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AIC
UPDATE - January
2007 | Vol. 4 | No. 55
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| The Middle East and the Political State of the World in 2007 - Hooshang Amirahmadi |
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In 2007, global stability will continue to be affected
by developments in the Middle East, which will remain
a hotbed of the most troubling global conflicts and
the energy reservoir of the world. The struggle in
Iraq will no doubt intensify and spread beyond the
nation’s borders. The US-Iran spiral conflict will also
deepen due to Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear program
and its association with Islamic radicals. The Israeli-
Palestinian conflict will also continue unabated and
only negligible prospects exist for a renewed peace
talk. These conflicts will make the world a more
unstable place in 2007...
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| Iran’s Economy: Recent Developments in the Iranian Economy |
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Recent developments in the Iranian Economy
includes:
• Administrative Restructuring
• 2006 Population Census
• A New Privatization Scheme
• A New SIM Card Mobile Network
• Developments in Oil and Gas Sector
• Cultivating New Economic Partners
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| Richard Matzke - AIC Co-Chairman and Director of the Year 2006 |
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PRESS-RELEASE
15.12.2006
RICHARD MATZKE: 2006 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF
THE YEAR
Richard Matzke, Member of the Board of Directors,
OAO LUKOIL, won the ‘Director of the Year 2006’
National Award in the ‘Independent Director of the
Year’ nomination category.
The Independent Directors Association (IDA) and
PricewaterhouseCoopers inspired and organized the
event.
During the study which had preceeded the
nomination, data on 166 independent directors from
90 companies was analyzed. Both public and private
companies representing almost all industries and the
financial sector participated in the study.
Contribution into the Company’s strategy and
corporate governance development and participation
in reliability control over the Company’s financial
accountability were among assessment and selection
criteria.
Richard Matzke has been member of the Board of
Directors of OAO LUKOIL since 2002; since 2003 has
been chairman of its Strategy and Investment
Committee. The Committee is responsible for
preparation of recommendations for the Board of
Directors on development of the Company’s long-
term strategic objectives, analysis of strategic
concepts, programs and plans, share dividends and
payment procedure as well as profit and loss
distribution on financial year end.
Richard Matzke graduated from Iowa State University
in 1959, Pennsylvania State University in 1961, St.
Mary’s College of California in 1977. MA in geology,
Master of Business Administration. 1989-1999:
President of Chevron Overseas Petroleum, member of
the Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation. 2000-
2002: Vice-Chairman of Chevron, Chevron-Texaco
Corporation.
http://www.lu
koil.com/press.asp?
div_id=1&year=2006&id=2632&pr=yes
http:
//www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/E5
A805F6954F738E80257245003FFF59
http://www.american-
iranian.org/home.php?mains=10&subs=129
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| Announcement: The Iraq War, What Happens Next? |
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The Iraq War, What Happens Next?
Saturday January 20, 2007
12:00 PM The Pomegranate Gallery
133 Greene Street New York, NY
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| The Dangerous Path Set by the UNSC Resolution 1737 |
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In December 2006, the Iranian nuclear crisis took a
drastic turn toward a more spiral and dangerous
development: after months of negotiations, offer of
incentives, and threat of sanctions, the European
trio (United Kingdom, France and Germany) and the
United States succeeded in convincing China and
Russia to go along with a so-called watered down UN
Security Council resolution (1737) imposing sanctions
on Iran. The reason: Iran’s refusal to accept the
UNSC’s demand to halt its nuclear enrichment
programs as a precondition for further negotiations
for an eventual settlement of the crisis. Iran insisted
that it is exercising its right under the NPT and will
not compromise over that right. It did, however,
offer to negotiate its programs if no preconditions
were set...Read full...
UN Resolution against Iran regarding the nuclear
crisis (in Persian)
http://www.akhbareazad.com/htm_files/
htm_202/1710.htm
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You may publish them in the medium of your choice
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Vision
The vision of the American Iranian Council is that the
United States and Iran will work together, since their
common interests far outweigh their differences. AIC
also envisions the Iranian-American community
playing an increasingly significant role in American
society, and Iran becoming a democratically
developed member of the global community with full
respect for human rights.
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The mission of AIC is to be a constructive force, in
cooperation and partnership with other organizations,
in bringing the United States and Iran together,
involving the Iranian-American community in the
dialogue, and bringing attention to social and political
conditions in Iran.
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To serve as a platform for sustained dialogue on U.S.-
Iran relations.
2. To serve as a catalyst to educate all Americans,
including Iranian-Americans, regarding this
dialogue.
3. To serve as a forum for discussion of issues of
importance in Iranian society.
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