8 41 27 82
established-5 May 1949
effective-3 August 1949
aim-to promote increased unity and quality of life in Europe
members-(40) Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey, Ukraine, UK
guests-(4) Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia
observers-(5) Canada, Israel, Italy, Japan, US
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Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
address-Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Box 16121, S-10323 Stockholm,
Sweden
telephone-[46] (8) 405 1000
FAX-[46] (8) 723 1176
established-5 March 1992
aim-to promote cooperation among the Baltic Sea states in the areas of
aid to new democratic institutions, economic development, humanitarian
aid, energy and the environment, cultural programs and education, and
transportation and communication
members-(11) Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia,
Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden
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Council of the Entente (Entente)
address-BP 3734, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
telephone-225] 33 10 01, 33 28 35
FAX-[225] 33 11 49
established-29 May 1959
aim-to promote economic, social, and political coordination
members-(5) Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, Togo
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countries in transition
a new term used by the International Monetary FUND (IMF) for the
middle group in its hierarchy of advanced economies, countries in
transition, and developing countries; recently published IMF
statistics include the following 28 countries in transition: Albania,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and
Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan; note-this group is identical to the group traditionally
referred to as the "former USSR/Eastern Europe" except for the
addition of Mongolia
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