Presidents & Prime Ministers articles from July 1998

Presidents & Prime Ministers archives from July 1998

Tenth SAARC Summit: Colombo Declaration.
July 1, 1998... Introduction The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina; Chairman, Council of Ministers and Head of Government of the Royal Government of Bhutan, His Excellency Lyonpo Jigmi Y. Thinley; the...

Cabinet for Economic Revival.
July 1, 1998... Introduction Recently appointed as Prime Minister, I have shouldered a heavy responsibility, and as such, I feel strongly that in facing up to the serious situation currently confronting our country, losing courage today would spell...

Challenges and Opportunities.
July 1, 1998... Three weeks ago in Geneva we marked the 50th anniversary of the multilateral trading system - an event which brought together world leaders and ministers from every region, every background, and every stage of development to commemorate one of...

Historical Impressions, 1930.
July 1, 1998... Signing of the Naval Treaty President Herbert Hoover signed the Treaty for the Limitation and Reduction of Naval Armaments in the East Room at the White House on July 22, 1930, at 3:05 p.m. The following is a statement about signing the...

A New Global Architecture.
July 1, 1998... What went wrong in Asia? What went wrong in Asia? We have all admired the "Asian miracle" based on saving, prudent fiscal policies, investment in physical and human capital, and the liberalization and opening up--albeit in unequal...

Confronting the Security Challenges of the New NATO.
July 1, 1998... I am delighted to give the keynote address to the 15th North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Workshop. The Workshop provides an important forum for taking stock of what we have achieved, and, more importantly, for looking ahead. In my...

International Trade: P&PM.
July 1, 1998... Tenth SAARC Summit The following excerpt is from an address by Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at the Tenth SAARC Summit - Inaugural Session, Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 29, 1998. India is willing to take concrete steps to...

International Trade: News Briefs.
July 1, 1998... Opening Market China's new Ministry of Information Industry (MII) plans to gradually open the country's telecommunications market to the outside world. According to a recent reorganizations plan, MII will have 13 departments. One major...

Economy & Finance: P&PM.
July 1, 1998... Economic Forum Prime Minister Lionel Jospin and President Bill Clinton both recently attended the first meeting of the French-American Business Council at the Old Executive Office Building. This new forum mainly composed of CEOs from...

Economy & Finance: News Briefs.
July 1, 1998... Economic Cooperation Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy recently signed an exchange of letters welcoming the accession of Laos to the 1993 Canada-ASEAN Economic Cooperation Agreement with his Laotian counter-part, Somsavat...

Diplomacy & World Peace: P&PM.
July 1, 1998... Beijing Summit President Bill Clinton recently concluded a highly successful nine-day visit to China, praising China for its "remarkable transformation." Upon arrival he said, "I have come to China to strengthen the ties between the two...

Diplomacy & World Peace: News Briefs.
July 1, 1998... Aid Package Recently, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Dower announced that a US $1.2 million aid package will go to Indonesia's Human Rights Commission, to allow that organization to protect and promote human rights in Indonesia. ...

Environment: P&PM.
July 1, 1998... Environmental Awareness The following statement is excerpted from a speech entitled "The Priorities of the Austrian Presidency of the European Union" by the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Wolfgang Schussel, now the President of the...

Environment: News Briefs.
July 1, 1998... Cleaning Outer Space Japan is taking steps to clean up the space debris that is hurtling around Earth at tremendous speeds endangering satellites. There are about 35 million objects that can be classified as space debris, including pieces...

Health: News Briefs.
July 1, 1998... Womens' Health Care The Tibet Autonomous Region of China has established a health care network covering all urban and rural areas, with health care centers and stations for women and children available in 48 prefectures and countries. ...

Science and Technology: News Briefs.
July 1, 1998... Global Space Project Australia is participating in a global space project that will accelerate study of the most faint and distinct galaxies in our solar system. Australia has joined the International Gemini Project, a seven-nation...

Historical Impressions, 1929.
July 1, 1998... Incandescent Electric Lamp The following is an excerpt from an address on the 50th Anniversary of Thomas Edison's Invention of the Incandescent Electric Lamp, by President Herbert Hoover on October 21, 1929 in Dearborn, Michigan. "......

Infrastructure: News Briefs.
July 1, 1998... Urban Development Residents of Bhutan's two main cities of Thimpu and Phuentsholing will benefit from an urban development project for which a loan of US $5.7 million equivalent was recently approved by the Asian Development Bank. The...

Personal Profiles.
July 1, 1998... Republic of Algeria President H.E. Liamine Zeroual President H.E. Liamine Zeroual was elected president of the Republic of Algeria for a five-year term on November 16, 1995. Prior to this position, Mr. Zeroual held diverse ranks in military...

Notable Quotes.
July 1, 1998... "India's strong commitment to global nuclear disarmament and our conviction that our security as well as that of the rest of the world would be best ensured in a nuclearweapons free world, remains a principle element of our policy." Prime...