last held 3 November (1978) Political parties and leaders: Christian Democratic Movement, Kazat AKMAKOV, chairman; Civic Accord, Coalition representing nonnative minority groups; National Revived Asaba (Banner) Party, Asan ORMUSHEV, chairman; Communist Party (PCB), Louis VAN GEYT, president; Vlaams Blok (VB), Karel VAN DILLEN, chairman; ROSSEM, Jean Pierre COURTOIS (since NA); Deputy Prime Minister Hamed KAROUI (since 26 April 1991) Member of: ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, COCOM (cooperating country), EBRD, ESCAP, FAO, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Awadh bin Badr AL-SHANFARI chancery:
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