Re: Definition of NIS

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1 total messages Started by Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj Mon, 23 Oct 1995 00:00

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Author: Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 00:00

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>     For the record, the US government applies a strict meaning to the terms
>     NIS.  These are the states of the former Soviet Union excluding the
>     Baltics.  As a legal matter, the Baltics were never recognized as  Soviet
>     Territory only as occupied independent states. There was a brief rage for
>     CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) but that runs into difficulty
>     because Georgia, and I believe Azerbijian have sometimes left or declared
Also, Ukraine does not really belong to this - she sends observers.  It's
a Russian "idea" to keep the NIS under her hegemony.

>     their intention to leave that organization.   Poland, Hungary
>     et. al. were always soveriegn despite the heavy handedness and periodic
>     intervention from Moscow.  Use of the term NIS to apply to these states
>     is just sloppy.
Yes, this is true...

                Regards,

                        Bohdan (currently dodging diplomats at the UN)

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>     Sincerely,,
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>     Michael Segal
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