Caucasus Region The potential political struggle for dominance and insurgent activity in the Caucasus Region jeopardizes the infrastructure and economic resources of the countries within the region and the global economy. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline is the major economic structure between the balances of power for the World. With Russia’s and Iran’s inability to corner the energy market‚ these key players are fueling dissention and unrest together with each countries internal disputes
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Gun Control Overview Prevalence of Gun Use and the Regulatory Response T hrough the years‚ legislative proposals to restrict the availability of firearms to the public have raised the following questions: What restrictions on firearms are permissible under the Constitution? Does gun control constitute crime control? Can the Nation’s rates of homicide‚ robbery‚ and assault be reduced by the stricter regulation of firearms commerce or ownership? Would restrictions stop attacks on public
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ARMENIA Armenia‚ officially the Republic of Armenia‚ is a landlocked‚ mountainous country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Turkey to the west‚ Georgia to the north‚ the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan to the east‚ and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. The largest Armenian populations are in Russia‚ the United States‚ France‚ Georgia‚ Iran‚ Lebanon‚ and
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SUBJECT: Assessment of the Caucasus Region 1. ISSUE: Provide USEUCOM Commander an Overview of Azerbaijan’s approach to the situation in the Caucasus Region. 2. FACTS: The Republic of Azerbaijan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This country has a republic government with a president‚ prime minister‚ and unicameral parliament. However‚ the presidential system dominates a historically weak parliament. Azerbaijan has strong ties with Turkey. Turkey supports Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh
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1. Congressional oversight refers to oversight by the United States Congress of the Executive Branch‚ including the numerous U.S. federal agencies. Congressional oversight refers to the review‚ monitoring‚ and supervision of federal agencies‚ programs‚ activities‚ and policy implementation. Congress exercises this power largely through its congressional committee system. However‚ oversight‚ which dates to the earliest days of the Republic‚ also occurs in a wide variety of congressional activities
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The Honorable‚ Robert Turner (Room #) (Name) House Office Building United States House of Representatives Washington‚ DC 20515 Dear Representative: Robert Turner It saddened me to hear that a few months ago a bill to assist veterans in finding jobs‚ in which their military skills would be utilized‚ was voted down in Senate. Sponsored by Senator Patty Murray‚ "Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012"‚ was thought to be a sure pass. The vote was 58-40; only 2 more votes were needed to pass this
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POINT PAPER SUBJECT: Assessment of the Caucasus Region 1. ISSUE. Provide the USEUCOM Commander an overview of Azerbaijan’s approach to the situation in the Caucasus Region. 2. FACTS. a. Primary National Interest: Azerbaijan’s primary national interest in regard to the Caucasus Region consists of three sets of inter-related areas: governance‚ energy‚ and security. It is in Europe’s interest to see the states of the Caucasus develop into strong sovereign states based on the rule
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BACKGROUND PAPER ON MEXICO 1. Mexico and the United States are more than just geographic neighbors. Both countries influence each other economically and culturally. The United States’ partnership with Mexico includes mutual economic interests and cultural influences. 2. Mexico and the United States share many economic interests and are partners of the Trans-Pacific Partnership1. According to whitehouse.gov‚ “our countries are economically entwined” and on any given day over $1.5 billion crosses
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Idaho Congressional DistrictToday Idaho is one of the most republican states in the United States. Since 1968‚ 11 of the 14 House of Representatives have been republican. Also‚ since 1968‚ there has been only one senator that was not republican. Since 1968‚ Idaho has been consistent with voting for a republican president. Before 1968 Idaho had a strong democratic presence. The state of Idaho has two congressional districts‚ the 1st congressional district and the 2nd congressional district. I currently
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Office of Management and Budget and Congressional Budget Office The Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office play a huge role in the U.S Government. The Office of Management and Budget is a part of the Executive branch whereas the Congressional Budget Office falls into the legislative branch. These two agencies have different responsibilities and powers‚ which are used to help our country run smoothly in the financial aspect. The OMB was created in 1921 through the Budget
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