Presidents & Prime Ministers articles from May 1998

Presidents & Prime Ministers archives from May 1998

UN Resolution on India & Pakistan.
May 1, 1998... Security Council Resolution 1172 (1998). The Security Council, Gravely concerned at the challenge that the nuclear tests conducted by India and then by Pakistan constitute to international efforts aimed at strengthening the global...

Malaysia: Industry & Environment.
May 1, 1998... An interview with Dato'Dali M. Hashim, Malaysia. Question Can you address how Malaysia is handling some of the environmental challenges it faces? Answer Well certainly in the case of Malaysia, there is a great deal of...

Guyana: Environment & Development.
May 1, 1998... An interview with Ambassador Dr. M.A. Odeen Ishmael, Guyana. Question What are some current environmental issues faced by Guyana? Answer The problem that we have is in the area of mining. We have lots of mining going on,...

Burkina Faso: Social & Economic Development.
May 1, 1998... An interview with Ambassador Bruno N. Zidouemba, Burkina Faso. Question Please elaborate on the international as well as the regional organizations that your country belongs to. What improvements would you like to have in these...

Algeria: Democracy & Liberalization.
May 1, 1998... An interview with Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, Algeria. Question What has the government done to ensure harmony and cooperation between different political parties? Answer We believe that the solution to the problems which are...

Kenya: Change for the People.
May 1, 1998... An interview with Ambassador Samson K. Chemai, Kenya. Question Perhaps we could begin by discussing the Constitution change. What prompted the change, what is its objective, and what was the public's reaction? Answer The...

Belarus: New Frontiers.
May 1, 1998... An interview with Ambassador Valery Tsepkalo, Belarus. Question Please elaborate on the international as well as regional organizations your country belongs to. What improvements would you like to have in these organizations to make...

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Unity & Progress.
May 1, 1998... An interview with Ambassador Sven Alkalaj, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Question Can you give our readers an update on the peace process and any new challenges being tackled by the government? Answer I can tell you a number of very...

International Trade: P&PM.
May 1, 1998... Three New Agreements Prime Minister Jean Chretien recently witnessed the signing of three Canada-Cuba agreements in Havana: a Memorandum of Understanding on Health between Health Canada and the Cuban Ministry of Health to provide for...

International Trade: News Briefs.
May 1, 1998... Software Advances China Internet Corp. (GIG) recently announced that it plans to establish a national software download center with U.S. computer companies. CIG and Netscape Communication Corp. also announced the launch of free Internet...

Economy & Finance: P&PM.
May 1, 1998... New Bank Headquarters President Ben Ali recently inaugurated the new Tunis headquarters of the Tunisian Solidarity Bank (BTS). The BTS, a micro loan bank which was established in May 1997, will provide financing for entrepreneurs who wish...

Economy & Finance: News Briefs.
May 1, 1998... Economic Growth During 1997, Argentina's Gross Domestic Product (CDP) grew by 8.4%, according to information announced by the Economic Policy Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy and Public Works and Services, following an increase of...

Diplomacy & World Peace: P&PM.
May 1, 1998... New initiatives Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien recently announced several new initiatives to strengthen transatlantic relations with the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU). The announcement followed bilateral...

Diplomacy & World Peace: News Briefs.
May 1, 1998... Global Treaty Australia is taking the lead in the fight to rid the world of biological weapons. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer announced that Australia plans to draft a global treaty, for consideration by the international community,...

Environment: News Briefs.
May 1, 1998... Environmental Reform Australia is reforming its environmental laws to deliver more effective and efficient environmental protection and policies. The Federal Environment Minister, Senator Robert Hill, said Australia "needs a dynamic and...

Health: News Briefs.
May 1, 1998... AIDS Fund French Health Minister Bernard Kouchner was in Washington, D.C. recently to seek American support for an international AIDS therapy fund he proposes. By the year 2000, 40 million people will be infected with the AIDS virus. More...

Science and Technology: News Briefs.
May 1, 1998... Technology Conference A major EU-US scientific conference took place in Washington recently where participants agreed to begin joint work as early as this fall on four areas of common interest set out in the recently signed European...

Historical Impressions, 1863.(Transcript)
May 1, 1998... National Fast Day The following are words by President Abraham Lincoln, from a proclamation appointing a National Fast Day, March 30, 1863. We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these...

Infrastructure: News Briefs.
May 1, 1998... Infrastructure Fund Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy recently welcomed the establishment of a U.S. $400 million Asia Equity Infrastructure Fund. The Asia Equity Infrastructure Fund will invest in infrastructure projects in...

Education: News Briefs.
May 1, 1998... International Internships Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy and International Trade Minister Sergio Marchi recently announced that in addition to the 85 internships in Europe announced in January, eleven Canadian organizations will...

On the Cover: Glafcos Clerides.
May 1, 1998... Glafcos Clerides President of the Republic of Cyprus Glafcos Clerides studied law in England at the University of London and obtained his LL.B. degree in 1948. From 1951-1960 he practiced law in Cyprus. He attended the London...

Notable Quotes.
May 1, 1998... "The aboriginal people live in the forest areas of the country, and if too much of the forest is cut down, it will affect their livelihood. One of the more interesting things that we have been doing is training people from those communities as...