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Fifteen years ago, in one of the most stunning developments of the twentieth century, the communist world of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union dissolved into 27 separate independent countries. The vast majority of its citizenry expressed a desire to move toward democratic governance and free market economies. But the transition, even with international donor assistance, has proven to be anything but easy.
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Europe and Eurasia
E&E in Action
January 2006 Success Stories
 Senior E&E Officers Earn Top Agency Honors
Carl Mitchell and Harriett Destler were among the dozens of staff members recognized for exemplary performance... Read More ...
 E&E Acting Assistant Administrator Comments on Tajikistan’s National Development Strategy
Drew W. Luten III, Acting Assistant Administrator for USAID’s Europe & Eurasia Bureau, represented the Agency at a roundtable discussion of Tajikistan’s National Development Strategy... Read More ...
Historic Treaty to Boost South East Europe Energy Integration
The first-ever multilateral treaty in South East Europe was signed in Athens, Greece on October 25, 2005... Read More ...
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ICNL Global Forum on Civil Society Law
Drew Luten, USAID’s Acting Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, and Dr. Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of Civicus, the World Alliance for Civic Participation... Read More ...
 Passive Smoking – There’s Nothing Passive About It
The Ministry of Health and USAID have launched an innovative public information campaign tackling the subject of passive smoking... Read More ...
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 Oldest Bulgarian Business Association Opens Commercial Mediation Center
On October 27, 2005, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) officially opened its Commercial Mediation Center... Read More ...
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 First Inter-Russian Special-Olympics Equestrian Championship Held in Moscow
The First All-Russia Equestrian Competition (Spartakiada) of Disabled Children and Children with Limited Abilities... Read More ...
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 U.S. Faith-Based Investors Get Warm Reception in Rural Macedonia
Slave Velesanov isn’t the sort of person who lets opportunities pass him by. As a practicing Minister in Strumica, an agricultural community in the southern part of the Republic of Macedonia... Read More ...
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 Stara Zagora Supports Its Roma Craftsmen
On October 31, 2005, six Roma craftsmen from the Technitari Union in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria received free equipment and instruments for maintenance and development... Read More ...
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December 2005 Success Stories
 CPP Conference Celebrates Accomplishments and Looks to the Future
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation’s Community Partnerships Project (CPP) celebrated its accomplishments and looked to the future of the project and of Ukraine at its recent U.S. conference... Read More ...
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 Groundbreaking Democracy Seminar Draws Young Leaders from 17 Countries
"Young politicians should ignore boundaries," says Jay Footlik, a senior U.S. Democratic political advisor. Footlik and senior Republican political advisor Judy Black spent the week of October 23rd in Macedonia... Read More ...
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 A Decade After Dayton, Youth Eager to Invest in their Future
More than 530 young people from all over the country gathered together at a U.S. Government-sponsored conference to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords... Read More ...
Related Items: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Social Programs
 Eliminating HIV Status as a Barrier to Quality Care for New Mothers
Natalia G. discusses baby care with Larissa P. as they share a meal in the Symferopol Maternity Hospital No. 2 cafeteria... Read More ...
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 Bosnia-Herzegovina Receives Return on US Investment of $372 Million for
Infrastructure Repair
Infrastructure repair is the most visible of all USAID’s programs in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Starting in 1995, the program targeted structures that would help restart and assist citizens to return to normal living... Read More ...
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 Ukrainian Doctor Learns to Answer the Tough HIV/AIDS Questions
Dr. Antonina Skripka has directed the Mykolayiv Antenatal Clinic No.2 for 21 years and has been a doctor for 30... Read More ...
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 Rural Tourism Development Supports Private Enterprise Growth in Belarus
Over a freshly-made cheese fritter drenched in homemade sour cream and topped with hand-picked strawberries... Read More ...
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 Strong Messages Urge Moldovan Entrepreneurs to Support Regulatory Reform
“Tired of writing too many reports?” “Tired of staying in too many lines?” “Tired of too many inspections? These are just a few messages one can frequently see while strolling or driving in Moldova... Read More ...
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 World Wild Fund Launches Forest Law Website
In October 2005, USAID’s FOREST II project, in cooperation with WWF Moscow office, launched a website dedicated to the development of Russia’s new Forest Code... Read More ...
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 Looking to the Future, Anna Puts Her Ordeal Behind Her
Anna* comes across as a pleasant and talkative young Ukrainian woman. She willingly tells you about her family and her present job... Read More ...
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 USAID Professional Media Program Renders a Winner
On October 15, 2005, Na Chisto (Clean Slate) won the Grand Award for Television at The Bulgarian Europe Festival in Russe... Read More ...
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 Bosnia-Herzegovina Banking System Receives Upgrade
Nearly every citizen of Bosnia-Herzegovina has a horror story to tell about losing their bank savings at the start of the war... Read More ...
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 Two Bulgarian Courts Join USAID-funded Courts in Partnership
Program
The USAID-sponsored Courts in Partnership initiative provides a framework for important work on judicial reform and rule of law are issues in Bulgaria... Read More ...
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USAID, Russian Orthodox Church to Partner on AIDS Care
The Russian Orthodox Church nursing staff presented the new palliative care program for terminal AIDS patients to USAID representatives earlier last week... Read More ...
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USAID’s Tuberculosis Control Program Garners Global Attention
The USAID-funded Tuberculosis Control program received notable attention at the 36th World Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (IUATLD) in Paris on October 22... Read More ...
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Media Executives Commit to AIDS Awareness TV Spots in Russia and
Ukraine
In a meeting last week in Moscow, Media Executives from Russia and Ukraine bolstered their commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in their countries using their strong public/private sector image and identity... Read More ...
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Domestic Monitoring of Moscow Elections Underway
In early November, the Golos Association began monitoring election campaigns for the December 4th Moscow City Duma elections... Read More ...
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