INDEX
1999 BISNIS BULLETIN ARTICLES
Regional Corner: Armavir Province May 1999
It’s a Good Time to Look at Armenia Aug/Sept 1999
Georgia, Moldova, Armenia to Join WTO Soon December 1999
AZERBAIJAN
Subcontracting Oil Projects in Azerbaijan February 1999
Robust Year for U.S.-Azerbaijan Trade April 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Establishing a Business in Azerbaijan April 1999
Regional Corner: Baku April 1999
Regional Corner: Sumgait Aug/Sept 1999
GEORGIA
New Georgia Accounting Law April 1999
Georgia Inaugurates Caspian Oil Terminal June 1999
Regional Corner: Imereti Region July 1999
Georgia, Moldova, Armenia to Join WTO Soon December 1999
KAZAKHSTAN
Regional Corner: Astana January 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Customs Clearance into Kazakhstan February 1999
Update on Kazakh Dual Language Labeling Law December 1999
KYRGYZSTAN
Kyrgyzstan Aspires to Welcome More Visitors May 1999
Regional Corner: Chui Oblast December 1999
MOLDOVA
Moldova Agency Promotes Foreign Investment March 1999
Moldova Investment Event at BISNIS is a Hit July 1999
Agribusiness Processing in Moldova Aug/Sept. 1999
Georgia, Moldova, Armenia to Join WTO Soon December 1999
Moldova Investment Conf. Accents Opportunities December 1999
RUSSIA-GENERAL
U.S.-Russian Double Taxation Treaty January 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Selling & Delivering Food Aid to Russia January 1999
Russia’s Accounting Transition February 1999
PRARI & Russian Regional Agribusiness Opportunities February 1999
Rollercoaster Year for U.S. Exports to Russia April 1999
Managing Cash During the Russian Banking Crisis April 1999
Franchising in Russia June 1999
U.S.-Russia Fund Adjusts to the Banking Crisis June 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Russia Changes Temporary Import Rules June 1999
Preparing for the year 2000 in Russia Aug/Sept 1999
Post-Crisis Auto Prospects in Russia Aug/Sept 1999
Promoting Good Business Practices in Russia October 1999
Key Issues in Power Sector Investments October 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Choosing a Security Firm in Russia October 1999
Analysis of Russia’s New Foreign Investment Law November 1999
Opportunities in the Russian Packaging Sector November 1999
Need to Russify Your Brand? November 1999
BISNIS Welcomes Russian Women Entrepreneurs December 1999
RUSSIA-CENTRAL
Tricks of the Trade: Tips for Opening an Office in Moscow Aug/Sept 1999
Regional Corner: Yaroslavl Oblast October 1999
RUSSIA-NORTHWEST
Commercial Real Estate in St. Petersburg January 1999
Russia’s Flourishing Northwest Region March 1999
RUSSIA-VOLGA
New Efforts to Promote Investment in Samara April 1999
Regional Corner: Saratov Oblast November 1999
RUSSIA-URALS
Regional Corner: Bashkortostan February 1999
Urals’ Dynamic Capital Entices Investors July 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Securing Office Space in Yekaterinburg July 1999
RUSSIA-SIBERIA
Food Processing Opportunities in Novosibirsk May 1999
Novosibirsk Banking System Emerges from Crisis May 1999
RUSSIA-FAR EAST
Update from Sakhalin: Oil & Gas Projects Flow June 1999
Regional Corner: Primorsky Krai June 1999
Banking in Tajikistan January 1999
Investment Opportunities in Tajikistan January 1999
TURKMENISTAN
An Eye on the Oil & Gas Sector in Turkmenistan October 1999
UKRAINE
Ukraine SEZs Offer Investment Advantages July 1999
Emerging Opportunities in Slavutych Aug/Sept 1999
UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan’s Year of Privatization March 1999
Regional Corner: Samarkand March 1999
REGIONAL OR NON-COUNTRY SPECIFIC
Guide to World Bank Procurement January 1999
Letter from the U.S. Ombudsman March 1999
Doing Business in Central Asia July 1999
A New Multilateral Bank for the Black Sea Region Aug/Sept. 1999
Combatting Cross-Border Credit Card Fraud Aug/Sept. 1999
Winning ADB Contracts in Central Asia December 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Navigating NIS Tender Announcements December 1999
PRARI & Russian Regional Agribusiness Opportunities February 1999
Food Processing Opportunities in Novosibirsk May 1999
Agribusiness Processing in Moldova Aug/Sept. 1999
Post-Crisis Auto Prospects in Russia Aug/Sept 1999
BANKING/FINANCE
Banking in Tajikistan January 1999
Russia’s Accounting Transition February 1999
New Georgia Accounting Law April 1999
Managing Cash During the Russian Banking Crisis April 1999
Novosibirsk Banking System Emerges from Crisis May 1999
U.S.-Russia Fund Adjusts to the Banking Crisis June 1999
A New Multilateral Bank for the Black Sea Region Aug/Sept. 1999
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/PRACTICES
Investment Opportunities in Tajikistan January 1999
Russia’s Flourishing Northwest Region March 1999
Moldova Agency Promotes Foreign Investment March 1999
New Efforts to Promote Investment in Samara April 1999
Doing Business in Central Asia July 1999
Urals’ Dynamic Capital Entices Investors July 1999
Ukraine SEZs Offer Investment Advantages July 1999
Emerging Opportunities in Slavutych Aug/Sept 1999
It’s a Good Time to Look at Armenia Aug/Sept 1999
Promoting Good Business Practices in Russia October 1999
CERTIFICATION/LABELING
News From GOSSTANDART December 1999
Update on Kazakh Dual Language Labeling Law December 1999
COMPUTERS
Preparing for the year 2000 in Russia Aug/Sept 1999
Combatting Cross-Border Credit Card Fraud Aug/Sept 1999
CONSTRUCTION/HOUSING/REAL ESTATE
Commercial Real Estate in St. Petersburg January 1999
CONSULTING/PROCUREMENT/MARKETING
Guide to World Bank Procurement January 1999
Need to Russify Your Brand? November 1999
Winning ADB Contracts in Central Asia December 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Navigating NIS Tender Announcements December 1999
ENERGY/OIL & GAS
Subcontracting Oil Projects in Azerbaijan February 1999
Georgia Inaugurates Caspian Oil Terminal June 1999
An Eye on the Oil & Gas Sector in Turkmenistan October 1999
Key Issues in Russian Power Sector Investments October 1999
FOOD PRODUCTS/CONSUMER GOODS
Tricks of the Trade: Selling & Delivering Food Aid to Russia January 1999
Opportunities in the Russian Packaging Sector November 1999
LAWS/REFORM/PRIVATIZATION
Uzbekistan’s Year of Privatization March 1999
New Georgia Accounting Law April 1999
Analysis of Russia’s New Foreign Investment Law November 1999
OPENING AN OFFICE
Tricks of the Trade: Establishing a Business Presence in Azerbaijan April 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Securing Office Space in Yekaterinburg July 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Tips for Opening an Office in Moscow Aug/Sept 1999
TAXATION
U.S.-Russian Double Taxation Treaty January 1999
TOURISM
Kyrgyzstan Aspires to Welcome More Visitors May 1999
TRANSPORTATION/CUSTOMS
Tricks of the Trade: Customs Clearance for Goods into Kazakhstan February 1999
Tricks of the Trade: Russia Changes Temporary Import Rules June 1999
US GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS & OTHER RESOURCES
USDA Tricks: Selling and Delivering Food Aid to Russia January 1999
Eurasia Foundation Agency Spotlight January 1999
EBRD Agency Spotlight January 1999
World Bank Guide to World Bank Procurement January 1999
BISNIS BISNIS Email Service February 1999
ABC ABCs Change Contact Info. February 1999
SABIT SABIT Extends Deadline February 1999
PRARI/USAID PRARI & Russian Regional Agribusiness Opps. February 1999
TDA Caspian Ambassadors’ Tour February 1999
TDA Agency Spotlight February 1999
OPIC/TDA/Ex-Im Agency Spotlight February 1999
OPIC/TDA/Ex-Im Caspian Finance Center Opens in Ankara March 1999
DOC Counselor Letter from the U.S. Ombudsman March 1999
EBRD Agency Spotlight March 1999
MIGA/World Bank Agency Spotlight March 1999
ABC New Efforts to Promote Investment in Samara April 1999
World Bank Agency Spotlight April 1999
Russian Securities Comm. Agency Spotlight April 1999
SABIT Funding Available for Training NIS Managers May 1999
EBRD New EBRD Program Supports Trade May 1999
AIHA/USAID Agency Spotlight May 1999
U.S.-Tajik Cham. Comm. Agency Spotlight May 1999
DOC Participate in the 1999 Air Show June 1999
DOC-MDCP Agency Spotlight June 1999
US&FCS-St. Pete Agency Spotlight June 1999
BISNIS Moldova Investment Event at BISNIS is a Hit July 1999
BDC Agency Spotlight July 1999
CRDF Agency Spotlight July 1999
CNFA Agribusiness Processing in Moldova Aug/Sept. 1999
MIGA/World Bank Agency Spotlight Aug/Sept. 1999
US-Kaz. Bus. Assoc. Agency Spotlight Aug/Sept. 1999
SABIT FY 2000 Program Calendar October 1999
BISNIS Crowds Descent on BISNIS Open House October 1999
USAID/IREX Agency Spotlight October 1999
ICAR Agency Spotlight October 1999
BISNIS BISNIS Joins the USA Trade Center November 1999
DOC Counselor Letter from the U.S. Ombudsman November 1999
Dept. of State Agency Spotlight November 1999
BISNIS BISNIS Welcomes Russian Women Entrepreneurs December 1999