BISNIS Trades & Tenders,October 12, 1999

 

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Table of Contents for WebSupplement: 

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Lead #1: KyrgyzstanAgricultural Equipment Leasing Project – DEADLINE EXTENDED

Lead #2: Raw materials forcreams, shampoos and lotions – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #3: Soy ProcessingEquipment – Russian Far East

Lead #4: HospitalConstruction Tender – Novosibirsk

Lead #5: Live Plant Cuttings– Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #6: Tubes, pipes, seals,- Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #7:Cups and FoodContainers – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #8: Dryers for AgriculturalProducts  - Moscow, RussianFederation 

Lead #9: Soil Mix PreparationEquipment – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #10: Machinery forcardboard box production – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #11: Plywood productionline – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #12: Grain Conveyor –Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #13: Freezers, heatpumps, food processing equipment – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #14: Fish Canning Line –Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #15: Food ProcessingEquipment – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #16: Wood ProcessingEquipment – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #17: Cocoa / Ice CreamProcessing Equipment – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #18: AgriculturalEquipment (tractors, threshers, etc.) – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #19: Packaging Paper forConsumer Goods – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #20: Hospital DesignTender – Russian Far East

Lead #21: Tender for AuditingServices - Ukraine 

Lead #22: Various Leads fromthe Russian Business Advertizer – per industry sector

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Lead #1: Electrical Equipment– Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation

Lead #2: Soy Production andPackaging Equipment – Russian Federation

Lead #3: Wheat Flour –Russian Far East

Lead #4: Door locks and locksets – Moscow, Russian Federation

Lead #5: ADB advancenotification - Tajikistan

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Lead #1

 

6A.         CONTACT:   

6B.          MR.STANISLAV CHISTYAKOV

DIRECTOR

6C.         ENGINEERINGCOMPANY 'ELVEST' 

     3G, UL. SHEVSKAYA

               620017YEKATERINBURG               

               RUSSIANFEDERATION 

7.            PHONE:7 (3432) 39-66-24

8.            FAX:   7 (3432) 39-64-28

9.            101  

10.          ELECTRICEQUIPMENT

COMMENTS: PRODUCTDATA 

11A.       DETAILEDPRODUCT DESCRIPTION: 

     ACCEPTABLE) 

VACUUM ARCHEXTINGUISHING CHAMBERS FOR 10 AND 

35 KW

DEVICES FORVACUUM SWITCHERS CONTROL AND TESTS 

QUANTITY: VACUUMARCH EXTINGUISHING CHAMBERS FOR 10 AND 35 kW -THREE DEVICES 

EXPECTED U.S.DOLLAR VALUE: N/A

F.   PURCHASE NEEDED BY: NOVEMBER1999    

G.           END–USER:BUYER

OTHERINFORMATION: ELVEST WILL APPRECIATE 

CONTACTINGMANUFACTURERS OF THE ABOVE LISTED DEVICES 

PAYMENT TERMS:ANY, BASED ON SUPPLIER'S   

               PREFERENCE

SERVICE CONTRACTNEEDED: N/A 

SHIPPING TERMS:CIF YEKATERINBURG

WHO/WHAT IS THEEND USER: ENGINEERING COMPANY 'ELVEST', RUSSIAN MONOPOLIST IN THE MARKET OFVACUUM SWITCHERS AND COMMUTATION EQUIPMENT

 

RESPONSE DATA: 

 

A.           RESPONSELANGUAGE: ENGLISH 

B.            BESTWAY TO RESPOND: FAX, E-MAIL 

C.           DIRECTMANUFACTURER ONLY: PREFERABLE

D.           INFORMATIONDESIRED FROM U.S. FIRM: 

               PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS (CATALOGS), PRICE LISTS

TERMS OFDELIVERY: CIF YEKATERINBURG

PRIMARY BUYINGFACTOR: PRICE, QUALITY  

H.           OTHERINFORMATION: N/A 

 

COMPANY DATA: 

 

A.           TYPEOF BUSINESS: DENTAL SERVICES

B.            YEARESTABLISHED: 1991 

C.           NUMBEROF EMPLOYEES: 20 PERMANENT STAFF AND 10-20 PART TIME WORKERS 

D.           ANNUALSALES: N/A

E.            MEMBEROF BUSINESS CHAMBER: NO 

BANK NAME ANDADDRESS:

INDUSTRIALNIYGUBERNSKIY BANK 

35, UL. URALSKIKHRABOCHIKH

     RUSSIAN FEDERATION 

U.S. FIRMSREPRESENTED: NONE

 

OTHERINFORMATION: THE COMPANY HAS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FOREIGN COMPANIES TOENGINEER AND MANUFACTURE CERTAIN TYPES OF SWITCHERS.  ELVEST IS THE LEADER IN ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURINGDIFFERENT CAPACITY VACUUM SWITCHERS. ITS CLIENTS ARE THE LARGEST PLANTS ANDENERGY PRODUCING COMPANIES. 

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Lead #2

 

6A.        CONTACT:   

6B.          MRS.ALLA BORODINA

DIRECTOR

6C.         ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA(ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS- 

     MEDICINE) 

     78, UL. 8 MARTA 

               620017YEKATERINBURG               

               RUSSIANFEDERATION 

7.            PHONE:7 (3432) 22-55-25, 22-16-49

8.            FAX:   7 (3432) 22-72-70

9.   E-MAIL:[email protected]

10.          101  

11.             SOYPROTEIN PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING EQUIPMENT 

     BOTH NEW AND USED INWORKING CONDITION

12.        COMMENTS: PRODUCT DATA 

12A.       DETAILEDPRODUCT DESCRIPTION: 

1.                SOYPROTEIN MILK, CHEESE AND YOGURT MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.  PRODUCTION CAPACITY 50-150 KILOS OF SOYMILK AND 50-80 KILOS OF SOY CHEESE PER HOUR.  

2.                PACKAGINGEQUIPMENT FOR SOY PROTEIN MILK, CHEESE AND YOGURT.  ONE SET OF PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONEDPRODUCTION VOLUMES 

12B.QUANTITY: ONE SET OF MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING   

     LINE

12C.EXPECTED U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: N/A

12D.PURCHASE NEEDED BY: NOVEMBER 1999

12E.END–USER: BUYER-ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

12F.PAYMENT TERMS: ANY, BASED ON SUPPLIER'S    

               PREFERENCE

12G.SERVICE CONTRACT NEEDED: EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLING AND  

     PERSONNEL TRAININGINVOLVED IN MANUFACTURING IF  

     AVAILABLE FROM THESUPPLIER

12H.SHIPPING TERMS: CIF YEKATERINBURG

12I.WHO/WHAT IS THE END USER: ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-

     MEDITSINA, ASUBSIDIARY OF ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS, ONE   

OF THE LARGEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES INYEKATERINBURG AND SVERDLOVSK OBLAST. ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA WILL BE THE SOLE REGIONAL MANUFACTURER OFSOY PROTEIN MILK, CHEESE AND YOGURT IN THE WHOLE URALS REGION.  THE COMPANY PLANS TO MANUFACTURE SOYPROTEIN MILK WITH MEDICAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS.

 

RESPONSEDATA: 

 

A.           RESPONSELANGUAGE: ENGLISH 

B.            BESTWAY TO RESPOND: FAX, E-MAIL 

C.           DIRECTMANUFACTURER ONLY: PREFERABLE

D.           INFORMATIONDESIRED FROM U.S. FIRM: 

               PRODUCTSPECIFICATIONS (CATALOGS), PRICE LISTS

C.              TERMSOF DELIVERY: CIF YEKATERINBURG

D.              PRIMARYBUYING FACTOR: PRICE, QUALITY  

H.           OTHERINFORMATION: N/A 

 

COMPANYDATA: 

 

A.              TYPEOF BUSINESS: ATOMSTROYMPLEKS-MEDITSINA PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES AND SELLSMEDICATIONS 

B.               YEARESTABLISHED: ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA WAS  

     ESTABLISHED 1999 

C.           NUMBEROF EMPLOYEES: ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA 15 PERMANENT STAFF, ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-1,500EMPLOYEES.  

D.           ANNUALSALES: EXPECTED USD 20,000-30,000

E.            MEMBEROF BUSINESS CHAMBER: NO 

F.               BANKNAME AND ADDRESS:

VNESHTORGBANK

7, UL. GENERALSKAYA

     RUSSIAN FEDERATION 

     TEL: 7 (3432)74-95-27, 56-44-80

G.              U.S.FIRMS REPRESENTED: NONE

 

OTHERINFORMATION: ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA HAS PREPARED A MARKET ANALYSIS FOR SOYPROTEIN PRODUCTS IN THE URALS.  THEANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THERE ARE NO MANUFACTURERS OF SOY PROTEIN MILK, CHEESE ANDYOGURT IN THE URALS. ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED CONTACTS WITHPOTENTIAL BUYERS FROM THE URALS AND FROM MOSCOW REGION.  THE COMPANY ALSO OWNS A PATENT FOR SOYPROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS FOR DIFFERENT STOMACH ILLNESSES.  RAW MATERIALS WILL BE SUPPLIED FROM CANADA ON A PERMANENTBASIS.  ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINAWILL APPRECIATE U.S. COMPANIES BOTH MANUFACTURERS AND MEDIATORS TO SELL ORLEASE MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FOR MILK, CHEESE AND YOGURT SOYPROTEIN.  

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Lead #3

6A. CONTACT:

 

6B. SVETLANA LAVROVA, GENERALDIRECTOR

 

6C. EKOLOGIA DALNEGO VOSTOKALTD.,

 

    1.. FRUNZE STREET, OFF. # 312

KHABAROVSK 680002, RUSSIA

 

7. TEL: (7-4212) 329-285

 

8. FAX: (7-4212) 329-285

 

E-MAIL: [email protected]

 

9. 102 

 

10A. HS 1901 Wheat flour

 

    1.. COMMENTS: N/A

PRODUCT DATA

 

A. DETAILED PRODUCTDESCRIPTION: N/A

 

B. PRODUCTSPECIFICATION/TECHNICAL DATA: For HS 1901: Top grade wheat flour in sacs of 10kg, 25 kg and 50 kg

 

C. QUANTITY: For HS 1901: two40 feet containers per month

 

D. DOLLAR VALUE: N/A

 

E. PURCHASE NEEDED BY:regularly

 

F. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

RESPONSE DATA

 

    1.. RESPONSE LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

    2.. BEST WAY TO RESPOND: BY E-MAIL OR FAX

    3.. FROM MANUFACTURER ONLY: yes

    4.. INFORMATION DESIRED FROM U.S. FIRM: PRICE LIST,LICENSES 

E. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR:PRICE AND QUALITY

 

F. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

COMPANY DATA

 

    1.. TYPE OF BUSINESS: WHOLESALER

    2.. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1990

    3.. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 7

    4.. ANNUAL SALES: USD 5.1 MILLION

    5.. MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: YES

    6.. BANK NAME AND ADDRESS: VNESHTORGBANK, 7MOSKOVSKAYA STREET, KHABAROVSK 680000, RUSSIA

    7.. U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED: N/A

    8.. OTHER INFORMATION: LETTER OF CREDIT IS ANACCEPTABLE FORM OF PAYMENT 

    9.. POST REMARKS: N/A

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Lead #4

ACS - Access Control Systems                           

Contact:  AlexandrBreslavets

                              Phone:     7-095-737-8280

                              Fax:         7-095-737-8280

                              80,Leningradsky Prospekt, Bldg. 16, Office 402

                              Moscow,Russia,  125190                    

                              Email:      [email protected]

 

Product Information:

Type of Lead:         DirectPurchase      CompanyType:      Private

               

HS Code: 8301406030 - Door Locks/ Locksets And Other Base MetalLocks Suitable For Use With Interior Or Exterior Doors (Exc Garage/ Overhead Or

Sliding Doors)130260900

Industry:                                BuildingProducts - (BLD)

Brief Description:    Safetydoor locks and door installation devices, door 

and window hardware

Detailed Description:              Safetydoor mechanical and electromechanical locks, 

door closers, door operators, and patch fittings, locks andaccessories 

for glass entrances. 

Specifications/

Technical Data:                                     n/a

U.S. Dollar Value:  Tobe negotiated     

Quantity Needed:   30000 - 100 000 pieces/year

Payment Terms:      Prepayment            

Shipping Terms:      Tobe negotiated

Is a Service Contract Needed:              No          

Purchase Needed By:            Within4 - 6 weeks

Who/What is the End User: General consumer

 

Response Information:Response Language:          EnglishRussian       

Best Way to Respond:                          Fax;Email

From Manufacturers Only:     U.S.Manufacturers Only

Information Desired from U.S. Firm:     Catalogues, technical data, price lists

Primary Buying Factors:                        Quality,price, terms of delivery

Other Information:                 

Intent to Buy:                         Immediatepurchase or delivery/investment (1-2 months)

Type of Buying or Licensing Relationship Regular/long term supplierwith 

continual sales

 

Company Information:Type of Business:               Distributor,Importer, Wholesaler                         

Year Established:                   1994       # ofEmployees:      20

Annual Sales:                         <$2.5Million          

US Firms Represented:          no

Member of Business Chamber:             No          

Bank Name & Address:        EuropeanTrust Bank, Pyatnitskaya Ul., 42, Bldg. 1, 

Moscow, Russia  

Sales Territory/Area/Countries              Russia

Company Description and Business Activity: ACS - Access ControlSystems is 

a wholesale company. The company imports to Russia mechanical and 

electromechanical door locks, door closers, door and windowfittings.  ACS 

has a country-wide dealer network.

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Lead #5

SUBJECT:  IMI: EARLY PROJECT NOTIFICATION (ALERT1)

‑    ‑    ADB BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (LOAN PROJECTS)

‑    ‑    OCTOBER 1999

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT U.S.& FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE,1999.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

1.   THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS ARE LISTED FOR THE FIRST TIME

IN THE OCTOBER 1999 ISSUE OFTHE ADB BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES. (NOTE: THEADBBO IS NOW ALSO AVAILABLE ON

THE INTERNET ADDRESSHTTP://WWW.ADB.ORG). FIRMS SHOULD BE

ALERTED TO POTENTIALPROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN

THESE PROJECTS.

 

2.   THE FOLLOWING ARE PROJECTS THAT THE ADB HAS PUBLICLY

IDENTIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIMEAS PROJECTS IT PLANS TO

FINANCE.  PERSONS TO CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATIONON

THESE PROJECT ARE LISTEDBELOW.

 

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OFPROJECTS: (A) LOANS, AND

(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCEGRANTS (PLEASE SEE SEPARATE

CABLE).

 

FOR LOAN PROJECTS, THISLISTING IS A VERY EARLY

NOTIFICATION, AS FORMALCONSIDERATION OF THE PROJECTS BY

THE ADB BOARD OF DIRECTORSAND SUBSEQUENT ISSUE OF TENDER

DOCUMENTS ARE STILL GENERALLY12‑24 MONTHS IN THE FUTURE.

POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS ANDEQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS SHOULD

CONTACT THE PERSONS LISTEDBELOW TO ANTICIPATE FUTURE

OPPORTUNITIES.  POTENTIAL CONSULTANTS SHOULD CONTACTTHE

PERSONS LISTED AND EXPRESSINTEREST WITH THE EXECUTING

AGENCY TO MARKET THE FIRM'SEXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE ON

SIMILAR PAST PROJECTS.  IT IS ADVISED THAT CONSULTANTS

REGISTER WITH THE ADB BYFORWARDING A COMPLETED COPY OF

DACON (FORM AVAILABLE ATASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, ATTN:

THE MANAGER, CONSULTINGSERVICES DIVISION).  THIS IS THE

SAME FORM USED BY THE WORLD BANK,INTER‑AMERICAN

DEVELOPMENT BANK, AND OTHERINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL

INSTITUTIONS.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT FORLOAN

PROJECTS, PRIMARYRESPONSIBILITY RESTS WITH THE EXECUTING

AGENCY IN THE BORROWINGCOUNTRY.  A GOOD WAY TO

FACILITATE CONTACT WITH THEEXECUTING AGENCY IS THROUGH

THE APPROPRIATE COMMERCIALSERVICE OFFICER LISTED BELOW.

 

3.   A COPY OF ANY CORRESPONDENCE MAY BE SENT TO DENNY

BARNES, SENIOR COMMERCIALOFFICER, ADB LIAISON OFFICE,

PSC 500 BOX 33, FPO AP 96515‑1000;FAX: (632) 804‑0357.

 

4.   LOAN PROJECTS

 TAJIKISTAN

NAME OF PROJECT: SOCIALSECTOR REHABILITATION

PROJECT NO.:   TAJ33033‑01

EXECUTING AGENCY:   OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

LOAN AMOUNT:  US$20.0 MILLION

SECTOR:   MULTISECTOR

OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE:  THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO

PROMOTE SOCIAL RECOVERY AFTERTAJIKISTAN'S CIVIL CONFLICT

AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION. THEOBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED

PROJECT IS TO RE‑ACTIVATEDELIVERY OF ESSENTIAL SOCIAL

SERVICES, BY REHABILITATINGEXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE,

PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES,STRENGTHENING THE DELIVERY

OF SERVICES AND IMPROVINGTARGETING AND ACCESS TO

SERVICES BY VULNERABLE GROUPSAT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THE

PROJECT FOCUS ON LENINABADAND KHATLON OBLASTS FOR

REHABILITATION OF SOCIALFACILITIES, TRAINING TO HEALTH,

EDUCATION AND SOCIAL PROTECTIONWORKERS, AND FUNDS FOR

WOMEN AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT

WILL BRING NATION‑WIDEBENEFITS FOR THROUGH DISTRIBUTION

OF TEXTBOOKS, MEDICALEQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, PUBLIC

INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, ANDMANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

FOR THE SOCIAL FUND. BYFOCUSING ON RURAL DISTRICTS AND

PROMOTING LOCAL WORK AND SELF‑HELPINITIATIVES, THE

PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TOREDUCING POVERTY. THE PROJECT

WILL STRENGTHEN LOCALGOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITY

PARTICIPATION IN THE NEWCONTEXT OF RECONSTRUCTION AND

PEACE‑BUILDING OF THEREPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN. THE PROJECT

CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS, PARTA: RESTORATION OF ESSENTIAL

SOCIAL SERVICES; AND PART B:STRENGTHENING LOCAL

GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITY‑BASEDORGANIZATIONS.

PROCUREMENT:

GOODS:    PROCUREMENT OF BANK‑FINANCEDGOODS AND SERVICES

WILL BE CARRIED OUT INACCORDANCE WITH THE BANK'S

GUIDELINES FOR PROCUREMENT.PACKAGES OF DRUGS, TEXTBOOKS

AND EQUIPMENT WILL BEPROCURED BY (I) INTERNATIONAL

COMPETITIVE BIDDING (ICB) FORCONTRACTS VALUED AT

$500,000 OR MORE, (II)INTERNATIONAL SHOPPING (IS) FOR

CONTRACTS BELOW $500,000, AND(III) DIRECT PURCHASE FOR

ITEMS GENERALLY VALUED ATLESS THAN $100,000.

REHABILITATION WILL REQUIREABOUT 525 CIVIL WORKS

CONTRACTS OF AN AVERAGE VALUEOF $10,500. EDUCATIONAL

EQUIPMENT INCLUDES 200 SMALLPACKAGES OF ABOUT %5,300

EACH. CIVIL WORKS ANDEDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT WILL BE

CARRIED OUT THROUGH LCB TOPROMOTE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT,

PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT,AND CONTINUITY IN FUTURE

MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS.

SERVICES: CONSULTING SERVICESWILL BE FINANCED UNDER THE

LOAN FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENTAND SUPERVISION. THE PROJECT

INCLUDES (I) MANAGEMENTSERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY UNITED

NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECTSERVICES (UNOPS), FOR A TOTAL

OF 76 PERSON‑MONTHS OFINTERNATIONAL AND 504 PERSON‑

MONTHS OF DOMESTIC; AND (II)16 PERSON‑MONTHS OF

SPECIALIZED CONSULTINGSERVICES IN TEACHER TRAINING,

FAMILY MEDICINE, SOCIAL WORK,AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MANAGEMENT, WILL BE RECRUITEDTHROUGH A FIRM IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANK'SGUIDELINES ON THE USE OF

CONSULTANTS. TO EXPEDITEEARLIER COMMENCEMENT OF CIVIL

WORKS, THE GOVERNMENT HASREQUESTED ADVANCE ACTION IN

REGARD TO DIRECT SELECTION OFUNOPS FOR CONSULTING

SERVICES.

ENVIRONMENTAL CATEGORY:  C

PROJECT PROCESSING STAGE:

LOAN NEGOTIATIONS ON‑GOING:13 SEP 1999

PROJECT OFFICER:    ISABEL ORTIZ (632‑6546)

EDUCATION, HEALTH ANDPOPULATION DIVISION EAST

IN‑COUNTRY COMMERCIALOFFICER:  JULIE SNYDER,  AMEMBASSY

ALMATY