German civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction National holiday: Independence Day, 4 June 1989) Member of: ACCT, ACP, AsDB, ASEAN (observer), C, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LORCS, MINURSO, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: none US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Robert B. MBAYA chancery: 2408 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 telephone: (202) 342-1575 consulate general: New York US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador David H. SWARTZ embassy: Starovilenskaya #46, Minsk mailing address: APO AE 09080 telephone: [49] (228) 339-2663 branch office: Berlin consulates general: Chicago, Houston,
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