Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
or AAK [Ramush HARADINAJ]; Democratic League of Kosovo or LDK [Ibrahim
RUGOVA]; Democratic Party of Kosovo or PDK [Hashim THACI]; Group of 17
Independent Economists or G-17 [leader NA]; National Movement for the
Liberation of Kosovo or LKCK [Sabit GASHI]; Otpor Student Resistance
Movement [leader NA]; Political Council for Presevo, Meveda and Bujanovac
or PCPMB [leader NA]; The People's Movement for Kosovo or LPK [Emrush
XHEMAJLI]

International organization participation: ABEDA, BIS, CCC, CE (guest),
CEI, EBRD, FAO, G- 9, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA,
IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM,
OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO,
WTrO (observer)

Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
(vacant); Charge d'Affaires Ivan ZIVKOVIC telephone: [1] (202) 462-6566
chancery: 2134 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008

Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
William D. MONTGOMERY embassy: Kneza Milosa 50, 11000 Belgrade telephone:
[381] (11) 361-9344 FAX: [381] (11) 646-031 branch office: Pristina

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Economy Yugoslavia

Economy - overview: MILOSEVIC-era mismanagement of the economy, an
extended period of economic sanctions, and the damage to Yugoslavia's
infrastructure and industry during the war in Kosovo has left the economy
only half the size it was in 1990. Since the ousting of former Federal
Yugoslav President MILOSEVIC in October 2000, the Democratic Opposition of
Serbia (DOS) coalition government has implemented stabilization measures
and embarked on an aggressive market reform program. After renewing
its membership in the IMF in December 2000, Yugoslavia continued to
reintegrate into the international community by rejoining the World
Bank (IBRD) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD). A World Bank-European Commission sponsored Donors' Conference
held in June 2001 raised $1.3 billion for economic restructuring. An
agreement rescheduling the country's $4.5 billion Paris Club government
debts was concluded in November 2001; it will write off 66% of the debt
and provide a basis for Belgrade to seek similar debt relief on its $2.8
billion London Club commercial debt. The smaller republic of Montenegro
severed its economy from federal control and f