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Free Trade vs. Democratic Reforms in Russia
Russia’s expected invitation to join the World Trade Organization has ignited debate in Congress on a bill that targets Russian human rights abuse and a trade law that could hurt U.S. businesses. By Ben Birnbaum (Dec. 2011)
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Latvian Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Transport Discuss Chicago Summit Priorities with NATO Secretary General
On 20 January at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Edgars Rink?vi?s, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks and Transport Minister Aivis Ronis met with the NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The ministers discussed with Secretary General the upcoming NATO Summit to be held this year in Chicago. Courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (January 23, 2012)
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Court Allows Feb. 18 Referendum, But Will Consider Law’s Constitutionality
The Constitutional Court will take up a case questioning aspects of Latvia’s initiative and referendum law, but it will not stop the Feb. 18 vote that could make Russian the country’s second official language. By Andris Straumanis (January 20, 2012)
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The Northern Distribution Network and the Baltic Nexus
Remarks by Thomas P. Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs at the Commonwealth Club, Washington on January 20, 2012.
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Minister: Let's Be Proud of What We Have Achieved in Estonia
Estonian minister of foreign affairs Urmas Paet, writes in Eesti Paevaleht that Estonians often only laugh when some prominent organization issues a global ranking where Estonia is ranked relatively highly. By Toomas Hobemagi (January 19, 2012)
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