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Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs Release of Foreign Relations, 1969-1976, Volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972-August 1974

January 18, 2012 Comments off

Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs Release of Foreign Relations, 1969-1976, Volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972-August 1974
Source: U.S. Department of State

The Department of State released today Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974. Continuing the practice established in recent Foreign Relations volumes on the Soviet Union, this volume places Soviet-American relations in the global context of the Cold War, highlighting the conflicts and collaboration between the two superpowers.

The volume includes numerous direct personal communications between President Richard Nixon and Soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev covering a host of issues, including clarifying the practical application of the SALT I and AMB agreements signed in Moscow. Other major themes covered include the war in Indochina, arms control, the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), commercial relations and most-favored-nation status, grain sales, the emigration of Soviet Jews, Jackson-Vanik legislation, and the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war. High-level meetings and summits, both in the United States and the Soviet Union, are documented in detail, including Assistant for National Security Affairs Henry Kissinger’s conversations with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko leading up to Nixon’s final visit to the Soviet Union in June 1974.

Categories: Cambodia, Eurasia, Europe, government and politics, history, international relations, national security, U.S. Department of State, Vietnam

Country Specific Information: Cambodia

June 26, 2011 Comments off

Country Specific Information: Cambodia
Source: U.S. Department of State

June 20, 2011

COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Cambodia is a developing country with a constitutional monarchy and an elected government.  King Norodom Sihamoni is the constitutional monarch and head of state.  Elections for Members of the National Assembly were held in July 2008 and are scheduled to take place again in July 2013.  The July 2008 elections sent representatives from five different parties to the National Assembly, with the Cambodian People’s Party holding a majority of seats.  The country has a market economy, with approximately 80 percent of the population of 13.4 million engaged in subsistence farming.  The government has generally good relations with its neighbors despite strains over residual border disputes and other historic antagonisms.  The quality of tourist facilities varies widely in Cambodia, with the highest standards found in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville.  Read the Department of StateBackground Notes on Cambodia for additional information.

Categories: Cambodia, international relations, transportation and travel, U.S. Department of State
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