Georgia: A Nation Transformed
Foreign Affairs, Sponsored Section from November/December 2005 Issue
In the two years since the peaceful Rose Revolution, the Georgia’s new administration, led by President Mikheil Saakashvili, has achieved much. A true desire for democratic reform coupled with the determination to fully utilize the country's investment potential has transformed the nation. As Georgia settles into its new geopolitical slot, Strategic Media explores the country's desire to establish itself as a regional transport hub and the relations enjoyed with their staunch ally, the United States.
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Vietnam Goes Global
Foreign Affairs, Sponsored Section from September/October 2005 Issue
A profile of Vietnam, poised to become the next southeast "Asian tiger" economy. With one of the fastest growing economies in the world, long-gone are the bleak associations with war, poverty and strife that once plagued the country. Vietnam now boasts one of the best records in cutting poverty numbers, an increasingly industrialized economy and a burgeoning relationship with the United States. Thirty years after the U.S.-Vietnam War, as the Vietnamese Prime Minister completes a landmark U.S. visit, Strategic Media explores the exciting dynamism of the nation's economy as it works towards World Trade Organization accession.
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Yemen: Poised to Prosper
Foreign Affairs, Sponsored Section from November/December 2005 Issue
Situated at a crossroads between Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Yemen boasts one of the world’s most strategic natural transport corridors. A history of foreign rule and internal political disputes once marred the country's development. Today, however, the nation is beginning to reap the benefits that peace and reform have brought following its reunification in 1990. The country has since placed a firm and steady foot on the path to democracy, modernization and liberalization. While oil continues to be the economy's staple diet, Strategic Media explores the other sectors that are poised to prosper in the near future
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