda Japan 133 132 St. Kitts and Nevis Luxembourg 25 Vatican City Netherlands Austria 131 125 Mauritius 28 Panama 124 Norway 29 Paraguay 123 30 Macao (SAR China) 122 Singapore ...
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...Iwański The countries of Eastern European and China have been increasingly interested in deepening bilateral contacts over the past few years. In the case of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova this has been caused by the bad economic situation which was in part caused by the consequences of the global economic crisis of 2008 and the desire to establish closer political relations with a country whose significance on the international arena is continually growing. Each of these countries has different expectations regarding the scale and the nature of co-operation with China. Chisinau wishes only to boost trade, whereas in Minsk and Kyiv, Beijing is also presented as a strategic partner whose investments may not only help the indebted economies recover but also strengthen the position of these countries in their dealings with the EU, and especially with Russia. Beijing sees co-operation with these countries in differently, and its offer is much more modest than Belarus and Ukraine are expecting. Eastern Europe is one of the last parts of the world with which China is activating its co-operation. This is not a priority region for Beijing. China wants to derive economic benefits and to diversify the markets on which it invests its financial surplus, and it does not intend to extend its political dialogue with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova beyond the framework which determines its economic interests. The main reason for this is the nature of relations between Russia and China. Beijing sees...
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...Gross National Product(2000 data, billion dollars) (product per capita in parentheses, thousand dollars) GDP Yearly Growth Rate Back to politics | Back to history | More statistics | Country | GNP | Per Capita | USA | $10,533 | $38 | Japan | $4,852 | $38 | Germany | $2,242 | $27 | Britain | $1,544 | $26 | France | $1,543 | $26 | China | $1,329 | $1 | Italy | $1,260 | $22 | Canada | $760 | $24 | Brazil | $715 | $4 | Spain | $651 | $16 | Mexico | $578 | $6 | South Korea | $515 | $11 | India | $510 | $0.5 | Australia | $444 | $24 | Netherlands | $429 | $27 | Taiwan | $363 | $16 | Argentina | $300 | $8 | Switzerland | $286 | $39 | Sweden | $275 | $31 | Belgium | $264 | $26 | Russia | $252 | $2 | Austria | $226 | $27 | Turkey | $212 | $3 | Poland | $188 | $5 | Indonesia | $174 | $0.8 | Thailand | $132 | $2 | | Country | % of Global GDP | % of World Population | USA | 32.9% | 4.65% | Japan | 13.4% | 2.09% | Germany | 6.0% | 1.36% | Britain | 4.6% | 0.99% | France | 4.2% | 0.97% | China | 3.7% | 20.84% | Italy | 3.5% | 0.95% | Canada | 2.3% | 0.51% | Mexico | 2.0% | 1.62% | Spain | 1.9% | 0.65% | Purchasing-power parity (2003) Rank | Country | PPP total | PPP/capita | Population | | | ($ billions) | ($) | (million) | | European Union | 10,840 | 28,600 | 379 | 1. | USA | 10,400 | 37,600 | 290 | 2. | China (mainland) | 5,700 | 4,400 | 1,287 | 3. | Japan...
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