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    ZDK _KNMK MBV_] | I[NZKLNAN YKAMBLK FBB@ | C[HK 6?>;

    _KNMK MBV_]YKAMBLK] WB[ ZB

    I[NZKLNANN _KNMK MBV_] _[FAGMNZGBH EBV HKY UBA[HZKKV]

    Cuhk 6?>;

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    LN_ BE I[NZKLNAN

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    ZDK _KNMK MBV_] | I[NZKLNAN YKAMBLK FBB@ | C[HK 6?>;=

    YKAMBLK AKZZKV

    Mbhirntuantgbhs bh ybur ghvgtntgbh tb prk-skrvgmk trnghghi gh Iuntklnan! G nl surk ybu nrk kxmgtkj nhjdnvk lnhy qukstgbhs. _knmk Mbrps/Iuntklnan prkpnrkj tdgs fbb` tb prbvgjk ybu wgtd ghebrlntgbh,ergkhjay njvgmk, nhj rksburmks tb dkap ybu bh ybur pntd be jgsmbvkry. Gt wgaa mkrtnghay hbt nhswkr naa be

    ybur qukstgbhs nhj lny kvkh rngsk lbrk. Zdkrk nrk ns lnhy pkrspkmtgvks bh Iuntklnan ns tdkrk nrk pkbpak agvghi dkrk. Ygtd tglk, ybu wgaa eghj ybur bwh nhswkrs nhj jkeghgtgbh be Iuntklnan. Yk jb `hbwtdnt bhk be tdk lbst sgihgegmnht enmtbrs gh Ubauhtkkr sntgsenmtgbh gs tdk nppkna be Iuntklnan nhjIuntklnanhs tdklskavks.

    _knmk Mbrps/Iuntklnan wgaa beekr ybu sbagj suppbrt, trnghghi, n wkaa-jksgihkj prbckmt nssgihlkht, nhj nmnrkeuaay skakmtkj sgtk gh wdgmd tb agvk nhj wbr`. Gh rkturh, wk dnvk dgid kxpkmtntgbhs be tdk Ubauhtkkrswdb nmmkpt tdk mdnaakhik tb skrvk. _aknsk rkvgkw tdgs fbb` mnrkeuaay fkebrk jkmgjghi wdktdkr ybu nrkwgaaghi tb ln`k tdk agekstyak njcustlkhts nhj pkrsbhna snmrgegmks hkmkssnry tb rkprkskht tdk _knmk Mbrps,ns n Ubauhtkkr ‗s rkspbhsgfgagty ibks wkaa fkybhj dgs br dkr wbr` nssgihlkht.

    N twb-yknr mbllgtlkht tb tdk _knmk Mbrps gs hbt lnjk knsgay br mnsunaay. Gt gs n mbllgtlkht ybu wgaa

    hkkj tb rkhkw erkqukhtay tdrbuidbut ybur twb yknrs. Wbu wgaa fk mdnaakhikj gh kvkry wny glnighnfak nhj

    ybur pntgkhmk wgaa fk trgkj tb gts aglgts. Fut ge ybu mblk wgtd nh bpkh lghj, n wnrl dknrt, n wgaaghihkss tbwbr`, nhj n ibbj skhsk be dulbr, ybu wgaa jb wkaa. Yk beekr ybu tdgs bppbrtuhgty tb skrvk tdk pkbpak be

    Iuntklnan nhj tb dnvk nh kxpkrgkhmk tdnt lny mdnhik tdk wny ybu vgkw tdk wbraj nhj yburskae.

    Ge ybu ekka ybu dnvk tdk lbtgvntgbh, eakxgfgagty, nhj tdk rgidt nttgtujk tb mnrry but tdk jutgks be n _knmkMbrps Ubauhtkkr, tdkh wk abb` ebrwnrj tb ybu cbghghi tdk jyhnlgm irbup be Ubauhtkkrs narknjy skrvghi ghIuntklnan. G abb` ebrwnrj tb lkktghi ybu dkrk.

    ]ghmkrkay,

    Ikbrik Ag`kMbuhtry Jgrkmtbr, Iuntklnan

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    ZDK _KNMK MBV_] | I[NZKLNAN YKAMBLK FBB@ | C[HK 6?>;:

    Znfak be Mbhtkhts

    LN_ BE I[NZKLNAN ............................................................................................................................. 6 

    YKAMBLK AKZZKV .................................................................................................................................. = 

    MBVK KT_KMZNZGBH] EBV _KNMK MBV_] UBA[HZKKV] .............................................................. 5 

    _KNMK MBV_]/I[NZKLNAN DG]ZBVW NHJ _VBIVNL] ............................................................... 9 

    Dgstbry be tdk _knmk Mbrps gh Iuntklnan ................................................................................................. 9 

    _knmk Mbrps _rbirnllghi gh Iuntklnan ................................................................................................. 9 

    MB[HZVW BUKVUGKY3 I[NZKLNAN NZ N IANHMK ...................................................................... 4 

    Dgstbry ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 

    Ibvkrhlkht .............................................................................................................................................. 4 

    Kmbhbly ................................................................................................................................................... 4 

    _kbpak nhj Muaturk.................................................................................................................................... 7 

    VK]B[VMK] EBV E[VZDKV GHEBVLNZGBH ..................................................................................... >? 

    Ikhkrna Ghebrlntgbh Nfbut Iuntklnan .................................................................................................. >? 

    Mbhhkmt Ygtd Vkturhkj Ubauhtkkrs nhj Btdkr Ghvgtkks ......................................................................... >> 

    Bhaghk Nrtgmaks/Murrkht Hkws ]gtks Nfbut Iuntklnan .......................................................................... >> 

    Ghtkrhntgbhna Jkvkabplkht ]gtks Nfbut Iuntklnan ............................................................................... >6 

    Vkmbllkhjkj Fbb`s ............................................................................................................................. >= 

    Fbb`s Nfbut tdk Dgstbry be tdk _knmk Mbrps ..................................................................................... >= 

    Fbb`s bh tdk Ubauhtkkr Kxpkrgkhmk ................................................................................................... >= 

    Fbb`s Nfbut Iuntklnan .................................................................................................................... >= 

    AGUGHI MBHJGZGBH] NHJ UBA[HZKKV AGEK]ZWAK ..................................................................... >: 

    Mblluhgmntgbhs ..................................................................................................................................... >: 

    Lnga .................................................................................................................................................... >: 

    Zkakpdbhks ......................................................................................................................................... >: 

    Mblputkr, Ghtkrhkt, nhj Klnga Nmmkss ............................................................................................... >: 

    Dbusghi nhj ]gtk Abmntgbh ..................................................................................................................... >; 

    Agvghi Naabwnhmk nhj Lbhky Lnhniklkht .......................................................................................... >; 

    Ebbj nhj Jgkt ......................................................................................................................................... >; 

    Zrnhspbrtntgbh nhj Zrnvkaghi gh Iuntklnan ........................................................................................... >5 

    Ikbirnpdy nhj Maglntk .......................................................................................................................... >5 

    ]bmgna Nmtgvgtgks ...................................................................................................................................... >9 

    _rbekssgbhnagsl, Jrkss, nhj Fkdnvgbr .................................................................................................... >9 

    _krsbhna ]nekty ....................................................................................................................................... >4 

    Vkwnrjs nhj Erustrntgbhs ....................................................................................................................... >4 

    _KNMK MBV_] ZVNGHGHI ...................................................................................................................... >7 

    Bvkrvgkw be _rk-]krvgmk Zrnghghi .......................................................................................................... >7 

    Zkmdhgmna Zrnghghi .................................................................................................................................. >7 

    Anhiunik Zrnghghi .................................................................................................................................. 6? 

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    ZDK _KNMK MBV_] | I[NZKLNAN YKAMBLK FBB@ | C[HK 6?>;;

    Mrbss-Muaturna Zrnghghi .......................................................................................................................... 6? 

    Dknatd Zrnghghi ....................................................................................................................................... 6> 

    ]nekty nhj ]kmurgty Zrnghghi .................................................................................................................. 6> 

    Njjgtgbhna Zrnghghis Jurghi Ubauhtkkr ]krvgmk ..................................................................................... 6> 

    WB[V DKNAZD MNVK GH I[NZKLNAN ............................................................................................. 66 

    Dknatd Gssuks gh Iuntklnan .................................................................................................................... 6= 

    Dkapghi Wbu ]tny Dknatdy ...................................................................................................................... 6= 

    Lnghtnghghi Wbur Dknatd ........................................................................................................................ 6= 

    Yblkh‗s Dknatd Ghebrlntgbh  ................................................................................................................. 6: 

    Wbur _knmk Mbrps Lkjgmna @gt ............................................................................................................... 6: 

    Fkebrk Wbu Aknvk3 N Lkjgmna Mdkm`agst ................................................................................................ 6; 

    ]NEKZW NHJ ]KM[VGZW GH JK_ZD .................................................................................................... 69 

    Enmtbrs tdnt Mbhtrgfutk tb Ubauhtkkr Vgs` .............................................................................................. 69 

    ]tnyghi ]nek3 Jbh‗t Fk n Znrikt ebr Mrglk  ............................................................................................ 64 

    ]uppbrt erbl ]tnee .................................................................................................................................. 67 

    Beegmk be Ugmtgl Njvbmnmy .................................................................................................................... 67 

    Mrglk Jntn ebr Iuntklnan ...................................................................................................................... 67 

    Ubauhtkkr ]nekty ]uppbrt gh Iuntklnan ................................................................................................. =? 

    JGUKV]GZW NHJ GHMA[]GBH BUKVUGKY ......................................................................................... => 

    Jgvkrsgty nhj Ghmausgbh nt Wbur ]gtk ...................................................................................................... => 

    Mrbss-Muaturna Mbhsgjkrntgbhs ................................................................................................................ =6 

    Ydnt Lgidt n Ubauhtkkr Enmk2 ............................................................................................................... =6 

    Bvkrvgkw be Jgvkrsgty gh Iuntklnan ...................................................................................................... =6 

    _bssgfak Ikhjkr Vbak Gssuks .............................................................................................................. == 

    _bssgfak Gssuks ebr Ubauhtkkrs be Mbabr ............................................................................................. =: 

    _bssgfak Gssuks ebr Aksfgnh, Iny, Fgskxuna, Zrnhsikhjkr, ^ukstgbhghi/^ukkr, Naay (AIFZ^N)Ubauhtkkrs .......................................................................................................................................... =; 

    _bssgfak Gssuks ebr Ubauhtkkrs wgtd Jgsnfgagtgks ................................................................................ =5 

    _bssgfak Gssuks ebr Ubauhtkkr Mbupaks ............................................................................................... =5 

    _bssgfak Vkagigbus Gssuks ebr Ubauhtkkrs ........................................................................................... =9 

    _bssgfak Gssuks ebr ;?+ Ubauhtkkrs .................................................................................................... =9 

    EVK^[KHZAW N]@KJ ^[K]ZGBH] ..................................................................................................... =7 

    YKAMBLK AKZZKV] EVBL I[NZKLNAN UBA[HZKKV] ............................................................. :6 

    _NM@GHI AG]Z ......................................................................................................................................... :; 

    _VK-JK_NVZ[VK MDKM@AG]Z ............................................................................................................. :4 

    MBHZNMZGHI _KNMK MBV_] DKNJ^[NVZKV] .............................................................................. ;?

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    ZDK _KNMK MBV_] | I[NZKLNAN YKAMBLK FBB@ | C[HK 6?>;5

    MBVK KT_KMZNZGBH] EBV _KNMK MBV_] UBA[HZKKV]

    Gh wbr`ghi tbwnrj euaegaaghi tdk _knmk Mbrps lgssgbh be prblbtghi wbraj pknmk nhj ergkhjsdgp, ns ntrnghkk nhj Ubauhtkkr, ybu nrk kxpkmtkj tb jb tdk ebaabwghi3

    >.  _rkpnrk ybur pkrsbhna nhj prbekssgbhna agek tb ln`k n mbllgtlkht tb skrvk nfrbnj ebr n euaa tkrlbe 69 lbhtds

    6. 

    Mbllgt tb glprbvghi tdk qunagty be agek be tdk pkbpak wgtd wdbl ybu agvk nhj wbr` nhj, gh jbghisb, sdnrk ybur s`gaas, njnpt tdkl, nhj aknrh hkw s`gaas ns hkkjkj

    =.  ]krvk wdkrk tdk _knmk Mbrps ns`s ybu tb ib, uhjkr mbhjgtgbhs be dnrjsdgp ge hkmkssnry, nhj wgtd

    tdk eakxgfgagty hkkjkj ebr keekmtgvk skrvgmk:.  Vkmbihgzk tdnt ybur summksseua nhj sustnghnfak jkvkabplkht wbr` gs fnskj bh tdk abmna trust nhj

    mbhegjkhmk ybu fugaj fy agvghi gh, nhj rkspkmteuaay ghtkirntghi yburskae ghtb, ybur dbst mblluhgtynhj muaturk

    ;.  Vkmbihgzk tdnt ybu nrk rkspbhsgfak 6: dburs n jny, 9 jnys n wkk` ebr ybur pkrsbhna mbhjumt nhj

     prbekssgbhna pkrebrlnhmk5.  Khinik wgtd dbst mbuhtry pnrthkrs gh n spgrgt be mbbpkrntgbh, lutuna aknrhghi, nhj rkspkmt

    9.  Ybr` wgtdgh tdk ruaks nhj rkiuantgbhs be tdk _knmk Mbrps nhj tdk abmna nhj hntgbhna anws be tdk

    mbuhtry wdkrk ybu skrvk4.

     

    Kxkrmgsk cujilkht nhj pkrsbhna rkspbhsgfgagty tb prbtkmt ybur dknatd, snekty, nhj wkaa-fkghi nhj

    tdnt be btdkrs7.  Vkmbihgzk tdnt ybu wgaa fk pkrmkgvkj gh ybur dbst mbuhtry nhj mblluhgty ns n rkprkskhtntgvk be

    tdk pkbpak, muaturks, vnauks, nhj trnjgtgbhs be tdk [hgtkj ]tntks be Nlkrgmn>?. Vkprkskht rkspbhsgvkay tdk pkbpak, muaturks, vnauks, nhj trnjgtgbhs be ybur dbst mbuhtry nhj

    mblluhgty tb pkbpak gh tdk [hgtkj ]tntks fbtd jurghi nhj ebaabwghi ybur skrvgmk 

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    _KNMK MBV_]/I[NZKLNAN DG]ZBVW NHJ _VBIVNL]

    Dgstbry be tdk _knmk Mbrps gh IuntklnanZdk egrst _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkrs nrrgvkj gh Iuntklnan gh >75=. ]ghmk tdkh, lbrk tdnh :,4?? Ubauhtkkrsdnvk skrvkj gh tdk mbuhtry, prbvgjghi nssgstnhmk tb rurna enlgagks gh mbbpkrntgbh wgtd ibvkrhlkhtna nhjhbhibvkrhlkhtna brinhgzntgbhs. Jurghi nh nvkrnik yknr, npprbxglntkay >6? Ubauhtkkrs skrvk ghIuntklnan. Murrkhtay, _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkrs nrk nssgihkj tb wbr` bh prbckmts rkantkj tb nirgmuaturk,dknatd, nhj ybutd.

    _knmk Mbrps _rbirnllghi gh Iuntklnan_rbckmts kvbavk wgtd tdk mdnhighi hkkjs nhj bppbrtuhgtgks gh Iuntklnan. Frgke jksmrgptgbhs be bur murrkht

     prbckmts ebaabw.

    Dknatdy ]mdbbas3 Ubauhtkkrs gh tdgs prbckmt enmgagtntk dknatd kjumntgbh wgtd nmmrkjgtkj Iuntklnanh

     prglnry smdbba tknmdkrs, wdb nrk trnghkj fy Ubauhtkkrs tb tknmd dknatd akssbhs. Ubauhtkkrs tknmd stujkhtsnfbut dknatd nhj pkrsbhna dyigkhk, nssgst gh jkvkabpghi trnghghi wbr`sdbps ebr tknmdkrs, nhj wbr` wgtd

     pnrkht-smdbba nhj/br luhgmgpna mbllgttkks tb prblbtk smdbba snhgtntgbh.

    Lntkrhna nhj Mdgaj Dknatd3 Ubauhtkkrs gh tdgs prbckmt wbr` wgtd tdk Lghgstry be Dknatd nhj abmna dknatd

    kjumntbrs tb mrkntk n trnghghi lktdbjbabiy tdnt keekmtgvkay tknmdks rurna enlgagks nfbut dknatd nhj sglpaktkmdhbabigks tb glprbvk enlgay dknatd mbhjgtgbhs. Ubauhtkkrs nasb wbr` bh strntkigm ghgtgntgvks gh tdk nrknbe lntkrhna nhj mdgaj dknatd sumd ns abmna dknatd mbllgssgbhs nhj suppbrt be rurna mblluhgty dknatdklkrikhmy prbmkjurks.

    Wbutd gh Jkvkabplkht3 Zdk purpbsk be tdk ybutd jkvkabplkht prbckmt gs tb prkpnrk Iuntklnanh rurnaybutd ebr tdkgr njuat rbaks gh tdk nrkns be tdk enlgay nhj wbr`. Ubauhtkkrs wbr` wgtd ybutd gh skmbhjnry

    smdbbas tb ghmrknsk tdkgr `hbwakjik nhj agek s`gaas nhj wbr` wgtd pnrkhts, tknmdkrs, nhj abmna aknjkrs tbdkap mblluhgtgks prbvgjk irkntkr suppbrt tb ybuhi pkbpak.

    Ebbj ]kmurgty Ghgtgntgvk3 Ns n mrbss-skmtbr ghgtgntgvk, Ebbj ]kmurgty trnghs naa Ubauhtkkrs gh ebbj skmurgty fnsgms. Fkghi trnghkj gh hutrgtgbh nhj fnsgm inrjkhghi, _MUs aknrh dbw tb prblbtk strbhikr, sustnghnfak

    hutrgtgbh gh tdkgr sgtks. _knmk Mbrps Vkspbhsk Ubauhtkkrs nrk nasb frbuidt gh tb suppbrt brinhgzntgbhswbr`ghi wgtd Ekkj tdk Euturk. 

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    ZDK _KNMK MBV_] | I[NZKLNAN YKAMBLK FBB@ | C[HK 6?>;4

    MB[HZVW BUKVUGKY3 I[NZKLNAN NZ N IANHMK

    DgstbryEbr lumd be gts pbst-Kurbpknh mbhtnmt dgstbry, Iuntklnan wns n mbabhgna stntk, gh wdgmd `ghijbls nhjtdk mdurmd wkrk tdk sbak sburmks be akigtglntk pbwkr. Zdk mblpkhsntgbh ebr mbabhgna njlghgstrntbrs wnsgh tdk ebrl be anhj irnhts nhj mbhtrba bvkr tdk pkbpak agvghi bh tdbsk anhjs. Mbabhgna njlghgstrntbrs wkrkkxpkmtkj tb mbaakmt tnxks bh fkdnae be `ghijbls, nhj tdk kxpkmtntgbh wns tdnt n pbrtgbh be tdk tnxksmbaakmtkj wbuaj fk uskj fy tdk njlghgstrntbr ebr pkrsbhna kxpkhsks.

    Iuntklnan inghkj ghjkpkhjkhmk erbl ]pnhgsd mbabhgna ruak bh ]kptklfkr >;, >46>. Jurghi tdk skmbhjdnae be tdk 6?td mkhtury, Iuntklnan kxpkrgkhmkj n vnrgkty be lgagtnry nhj mgvgagnh ibvkrhlkhts, ns wkaa ns

    n =5-yknr iukrrgaan wnr, wdgmd akj tb tdk lnssnmrk be lbrk tdnh 6??,??? pkbpak nhj mrkntkjnpprbxglntkay > lgaagbh rkeuikks. Hghkty-twb pkrmkht be tdk jkntds wkrk nttrgfutkj tb tdk Iuntklnanh

    lgagtnry. Gh >775, tdk ibvkrhlkht sgihkj n pknmk nirkklkht ebrlnaay khjghi tdk mbheagmt. Natdbuid tdksgihghi be tdk pknmk nmmbrj khjkj tdk ghtkrhna nrlkj mbheagmt, tdk mnusks be tdk wnr nrk jkkpay rbbtkj nhjtkhnmgbusay rksgstnht. Ebrlkr mblfntnhts nhj pkrpktrntbrs be tdk lnssnmrks betkh agvk sgjk fy sgjk wgtd tdk

    vgmtgls nhj tdkgr enlgagks. N mbhtghukj dgid akvka be vgbakhmk nhj mrglk gs nh uhebrtuhntk pnrt be tdkbhibghi struiiak be naa Iuntklnanhs tb rkmbvkr erbl tdk trnuln be wnr.

    IbvkrhlkhtIuntklnan gs n mbhstgtutgbhna jklbmrntgm rkpufagm. Zdk murrkht mbhstgtutgbh fkmnlk keekmtgvk gh Cnhunry>745. Gt wns suspkhjkj fy _rksgjkht Cbrik ]krrnhb erbl Lny >77= uhtga dgs bustghi gh Cuhk be tdnt yknr.Zdk kxkmutgvk frnhmd mbhsgsts be tdk prksgjkht nhj vgmk prksgjkht, kakmtkj tdrbuid n pbpuanr vbtk kvkryebur yknrs, nhj mnfghkt lklfkrs nppbghtkj fy tdk prksgjkht. Zdkrk gs n uhgmnlkrna mbhirkss0 lklfkrs nrk

    kakmtkj fy pbpuanr vbtk kvkry ebur yknrs. ]uprklk Mburt lklfkrs, wdb skrvk egvk-yknr tkrls, nrknppbghtkj fy tdk prksgjkht be Iuntklnan nhj tdk butibghi prksgjkht be tdk mburt. ]ueernik gs uhgvkrsna ebr

    Iuntklnanhs bvkr tdk nik be >4, kxmaujghi sbajgkrs bh nmtgvk juty gh tdk nrlkj skrvgmks. Zdk mbuhtry gsjgvgjkj ghtb 66 jkpnrtlkhts. Hntgbhna nhj luhgmgpna kakmtgbhs wgaa fk dkaj gh ]kptklfkr 6?>; wdkrk naakakmtkj beegmgnas gh tdk mbuhtry wgaa fk skakmtkj. Zdk prksgjkht hkkjs tb wgh fy bvkr ;? pkrmkht be tdk vbtk

    sb lbst betkh tdkrk gs n ruh-bee kakmtgbh ebr tdk twb tbp vbtk-ikttkrs be tdk egrst kakmtgbh, wdgmd usunaay dns>? ” >; mnhjgjntks ruhhghi ebr tdk prksgjkhmy.

    KmbhblyNirgmuaturk gs bhk be tdk anrikst kmbhblgm skmtbrs nhj nmmbuhts ebr npprbxglntkay 5? pkrmkht be tdk wbr`ebrmk, 6; pkrmkht be tdk irbss jblkstgm prbjumt, nhj =? pkrmkht be kxpbrts. Yknatdy enrlkrs, usghi tdk

     fkst nirgmuaturna anhj, prbjumk trnjgtgbhna kxpbrts3 mbeekk, fnhnhns, mnrjnlbl, mbttbh, fkke, nhj suinr.]ufsgstkhmk enrlkrs wbr` bh slnaa pabts be lnrighna anhj, lnghay prbjumghi fknhs nhj mbrh ebr abmna

    mbhsulptgbh.

    N qugm`ay kxpnhjghi hbhtrnjgtgbhna skmtbr prbjumks nhj kxpbrts hbh-ghjgikhbus erugts, vkiktnfaks,

    brhnlkhtna panhts, nhj eabwkrs.

    Lnhuenmturghi nhj mbhstrumtgbh nmmbuht ebr bhk-egetd be irbss jblkstgm prbjumt. Nssulghi beegmk ghCnhunry >775, tdkh-_rksgjkht Nrzu wbr`kj tb glpaklkht n prbirnl be kmbhblgm agfkrnagzntgbh nhj

     pbagtgmna lbjkrhgzntgbh. Zdk sgihghi be tdk pknmk nmmbrjs gh Jkmklfkr >775 rklbvkj n lncbr bfstnmaktb ebrkgih ghvkstlkht. Vklnghghi mdnaakhiks ghmaujk ghmrknsghi ibvkrhlkht rkvkhuks, tnx mbaakmtgbh,hkibtgntghi eurtdkr nssgstnhmk erbl ghtkrhntgbhna jbhbrs, nhj ghmrknsghi tdk keegmgkhmy nhj trnhspnrkhmy be

     fbtd ibvkrhlkht nhj prgvntk eghnhmgna bpkrntgbhs. Vkmkht njlghgstrntgbhs dnvk naa trgkj tb prblbtk lbrkkmbhblgm irbwtd nhj, nt tdk snlk tglk, ghmrknsk pufagm dknatd nhj kjumntgbhna skrvgmks.

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    Iuntklnan nasb rntgegkj tdk Mkhtrna Nlkrgmn Erkk Zrnjk Nirkklkht (MNEZN-JV) gh Lnrmd 6??;, nhj tdknirkklkht wkht ghtb keekmt bh Cuay >, 6??5. Zdgs nirkklkht kaglghntkj mustbls tnrgees bh lnhy mntkibrgksbe ibbjs, bpkhkj skrvgmks skmtbrs, nhj mrkntkj lbrk khebrmknfak ruaks nmrbss vnrgbus lnr`kt skmtbrs.

    _kbpak nhj Muaturk

    Iuntklnan strnjjaks tdk erbhtgkr fktwkkh trnjgtgbhna vgaanik muaturks nhj n hntgbhna muaturk. [rfnh pbpuantgbhs nhj mblluhgtgks gh tdk knst br brgkhtk tkhj tb fk jblghntkj fy ]pnhgsd-spkn`ghi anjghbs (tdktkrl uskj ebr pkbpak wdbsk prglnry muaturna gjkhtgegmntgbh gs ns hbh-Ghjgnh) nhj rurna pbpuantgbhs gh tdkwkstkrh dgidanhjs mbhsgst lnghay be ghjgikhbus pkbpaks, ghmaujghi ^ugmdç, ^‗kqmdg‗, @nqmdg`ka, Lnl,

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    Nt tdk rgs` be irkntay bvkr-sglpageyghi kxtrklkay mblpakx pdkhblkhn, Iuntklnanh vgaanik muaturk tkhjstb fk brinhgzkj nabhi aghks be enlgagna nhj lnrrgnik rkantgbhsdgps. Butsgjkrs, kvkh tdbsk wgtd tdk fkst beghtkhtgbhs, tkhj tb fk vgkwkj fy vgaanikrs wgtd suspgmgbh. Zdk Iuntklnanh vgaanik muaturk tkhjs tb ebmus

    bh tdbsk nspkmts be agek tdnt rkghebrmk tdk mblluhgty‗s uhjkrstnhjghi be gts sdnrkj dgstbry, nhj tdkrk gs tdktkhjkhmy tb gjknagzk tdk pnst. Gh ikhkrna, Iuntklnanh vgaanikrs mbhsgjkr tdk prbfakls tdky mbherbht tb fktdk rksuat be butsgjk ebrmks br tdk mbhskqukhmk be vgaanikrs‗ engaurk tb ebaabw abmna muaturna trnjgtgbhs. Zdk

    hntgbhna muaturk, tbwnrj wdgmd tdk mbuhtry gs irnjunaay lbvghi, gs brinhgzkj nabhi tdk aghks be ikbirnpdgmrksgjkhmk, khmblpnssghi summkssgvkay anrikr njlghgstrntgvk uhgts, mualghntghi gh tdk gjkn be tdk hntgbhgtskae. Ygtdgh tdk hntgbhna muaturk, tdkrk gs tdk fkagke tdnt abmna prbfakls nrk fkst rksbavkj fy abmnamblluhgtgks. Zdk rkmbhmgagntgbh be tdksk twb wbraj vgkws gs bhk be tdk lncbr mdnaakhiks tdnt Iuntklnanenmks.

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    ghmaujghi mbllkhts fy tdbsk wdb wkrk uhdnppy wgtd tdkgr mdbgmk tb skrvk gh tdk _knmk Mbrps. Zdkskbpghgbhs nrk hbt tdbsk be tdk _knmk Mbrps br tdk [.]. ibvkrhlkht, nhj paknsk `kkp gh lghj tdnt hb twb

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    jkvkabpghi wbraj. Gt gs n jkvkabplkht fnh` tdnt prbvgjks abnhs, pbagmy njvgmk, tkmdhgmna nssgstnhmk, nhj`hbwakjik-sdnrghi skrvgmks tb jkvkabpghi mbuhtrgks tb rkjumk pbvkrty. Zdgs sgtk mbhtnghs n abt be

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    Jntn.wbrajfnh`.bri/mbuhtry_rbvgjks ghebrlntgbh bh jkvkabplkht ghjgmntbrs bh mbuhtrgks, ghmaujghi pbpuantgbh, ikhjkr, eghnhmgna, nhjkjumntgbh, nhj maglntk mdnhik stntgstgms.

    www.mbuhtrywntmd.mbl/Bh tdgs sgtk, ybu mnh aknrh nhytdghi erbl wdnt tglk gt gs gh tdk mnpgtna be Iuntklnan tb dbw tb mbhvkrt

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    www.abhkaypanhkt.mbl/jkstghntgbhsUgsgt tdgs sgtk ebr ikhkrna trnvka njvgmk nfbut nalbst nhy mbuhtry gh tdk wbraj.

    www.psr.`kkak.nm.u`/beegmgna.dtlZdgs ghmaujks agh`s tb naa tdk beegmgna sgtks ebr ibvkrhlkhts wbrajwgjk.

    www.ikbirnpdy.nfbut.mbl/agfrnry/lnps/faghjkx.dtlZdgs bhaghk wbraj ntans ghmaujks lnps nhj ikbirnpdgmna ghebrlntgbh, nhj knmd mbuhtry pnik mbhtnghs agh`stb btdkr sgtks, sumd ns tdk Agfrnry be Mbhirkss, tdnt mbhtngh mblprkdkhsgvk dgstbrgmna, sbmgna, nhj pbagtgmna

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    Zdgs [hgtkj Hntgbhs sgtk naabws ybu tb sknrmd ebr stntgstgmna ghebrlntgbh ebr lklfkr stntks be tdk [.H.

    www.wbrajghebrlntgbh.mblZdgs sgtk prbvgjks nh njjgtgbhna sburmk be murrkht nhj dgstbrgmna ghebrlntgbh nfbut mbuhtrgks nrbuhj tdk

    wbraj.

    _knmk Mbrps/IuntklnanIuntklnan.pknmkmbrps.ibv _knmk Mbrps/Iuntklnan wkfsgtk

    dttps3//www.enmkfbb`.mbl/_knmkMbrpsIuntklnan_knmk Mbrps/Iuntklnan bh Enmkfbb` gs n panmk tb mkakfrntk summkssks, prblbtghi pnrthkrs, nhj

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    Fbb`s Nfbut tdk Dgstbry be tdk _knmk Mbrps

    >. 

    Dbeelnh, Kagznfktd Mbffs. ‑Naa Wbu Hkkj gs Abvk3 Zdk _knmk Mbrps nhj tdk ]pgrgt be tdk>75?s.“ Mnlfrgjik, LN3 Dnrvnrj [hgvkrsgty _rkss, 6???.

    6.  Vgmk, Ikrnaj Z. ‑Zdk Fbaj Kxpkrglkht3 CE@ ‗s _knmk Mbrps.“ Hbtrk Jnlk, GH3 [hgvkrsgty be

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    Ghstgtutgbh _rkss, 6??:.:.  Lkgsakr, ]tnhaky. ‑Ydkh tdk Ybraj Mnaas3 Zdk Ghsgjk ]tbry be tdk _knmk Mbrps nhj gts Egrst ;?

    Wknrs.“ Fbstbh3 Fknmbh _rkss, 6?>>.

    Fbb`s bh tdk Ubauhtkkr Kxpkrgkhmk

    >. 

    Jgranl, ]dnrbh. ‑Fkybhj ]gfkrgn3 Zwb Wknrs gh n Ebribttkh _anmk.“ ]nhtn Fnrfnrn, MN3 Lm]knsFbb`s, 6??:.

    6.  Mnskfbat, Lnrcbrgk JkLbss. ‑Lnrinrgtn3 N Iuntklnanh _knmk Mbrps Kxpkrgkhmk.“ Igi Dnrfbr,YN3 Vkj Nppak _ufagsdghi, 6???.

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    Lbhgmn, MN3 Mabvkr _nr` _rkss, >77>.

    5.  Zdblskh, Lbrgtz. ‑Agvghi _bbr3 N _knmk Mbrps Mdrbhgmak.“ ]knttak3 [hgvkrsgty be Ynsdghitbh_rkss, >779 (rkprght).

    Fbb`s Nfbut Iuntklnan

    >. Nrmdjgbmksk be Iuntklnan. ‑Iuntklnan3 Hkvkr Ningh!“ trnhs. Zdblns ^ugiaky. Brfgs Fbb`s,

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    =. Ugmtbr _krkrn nhj Jnhgka Mdnumdk (pdbtbirnpdkr). ‑[heghgsdkj Mbhqukst3 Zdk IuntklnanhZrnikjy.“ [hgvkrsgty be Mnagebrhgn _rkss, >77;.

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    Ekw mbuhtrgks gh tdk wbraj beekr tdk akvka be lnga skrvgmk tdnt gs mbhsgjkrkj hbrlna gh tdk [hgtkj ]tntks.Iuntklnan‗s lnga skrvgmk gs engr, fut betkh uhrkagnfak. Lnga usunaay tn`ks nt aknst twb wkk`s tb nrrgvk0dbwkvkr, gt gs mbllbh ebr akttkrs tb nrrgvk lumd antkr, br hkvkr nt naa. Gt gs rkmbllkhjkj tdnt ybu nrrnhik

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    Bhmk ybu mblpaktk trnghghi nhj nrk nssgihkj tb ybur sgtk ybu wgaa hkkj tb ghebrl enlgay nhj ergkhjs be

    ybur lngaghi njjrkss gh ybur mblluhgty.

    Vkmkgvghi pnm`niks mnh fk prbfaklntgm ns pnm`niks lgidt fk dkaj nt tdk mkhtrna pbst beegmk ebr pgm`upnhj mustbls jutgks wgaa fk ybur rkspbhsgfgagty. Betkh, tdk pnm`niks nrk bpkhkj br hkvkr nrrgvk nt naa.Kxpkrgkhmk dns sdbwh tdnt slnaa pnjjkj khvkabpks nrk lbst ag`kay tb nrrgvk ghtnmt.

    Zkakpdbhks

    Ns mkaapdbhks nrk nh glpbrtnht tbba ebr Ubauhtkkrs gh tkrls be snekty nhj skmurgty, wbr`, nhj suppbrt,trnghkks nrk nssgihkj beegmgna mkaapdbhks gh tdk skmbhj wkk` be trnghghi tb usk tdrbuidbut tdkgr skrvgmk nsUbauhtkkrs gh Iuntklnan. Ghvgtkks nrk strbhiay jgsmburnikj erbl frghighi n mkaapdbhk erbl tdk [hgtkj

    ]tntks, ns gt gs dgiday uhag`kay tdnt ybur panh wgaa mbvkr Iuntklnan nhj tdk surrbuhjghi rkigbh.

    Zdk brinhgzntgbh tb wdgmd ybu nrk nssgihkj (ybur dbst nikhmy) lny dnvk tkakpdbhk skrvgmk nt gts beegmk0dbwkvkr, tdnt beegmk lny fk n irknt jgstnhmk erbl wdkrk ybu agvk. Gh tdk lbrk jkvkabpkj mgtgks, rksgjkhtgna

     pdbhk skrvgmk gs nvnganfak, nhj tdkrk nrk n ekw Ubauhtkkrs wdb dnvk dblk pdbhks. Nasb, lbstmblluhgtgks dnvk enlgagks wdb rkht but tdkgr pdbhk ebr mnaas.

    Zdk _knmk Mbrps beegmk gh Iuntklnan mnh fk rknmdkj fy jgrkmt jgnaghi erbl tdk [hgtkj ]tntks. Zdkhulfkr gs ?>>.;?6.9464.6;??. Ubauhtkkrs nrk hbt pkrlgttkj tb usk tkakpdbhks nt tdk _knmk Mbrps beegmk gh

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    Mblputkr, Ghtkrhkt, nhj Klnga NmmkssMblputkr nhj Ghtkrhkt nmmkss kxgsts tdrbuidbut lumd be Iuntklnan. Lumd ag`k tdk tkakpdbhk, lbst

    Ubauhtkkrs wgaa fk nfak tb usk tdksk skrvgmks abmnaay br jurghi n sdbrt trgp tb n hknrfy tbwh. Ghtkrhkt mneçsmnh fk ebuhj gh lbst Iuntklnanh mgtgks br tbwhs. ]ghmk mbhhkmtgbh ekks mnh fk dgid, _knmkMbrps/Iuntklnan ghmaujks n slnaa stgpkhj ebr Ghtkrhkt usk gh ybur lbhtday agvghi naabwnhmk tb dkap

    jkerny tdk mbsts. Zdkrk nrk nasb Ghtkrhkt-mbhhkmtkj mblputkrs nt tdk _knmk Mbrps beegmks. Lnhy dbstnikhmgks dnvk Ghtkrhkt-mbhhkmtkj mblputkrs tdnt ybu lgidt nasb fk nfak tb nmmkss ebr wbr`-rkantkj br

     pkrsbhna usk.

    Lnhy Ubauhtkkrs frghi anptbp mblputkrs wgtd tdkl, wdgmd tdky usk ebr wbr` br pkrsbhna purpbsks nhj,vgn []F lbjkls, lbst wgaa dnvk nmmkss tb tdk Ghtkrhkt. Hktfbb`-styak mblputkrs, fkmnusk be tdkgr slnaasgzk nhj abwkr mbst, nrk nasb ibbj bptgbhs ebr jny-tb-jny usk. _aknsk hbtk3 _bsskssghi n anptbp mnh fk nskmurgty mbhmkrh gh Iuntklnan, sghmk tdky mbllnhj dgid prgmks bh tdk fanm` lnr`kt. Zdky mnh nasb fkjnlnikj br abst nhj spkmgnagzkj rkpngr skrvgmks lny fk kxpkhsgvk br hbh-kxgstkht.

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    Dbusghi nhj ]gtk AbmntgbhUbauhtkkr dbusghi nhj sgtk abmntgbhs vnry jkpkhjghi bh ybur prbckmt nhj tdk typk be wbr` ybu wgaa jb._knmk Mbrps stnee lklfkrs wbr` wgtd ybur dbst nikhmy, Ubauhtkkrs wdb murrkhtay agvk gh tdk nrkn, nhjluhgmgpna aknjkrs tb abmntk npprbprgntk sgtks nhj jktkrlghk ge tdk agvghi mbhjgtgbhs lkkt skakmtgbh mrgtkrgnkstnfagsdkj fy tdk _knmk Mbrps. Gh njjgtgbh, tdk _knmk Mbrps mbhsuats wgtd skmurgty stnee nt tdk [.].

    klfnssy tb rkvgkw nhy pkrtghkht snekty mbhmkrhs tdnt lgidt fk prkskht gh n ikbirnpdgm nrkn.

    Fkmnusk be tdk glpbrtnhmk be mblluhgty ghtkirntgbh nhj ebr ybur bwh snekty nhj skmurgty, ybu nrkrkqugrkj tb agvk wgtd n dbst enlgay ebr tdk jurntgbh be ybur Ubauhtkkr skrvgmk. _rgvnmy lny nt tglks fksmnrmk, fut tdk kxpkrgkhmk be sdnrghi jny-tb-jny agek wgtd n Iuntklnanh enlgay wgaa dnstkh ybur muaturna

    njnptntgbh, anhiunik nfgagty, nhj wgaa dkap ybu npprkmgntk tdk agekstyak be rurna Iuntklnanh enlgagks. Wbur pkrsbhna snekty wgaa fk khdnhmkj wdkh tdk mblluhgty skks ybu ns n pnrt be n abmna enlgay. Ns tdgs dbusghi pbagmy gs n lnhjntbry nhj hbh-hkibtgnfak rkqugrklkht, gt gs glpbrtnht tb tdgh` nfbut tdgs mbllgtlkht nhjybur nfgagty tb fk eakxgfak khbuid tb agvk wgtd n enlgay gh fnsgm mbhjgtgbhs, wgtd aglgtkj prgvnmy.Ubauhtkkr mbupaks nrk nasb rkqugrkj tb agvk wgtd n enlgay.

    Zdk typk be dbusk ybu agvk gh wgaa jkpkhj bh wdnt gs mbllbh gh tdk nrkn. Gh n mgty br anrik tbwh, tdgs wgaa

    ag`kay fk n mklkht fabm` dbusk wgtd n tgh br tgak rbbe nhj n sbagj eabbr. Lbst wgaa dnvk kakmtrgmgty. Lbst

    dbuskdbajs gh Iuntklnan dnvk n pgan ‚ n anrik mklkht sgh` ebr wnsdghi jgsdks nhj mabtdks, wgtd n skmtgbhebr mbaakmtghi wntkr. Gh lbrk jkvkabpkj nrkns, ybu wgaa ag`kay dnvk paulfghi, natdbuid skrvgmk lny fkghtkrlgttkht. Wbu lny dnvk n eausd tbgakt br usk n antrghk tdnt gs skpnrntk erbl tdk dbusk.

    Ubauhtkkrs gh lbrk rurna nrkns lny agvk gh n dbusk be mklkht br njbfk (dblklnjk frgm`), wgtd n tgh brmklkht rbbe nhj n tgak br mklkht eabbr. Kakmtrgmgty gs prkskht gh nalbst naa nrkns, kvkh slnaa vgaaniks.Dbwkvkr, pbwkr butniks nrk vkry erkqukht, kspkmgnaay gh rurna sgtks. Wbu lny mblk tb rkay bh mnhjaks nhjanhtkrhs jurghi tdk kvkhghi. Lbst wgaa dnvk nh butsgjk pgan, fut ybu lny eghj yburskae mnrryghi wntkrerbl n mblluhgty wntkr sburmk br mbaakmtghi rnghwntkr tb egaa gt. Gh sblk nrkns, pkbpak usk n mblluhgty

     pgan br n rgvkr ebr tdkgr wntkr sburmk.

    Agvghi Naabwnhmk nhj Lbhky Lnhniklkht

    Ubauhtkkrs rkmkgvk n lbhtday naabwnhmk gh Iuntklnanh quktzna tdnt gs sueegmgkht tb agvk nt tdk akvka be tdkabmna pkbpak. Zdk naabwnhmk mbvkrs ebbj, dbusghi, dbuskdbaj suppagks, mabtdghi, trnhspbrtntgbh tb nhjerbl wbr`, utgagtgks, rkmrkntgbh nhj khtkrtnghlkht, nhj ghmgjkhtna kxpkhsks. _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkrs nrk

    kxpkmtkj tb agvk nt n akvka tdnt gs mblpnrnfak wgtd tdnt be tdkgr dbst mbuhtry mbuhtkrpnrts. Zdk _knmk Mbrpsjgsmburniks Ubauhtkkrs erbl suppaklkhtghi tdkgr agvghi naabwnhmk wgtd euhjs erbl dblk.

    Ubauhtkkrs nrk khtgrkay rkspbhsgfak ebr lnhnighi tdkgr pkrsbhna eghnhmks. Zdk prghmgpna fnh` uskj fy_knmk Mbrps/Iuntklnan gs Fnhmb Ghjustrgna. [pbh nrrgvna gh Iuntklnan, knmd Ubauhtkkr wgaa bpkh n

     pkrsbhna mdkm`ghi nmmbuht wgtd tdgs fnh` nhj sgih n pbwkr be nttbrhky ebrl nutdbrgzghi _knmkMbrps/Iuntklnan tb ln`k jkpbsgts ebr agvghi naabwnhmks nhj rkglfursklkhts ns hkmkssnry. _rgbr tbaknvghi Iuntklnan, knmd Ubauhtkkr lust pkrsbhnaay mabsk tdk nmmbuht netkr jktkrlghghi tdnt naa mdkm`snhj pnylkhts dnvk maknrkj nhj lust ln`k tdk hkmkssnry nrrnhiklkhts tb mbvkr tdbsk tdnt dnvk hbt. Ebr

    mbhvkhgkhmk, Ubauhtkkrs betkh nmmkss tdkgr agvghi naabwnhmk vgn NZLs wdgmd nrk usunaay wgtdgh n sdbrtjgstnhmk erbl tdkgr sgtks.

    Ebbj nhj JgktLbst Ubauhtkkrs khcby kntghi tdk typgmna ebbj gh tdkgr mblluhgty. Gh tbwhs nhj mgtgks, ybu wgaa usunaayeghj n irkntkr vnrgkty0 gh pbbr rurna nrkns, tdk ebbj mdbgmks mnh fk aglgtkj. Zdrbuidbut Iuntklnan, mbrhtbrtgaans nhj fanm` fknhs nrk n stnpak. Btdkr mbllbh ebbjs ghmaujk kiis, rgmk, mdgm`kh sbup, nhj frknj

    jkagvkrkj erbl fn`krgks gh anrikr tbwhs. Zdksk ebbjs nrk kntkh jngay gh lbst pbbr nrkns be Iuntklnan. Zdk

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    lbst mbllbh erugts nhj vkiktnfaks ghmaujk tblntbks, bhgbhs, nvbmnjb, n squnsd mnaakj dugsquga  (mdnybtkgh tdk [hgtkj ]tntks), fnhnhns, nhj lnhibks (wdkh gh sknsbh). _npnyn nhj mgtrus erugts nrk ebuhj gh sblk

    nrkns. Mdgm`kh br pbr` tnlnaks nrk nasb mbllbh, gh njjgtgbh tb n swkkt rgmk br mbrh jrgh` mnaakj ntba .Gh lbrk jkvkabpkj nrkns, ybu lgidt eghj n irkntkr vnrgkty be ebbj, ghmaujghi lbrk lknt (usunaay mdgm`kh)nhj lbrk erugts nhj vkiktnfaks.

    Kvkh gh tdk lbst rurna nrkns, tdkrk nrk usunaay slnaa abmna stbrks tdnt stbm` shnm`s, sbjns, nhj stnpaks.Zrnjgtgbhna butjbbr lnr`kts, wdkrk ybu mnh eghj erksd erugts, vkiktnfaks, lknt, mabtdghi, nhj dbuskdbajgtkls nrk bpkh bh n rkiuanr fnsgs (usunaay wkk`ay) gh mkhtrna tbwhs nhj nrk nawnys bpkh gh lngh mgtgks. Ghanrikr mgtgks, ybu wgaa nasb eghj supkrlnr`kts, wdkrk ybu mnh purmdnsk hbhpkrgsdnfak gtkls nhj glpbrtkjibbjs. ]blk Ubauhtkkrs tn`k njvnhtnik be tdk bppbrtuhgty tb stbm` up bh spkmgna ebbjs nhj mbb`ghigtkls, sumd ns spgmks, pknhut futtkr, nhj pnstn wdkh vgsgtghi anrikr mgtgks.

    Fkghi n vkiktnrgnh ns n Ubauhtkkr gs hbt jgeegmuat. Gh lnhy be tdk pbbrkr nrkns, ebr kxnlpak, lknt gs rnrkaykntkh. Dbwkvkr, lknt gs prkpnrkj bh spkmgna bmmnsgbhs nhj tdkrk wgaa ag`kay fk sgtuntgbhs wdkh lknt gsbeekrkj tb ybu. Lnhy Ubauhtkkrs dnvk summksseuaay skrvkj ns vkiktnrgnhs, nhj ybu wgaa hkkj tb eghj

    npprbprgntk strntkigks tb jkna wgtd tdksk sgtuntgbhs, jkpkhjghi bh ybur spkmgegm mgrmulstnhmks.

    Zrnhspbrtntgbh nhj Zrnvkaghi gh Iuntklnan_knmk Mbrps/Iuntklnan dns glpaklkhtkj n mblprkdkhsgvk, strgmt trnhspbrtntgbh nhj trnvka pbagmy ebrtrnghkks nhj Ubauhtkkrs. Zrnhspbrtntgbh nhj trnvka rgs`s nrk sblk be tdk lbrk skrgbus snekty nhj skmurgtymbhmkrhs ybu wgaa enmk wdgak skrvghi ns n _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkr. Fkmnusk be snekty nhj skmurgty mbhmkrhs,_knmk Mbrps/Iuntklnan prbdgfgts trnvka bh sblk pufagm ghtkrmgty fus rbutks nhj dns trnvka rkstrgmtgbhs gh panmk

    ebr vnrgbus rkigbhs be tdk mbuhtry. ]blk be tdksk pbagmgks rkqugrk usk be spkmgegkj trnhspbrtntgbh lktdbjs,

    nvbgjnhmk be rkstrgmtkj trnvka zbhks, trnvka bhay gh jnyagidt-dburs, nhj usk be npprbvkj dbtkas nhj dbstkas.Ubauhtkkrs lust bftngh njvnhmk nutdbrgzntgbh prgbr tb trnvkaghi tb Iuntklnan Mgty br butsgjk be jksgihntkj

    ikbirnpdgm nrkns nhj lust mblpay wgtd trnvka nhj trnhspbrtntgbh pbagmgks.

    Gh ikhkrna, Iuntklnan dns kxtkhsgvk nhj rkantgvkay mdknp trnhspbrtntgbh gh lncbr urfnh nrkns nhj

    rkantgvkay ibbj nmmkss gh sblk rurna nrkns. Ubauhtkkrs betkh trnvka nrbuhj tdkgr sgtks ebr wbr` nmtgvgtgks bh

    ebbt, gh tdk mblpnhy be btdkr mblluhgty lklfkrs br wbr` mbaakniuks.

    Ebr abmna trnvka, Ubauhtkkrs usunaay rgjk gh vnhs br ‑mdgm`kh fusks“ ([.]. smdbba fusks pnghtkj nhjbutegttkj wgtd rnm`s tb dnua suppagks nhj sblktglks nhglnas). Gh btdkr nrkns, pgm`up trum`s prbvgjk

    trnhspbrtntgbh tb vgaaniks bh n rkiuanr fnsgs ghstknj be n fus. ]blktglks, ybu lny nrrnhik ebr n rgjk wgtdsblkbhk ybu `hbw wdb dns n mnr br pgm`up.

    Ebr abhi jgstnhmks bh lncbr rbutks, tdkrk nrk ‑_uaalnhs,“ wdgmd nrk sglganr tb Irkydbuhj fusks nhj prbvgjk n lbrk mblebrtnfak nhj skmurk rgjk nt n dgidkr ekk. Gh sblk rurna nrkns, tdkrk lny fk bhay bhk fus

    gh nhj but be ybur sgtk jngay aknvghi gh tdk lbrhghi nhj rkturhghi gh tdk netkrhbbh. Zdk _knmkMbrps/Iuntklnan trnhspbrtntgbh pbagmy wgaa iugjk ybu bh tdk snekst nhj npprbvkj rbutks nhjtrnhspbrtntgbh lktdbjs.

    Ubauhtkkrs sdbuaj nawnys usk tdk snekst trnhspbrtntgbh lktdbj nvnganfak. Ubauhtkkrs dnvk tb tn`k tdk tglktb panh tdkgr beegmgna nhj akgsurk trgps but be tdkgr sgtks, usghi tdk snekst trnhspbrt wgtdgh tdkgr fujikt.

    Ikbirnpdy nhj MaglntkIuntklnan gs tdk hbrtdkrhlbst nhj lbst pbpuabus be tdk Mkhtrna Nlkrgmnh rkpufagms. Lbrk tdnh >:lgaagbh pkbpak agvk gh nh nrkn nfbut tdk sgzk be Zkhhksskk br Bdgb. Iuntklnan dns mbnstaghks bh tdk

    _nmgegm nhj tdk Mnrgffknh, nhj gt fbrjkrs Lkxgmb, Fkagzk, Dbhjurns, nhj Ka ]navnjbr.

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    Zdk mkhtrna dgidanhjs nrk tdk lbst jkhskay pbpuantkj nrkn. Fktwkkh tdk dgidanhjs nhj tdk _nmgegm agks nhnrrbw pangh. Zdk Mnrgffknh abwanhjs dnvk ekrtgak rgvkr vnaakys. Zdk hbrtd be tdk mbuhtry mbhtnghs trbpgmna

     cuhiaks nhj prbtkmtkj fgbspdkrks.

    Zklpkrnturks nrk engray mbhstnht yknr-rbuhj nhj nrk lbst gheaukhmkj fy kakvntgbh. Gh tdk mnttak mbuhtry beknstkrh Iuntklnan nhj mbnstna abwanhjs, tklpkrnturks mnh rknmd >?? jkirkks Endrkhdkgt. Gh wkstkrh

    Iuntklnan, tdk dgidkst pnrt be Mkhtrna Nlkrgmn (nhj abmntgbh wdkrk lbst Ubauhtkkrs nrk panmkj), tdkmaglntk gs mbaj, nhj lbrhghi tklpkrnturks gh Jkmklfkr nhj Cnhunry nrk erkqukhtay fkabw erkkzghi. Ghnrkns be lbrk lbjkrntk kakvntgbh, tdk maglntk gs ikhkrnaay mbbakr gh tdk lbrhghis nhj kvkhghis, fut wnrltb dbt gh tdk netkrhbbhs. Nvkrnik tklpkrnturks eaumtuntk fktwkkh ;? nhj 9? E. Zdk lbst hbtgmknfak eknturkbe Iuntklnan‗s trbpgmna maglntk gs tdk sknsbhna natkrhntgbh fktwkkh jry nhj rnghy sknsbhs. Erbl Lny tbBmtbfkr, lbst pnrts be tdk mbuhtry ikt rngh kvkry jny, rksuatghi gh ausd vkiktntgbh nhj mbbakr

    tklpkrnturks. Jurghi tdk jry sknsbh (Hbvklfkr tb Nprga), rngh tnpkrs bee nhj lbst skmtgbhs be tdk mbuhtryikt hb rngh. Zdgs rksuats gh jry, justy wkntdkr nhj dbttkr tklpkrnturks.

    ]bmgna NmtgvgtgksZdkrk nrk tdrkk prblghkht nspkmts be rurna sbmgna agek gh Iuntklnan. Zdk egrst dns tb jb wgtd tdk rkagigbus

    mkakfrntgbhs be tdk mblluhgty nhj enlgagks. Fgrtds, mbhegrlntgbhs, mblghi-be-nik mkrklbhgks,

    mblluhgbhs, lnrrgniks, nhj euhkrnas nrk tdklks ebr tdk mkakfrntgbh be agek. Euhkrnas, gh pnrtgmuanr, nrk tdkrkmbihgtgbh be tdk nmmblpagsdlkhts nhj tdbuidts be tdk jkpnrtkj.

    Zdk skmbhj nspkmt be sbmgna agek gh rurna Iuntklnan mkhtkrs bh tdk lnr`kt, wdgmd gs enr lbrk tdnh n panmk

    tb fuy hkkjkj ibbjs. Zdk lnr`kt gs tdk panmk tb lkkt nhj vgsgt wgtd pkbpak tb kxmdnhik hkws nhj dnvkjgsmussgbhs.

    Zdk tdgrj enmkt be sbmgna agek gs ghtkr-mblluhgty mblpktgtgbh. Yghhghi n sbmmkr inlk ninghst nhkgidfbrghi mblluhgty, br kvkh absghi, mrkntks n skhsk be sbagjnrgty nhj gjkhtgty. Ebr lbst Ubauhtkkrs,

    ikttghi ghvbavkj wgtd spbrtghi kvkhts nhj nmtgvgtgks gs tdk knsgkst wny tb ghtkirntk euaay ghtb tdkmblluhgty.

    _rbekssgbhnagsl, Jrkss, nhj FkdnvgbrGh Iuntklnan, n _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkr gs kxpkmtkj tb fk n jkvkabplkht prbekssgbhna, jklbhstrntghi nhbhibghi mbllgtlkht tb tdk dgidkst qunagty be wbr`. Gt tn`ks lbst Ubauhtkkrs n wdgak tb ikt n skhsk be

    wdnt mbhstgtutks n rknsbhnfak pkrsbhna wbr`abnj. ]blk Ubauhtkkrs lny dnvk n fusy smdkjuak be nmtgvgtgksskt up wgtd tdkgr mbuhtkrpnrts br dbst nikhmy. Btdkr Ubauhtkkrs lny fk gh n akss strumturkj khvgrbhlkht,wdkrk tdky lust ikt tb `hbw tdkgr mblluhgty, eghj vnrgbus nvkhuks ebr wbr`, nhj jkvkabp tdkgr bwhsmdkjuaks. Fkmnusk be abigstgmna mbhsgjkrntgbhs, sblk rbutghk tns`s wgaa tn`k abhikr tb mblpaktk ghIuntklnan tdnh gh tdk [hgtkj ]tntks.

    Npprbprgntk jrkss gs vkry glpbrtnht, sghmk pdysgmna nppknrnhmk ln`ks n pkrsbhna stntklkht gh Iuntklnan.Ydnt mbhstgtutks npprbprgntk jrkss ebr wbr` wgaa vnry jkpkhjghi bh tdk typk be wbr` ybu wgaa fk jbghi.Wbur vbauhtkkr nssgihlkht jksmrgptgbh (UNJ) wgaa prbvgjk spkmgegm iugjkaghks.

    Gh ikhkrna, tdk hbrl gs n mbhskrvntgvk, hknt nppknrnhmk. Kxmkpt gh tburgst nrkns nhj n ekw abmntgbhs hknrtdk mbnst, lkh jb hbt wknr sdbrts br snhjnas. _nhts br cknhs wgtd n maknh futtbh-jbwh sdgrt, pbab, br hgmk

    Z-sdgrt nrk mbllbh ebr wbr` nhj mnsuna wknr. Znttbbs nhj nhy typk be pgkrmghis bh lkh nrk nssbmgntkjwgtd jrui jknakrs nhj inhi lklfkrs. Lnak vbauhtkkrs lust fk prkpnrkj tb rklbvk pgkrmghis nhj mbvkrtnttbbs. Abhi dngr gs uhmbllbh ebr lkh nhj dnvghi ybur dngr hknt nhj wbrh gh nh nmmkptnfak styak gs

    rkqugrkj nhj naabws ebr irkntkr ghtkirntgbh. Nhy typk be lgagtnry-styak mabtdghi (k.i., mnlbueanik) gsstrgmtay prbdgfgtkj fkmnusk be nssbmgntgbh wgtd tdk mgvga wnr. Wbu wgaa fk kxpkmtkj tb njcust ybur

    nppknrnhmk, ge hkmkssnry, tb nmmbllbjntk tdk nfbvk stnhjnrjs.

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    Yblkh gh Iuntklnan tkhj tb tn`k prgjk gh tdkgr nppknrnhmk nhj ‑jrkss up.“ Gh ghjgikhbus nrkns, wblkh

    wknr dnhj-wbvkh trnjgtgbhna jrkss. Gh btdkr nrkns be tdk mbuhtry, jrkss vnrgks jkpkhjghi bh tdk sgtk. Ghmbhskrvntgvk nrkns nhj slnaa vgaaniks, ybu nrk ag`kay tb skk wblkh wknrghi lgj-akhitd jrkssks br s`grtswgtd n fabusk br Z-sdgrt. Gh tbwhs nhj lbrk lbjkrh nrkns, gt gs mbllbh tb skk wblkh gh pnhts br cknhs,nhj ybu lgidt skk wblkh jrksskj gh n lnhhkr tdnt Nlkrgmnhs lgidt mbhsgjkr eansdy. Eklnak Ubauhtkkrs

    nrk hbt kxpkmtkj tb njbpt trnjgtgbhna jrkss br jrkss ag`k tdk wblkh gh tdkgr mblluhgty0 dbwkvkr, yburnttgrk sdbuaj rkeakmt ybur stntus ns n prbekssgbhna. Eklnak Ubauhtkkrs usunaay wknr jrkssks, s`grts, pnhts, br

     cknhs, wgtd sdbrt-sakkvkj br lbjkst sakkvkakss fabusks gh dbttkr maglntks. ]dbrts, fnrk sdbuajkrs, nhj tnh`tbps sdbuaj fk nvbgjkj kxmkpt wdgak bh vnmntgbh gh tburgst nrkns. Ebr nssgihlkhts tdnt rkqugrk n abt bedg`ghi br egkaj wbr`, pnhts nrk lbst npprbprgntk. Gt gs glpbrtnht tb hbtk tdnt tgidt br rkvknaghi mabtdghi ebrwblkh mbuaj nttrnmt hkintgvk nttkhtgbh. Ubauhtkkrs nrk kxpkmtkj tb jrkss mbhskrvntgvkay.

    Zdk _knmk Mbrps dns n zkrb-tbakrnhmk pbagmy bh tdk usk be gaakina jruis, ghmaujghi lnrgcunhn. Jrui usk gsgaakina gh Iuntklnan, nhj puts fbtd tdk snekty be tdk Ubauhtkkr nhj tdk glnik be tdk _knmk Mbrps nt irkntrgs`.

    _krsbhna ]nekty

    Lbrk jktngakj ghebrlntgbh nfbut tdk _knmk Mbrps‗ npprbnmd tb snekty gs mbhtnghkj gh tdk ]nekty nhj]kmurgty skmtgbh, fut gt gs nh glpbrtnht gssuk nhj mnhhbt fk bvkrklpdnsgzkj. Ns stntkj gh tdk UbauhtkkrDnhjfbb`, fkmblghi n _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkr khtngas mkrtngh snekty rgs`s. Agvghi nhj trnvkaghi gh nhuhenlgagnr khvgrbhlkht (betkhtglks nabhk), dnvghi n aglgtkj uhjkrstnhjghi be abmna anhiunik nhj muaturk,

    nhj fkghi pkrmkgvkj ns wkaa-bee nrk sblk be tdk enmtbrs tdnt mnh put n Ubauhtkkr nt rgs`. Lnhy Ubauhtkkrskxpkrgkhmk vnryghi jkirkks be uhwnhtkj nttkhtgbh nhj dnrnsslkht. _ktty tdkets nhj furianrgks nrk hbtuhmbllbh, nhj ghmgjkhts be pdysgmna nhj skxuna nssnuat jb bmmur. Zdk _knmk Mbrps dns kstnfagsdkj

     prbmkjurks nhj pbagmgks jksgihkj tb dkap rkjumk tdk rgs`s nhj khdnhmk ybur snekty nhj skmurgty. Zdksk prbmkjurks nhj pbagmgks, gh njjgtgbh tb snekty trnghghi, wgaa fk prbvgjkj bhmk ybu nrrgvk gh Iuntklnan.

    [sghi tdksk tbbas, bhk mnh fk klpbwkrkj tb tn`k rkspbhsgfgagty ebr dgs br dkr snekty nhj wkaa-fkghi.

    Knmd stnee lklfkr nt tdk _knmk Mbrps gs mbllgttkj tb prbvgjghi Ubauhtkkrs wgtd tdk suppbrt tdky hkkj tb

    summksseuaay lkkt tdk mdnaakhiks tdky wgaa enmk tb dnvk n snek, dknatdy, nhj prbjumtgvk skrvgmk. Ubauhtkkrsnhj enlgagks nrk khmburnikj tb abb` nt snekty nhj skmurgty ghebrlntgbh bh tdk _knmk Mbrps wkfsgtk nt

     pknmkmbrps.ibv/snekty. 

    Ghebrlntgbh bh tdksk pniks igvks lkssniks bh Ubauhtkkr dknatd nhj snekty. Zdkrk gs n skmtgbh tgtakj ]nekty

    nhj ]kmurgty gh Jkptd. Nlbhi tbpgms njjrksskj nrk tdk rgs`s be skrvghi ns n Ubauhtkkr, pbsts‗ snektysuppbrt systkls, nhj klkrikhmy panhhghi nhj mblluhgmntgbhs.

    Vkwnrjs nhj ErustrntgbhsFbtd tdk rkwnrjs nhj erustrntgbhs be skrvgmk gh Iuntklnan skkl tb mblk lbstay erbl tdk jgeekrkhmks

     fktwkkh [.]. nhj Iuntklnanh muaturk. Gh tdk [hgtkj ]tntks, tdk muaturk klpdnsgzks ‑nmtgbh“ br ‑jbghi,“ ghwdgmd n pkrsbh‗s vnauk tb sbmgkty gs nssksskj prglnrgay gh tkrls be wdnt dk br sdk gs nfak tb nmdgkvk bvkr

    tdk mbursk be n agektglk. Gh Iuntklnan, tdk muaturk klpdnsgzks ‑ fkghi,“ wdkrk sbmgna vnauk gs n euhmtgbh beneegagntgbh nhj irbup sbagjnrgty. ]blk Ubauhtkkrs dnvk n jgeegmuat tglk npprkmgntghi tdk glpbrtnhmk besglpay spkhjghi tglk wgtd nssbmgntks nhj mblluhgty lklfkrs tb kstnfagsd trust fnskj bh ghtkrpkrsbhna

    rkantgbhsdgps. Lbst nikhmgks tb wdgmd Ubauhtkkrs nrk nssgihkj dnvk agttak muaturna uhjkrstnhjghi be tdk[.]. ktdgm be vbauhtkkrgsl, nhj tdky lny dnvk n aglgtkj uhjkrstnhjghi be wdnt `ghj be suppbrt nhjsupkrvgsgbh Ubauhtkkrs hkkj tb ekka prbjumtgvk. Zdk rkwnrjs, pnrtgmuanray ebr skae-stnrtkrs wgtd dgid

    khkriy, nrk nlpak bppbrtuhgtgks tb ln`k n lknsurnfak jgeekrkhmk gh tdk agvks be tdk pkbpak skrvkj.

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    Bvkrvgkw be _rk-]krvgmk ZrnghghiZdk _knmk Mbrps usks n mblpktkhmy-fnskj trnghghi npprbnmd tdrbuidbut tdk mbhtghuul be aknrhghi,suppbrtghi ybu erbl nrrgvna gh Iuntklnan tb ybur jkpnrturk. _rk-skrvgmk trnghghi (_]Z) gs tdk egrst kvkhtwgtdgh tdgs mbhtghuul be aknrhghi nhj khsurks tdnt ybu nrk kqugppkj wgtd tdk `hbwakjik, s`gaas, nhjnttgtujks tb keekmtgvkay pkrebrl ybur cbf. _rk-skrvgmk trnghghi gs mbhjumtkj gh Iuntklnan fy _knmk Mbrpsstnee, lbst be wdbl nrk abmnaay dgrkj trnghkrs. _knmk Mbrps stnee lknsurk nmdgkvklkht be aknrhghi nhj

    jktkrlghk ge ybu dnvk summksseuaay nmdgkvkj mblpktkhmgks, ghmaujghi anhiunik stnhjnrjs, ebr swknrghi-ghns n _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkr.

    _knmk Mbrps trnghghi ghmbrpbrntks wgjkay nmmkptkj prghmgpaks be njuat aknrhghi nhj gs strumturkj nrbuhjtdk kxpkrgkhtgna aknrhghi mymak. ]ummksseua trnghghi rksuats gh mblpktkhmk gh vnrgbus tkmdhgmna, aghiugstgm,

    mrbss-muaturna, dknatd, nhj snekty nhj skmurgty nrkns.

    Ghtkirntghi ghtb tdk mblluhgty gs bhk be tdk mbrk mblpktkhmgks ybu wgaa strgvk tb nmdgkvk fbtd gh _]Z nhj

    jurghi tdk egrst skvkrna lbhtds be skrvgmk. ]ummksseua sustnghnfak jkvkabplkht wbr` gs fnskj bh tdkrkantgbhsdgps ybu fugaj fy rkspkmteuaay ghtkirntghi ghtb tdk dbst mbuhtry mblluhgty nhj muaturk.

    Wbu wgaa fk prkpnrkj ebr tdgs tdrbuid n dblkstny kxpkrgkhmk, wdgmd betkh rkqugrks trnghkks tb agvk wgtddbst enlgagks jurghi _]Z. Ghtkirntgbh ghtb tdk mblluhgty ebstkrs anhiunik nhj mrbss-muaturna aknrhghi nhj

    khsurks ybur dknatd, snekty, nhj skmurgty.

    Zdk _knmk Mbrps beegmk gs abmntkj gh ]nhtn Aumgn Lgapns Natns, gh tdk jkpnrtlkht be ]nmntkpçqukz. Zdgs gsn slnaa tbwh skttakj nabhi tdk rbnj tdnt ruhs fktwkkh Nhtgiun nhj Iuntklnan Mgty. _rk-skrvgmk trnghghi

    mbhsgsts be hghk nhj n dnae wkk`s be dnhjs-bh nmtgvgtgks tb dkap ybu jkvkabp nhj prnmtgmk tdk s`gaas ybuwgaa hkkj ns n Ubauhtkkr. Gh tdgs egrst pnrt be trnghghi, ybu wgaa ebmus bh jkvkabpghi s`gaas gh anhiunik,muaturk, dknatd, snekty nhj skmurgty, nhj fnsgm tkmdhgmna s`gaas. Netkr fkghi nt ybur sgtk ebr skvkrna lbhtds,ybu wgaa rkturh tb tdk _knmk Mbrps beegmk ebr nh njjgtgbhna twb wkk`s be trnghghi, prglnrgay gh yburtkmdhgmna nrkn. Bur trnghghi pdgabsbpdy mnh fk sullkj up fy tdk pdrnsk Aknrhghi fy jbghi. Zdkrk wgaa fk

    sblk manssrbbl wbr` nhj sblk rknjghis, fut lbst be tdk trnghghi wgaa fk gh ybur trnghghi mblluhgty,usghi lktdbjs nhj lntkrgnas nvnganfak tb tdk pkbpak nhj mblluhgtgks wgtd wdbl ybu wgaa fk wbr`ghi.

    _rk-skrvgmk trnghghi prbvgjks tdk bppbrtuhgty ebr ybu tb mbhtghuk tb kxpabrk ybur mbllgtlkht tb skrvgmknhj uhjkrstnhj wdnt gs kxpkmtkj be Ubauhtkkrs wdb skrvk gh Iuntklnan. Ubauhtkkrs wgaa hkkj tb

    jklbhstrntk ybur nfgagty tb summksseuaay wbr` gh jkvkabplkht tdrbuid ybur nmqugsgtgbh be abmna anhiunik,ybur nppagmntgbh be tkmdhgmna, muaturna, snekty, nhj dknatd s`gaas, nhj tdrbuid prbekssgbhnagsl nhjghtkirntgbh ghtb ybur Iuntklnanh dbst mblluhgty. _knmk Mbrps stnee wgaa prbvgjk ybu wgtd fbtd vkrfna

    nhj wrgttkh ekkjfnm` tdrbuidbut tdk prk-skrvgmk trnghghi prbmkss tb dkap ybu uhjkrstnhj ybur prbirksstbwnrj fkmblghi n _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkr.

    Zkmdhgmna ZrnghghiZkmdhgmna trnghghi wgaa prkpnrk ybu tb wbr` gh Iuntklnan fy fugajghi bh tdk s`gaas ybu narknjy dnvk nhjdkapghi ybu jkvkabp hkw s`gaas gh n lnhhkr npprbprgntk tb tdk hkkjs be tdk mbuhtry. Zdk _knmk Mbrps

    stnee, Iuntklnan kxpkrts, nhj murrkht Ubauhtkkrs wgaa mbhjumt tdk trnghghi prbirnl. Zrnghghi panmks irkntklpdnsgs bh aknrhghi dbw tb trnhsekr tdk s`gaas ybu dnvk tb tdk mblluhgty gh wdgmd ybu wgaa skrvk ns n

    Ubauhtkkr.

    Zkmdhgmna trnghghi wgaa ghmaujk skssgbhs bh tdk ikhkrna kmbhblgm nhj pbagtgmna khvgrbhlkht gh Iuntklnan 

    nhj strntkigks ebr wbr`ghi wgtdgh sumd n ernlkwbr`. Wbu wgaa rkvgkw ybur prbckmt‗s ibnas nhj bfckmtgvks

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    nhj wgaa lkkt wgtd tdk Iuntklnan nikhmgks nhj brinhgzntgbhs tdnt ghvgtkj tdk _knmk Mbrps tb nssgst tdkl.Wbu wgaa fk suppbrtkj nhj kvnauntkj tdrbuidbut trnghghi tb fugaj tdk mbhegjkhmk nhj s`gaas ybu hkkj tb

    uhjkrtn`k ybur prbckmt nmtgvgtgks, rkpbrt ybur prbirkss, nhj skrvk ns n prbjumtgvk lklfkr be yburmblluhgty.

    Netkr ybur egrst ekw lbhtds gh sgtk, ybu wgaa rkturh tb tdk _knmk Mbrps beegmk tb rkmkgvk njjgtgbhna

    tkmdhgmna trnghghi fnskj bh prgbrgtgks ybu dnvk gjkhtgegkj tdrbuid n mblluhgty jgnihbstgm nssksslkht.Wbur tkmdhgmna s`gaas wgaa fugaj upbh wdnt ybu narknjy `hbw nhj fk iknrkj tbwnrj rkna-wbraj nppagmntgbh.

    Anhiunik ZrnghghiNs n _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkr, ybu wgaa eghj tdnt anhiunik s`gaas nrk `ky tb pkrsbhna nhj prbekssgbhnasntgsenmtgbh jurghi ybur skrvgmk. Zdksk s`gaas nrk mrgtgmna tb ybur cbf pkrebrlnhmk, dkap ybu ghtkirntk ghtbybur mblluhgty, nhj mnh knsk ybur pkrsbhna njnptntgbh tb tdk hkw surrbuhjghis. Zdkrkebrk, anhiuniktrnghghi gs nt tdk dknrt be tdk trnghghi prbirnl. Wbu lust summksseuaay lkkt lghglul anhiunikrkqugrklkhts tb mblpaktk trnghghi nhj fkmblk n Ubauhtkkr. Iuntklnan anhiunik ghstrumtbrs usunaay tknmd

    ebrlna anhiunik manssks egvk jnys n wkk` gh slnaa irbups.

    Wbur anhiunik trnghghi wgaa ghmbrpbrntk n mblluhgty-fnskj npprbnmd. Gh njjgtgbh tb manssrbbl tglk, ybu

    wgaa fk igvkh nssgihlkhts tb wbr` bh butsgjk be tdk manssrbbl nhj wgtd ybur dbst enlgay. Zdk ibna gs tbikt ybu tb n pbght be fnsgm sbmgna mblluhgmntgbh s`gaas sb ybu mnh prnmtgmk nhj jkvkabp anhiunik s`gaaseurtdkr bhmk ybu nrk nt ybur sgtk. _rgbr tb fkghi swbrh gh ns n Ubauhtkkr, ybu wgaa jkvkabp strntkigks tbmbhtghuk stujyghi anhiunik jurghi ybur skrvgmk.

    Ge ybu mblk tb Iuntklnan wgtd nh njvnhmkj akvka be ]pnhgsd ybu wgaa rkmkgvk skvkrna wkk`s be trnghghi ghIuntklnanh kxprkssgbhs nhj muaturk nhj tdkh fk igvkh wbr` nssgihlkhts tb mnrry but gh ybur trnghghimblluhgty. Lnhy njvnhmkj spkn`krs wnht tb mbhtghuk pkrekmtghi tdkgr ]pnhgsd gh strumturkj anhiuniknmtgvgtgks ag`k tdkgr mbaakniuks wdb nrk stnrtghi nt n abwkr akvka0 dbwkvkr, _knmk Mbrps anhiunik trnghghi

    gs jksgihkj tb nssgst trnghkks gh rknmdghi tdk anhiunik akvka hkmkssnry tb fkigh wbr`. Zdbsk wdb nrk tkstkjnt n lbrk njvnhmkj ]pnhgsd akvka wgaa fkigh lbrk sufstnhtgvk wbr` gh tdkgr trnghghi mblluhgtgks knragkrtdnh trnghkks wdb hkkj lbrk anhiunik trnghghi.

     Hknr tdk khj be prk-skrvgmk trnghghi, naa Ubauhtkkrs wgaa nasb rkmkgvk n dnae-jny brgkhtntgbh tb Lnynh

    anhiuniks. Ebr Ubauhtkkrs wdb agvk gh mblluhgtgks wdkrk Lnynh anhiuniks nrk spb`kh, tdky wgaa fkrkqugrkj tb tn`k fkighhghi manssks gh tdk egrst ekw lbhtds nhj tdkh antkr lny nppay tb tdk Lnynh anhiunik

     prbirnl wdkrk n abmna anhiunik ghstrumtbr wgaa mbhtghuk tutbrghi gh tdk abmna anhiunik.

    Mrbss-Muaturna ZrnghghiMrbss-muaturna trnghghi wgaa prbvgjk bppbrtuhgtgks ebr ybu tb rkeakmt bh ybur bwh muaturna vnauks nhj dbw

    tdky gheaukhmk ybur fkdnvgbr gh Iuntklnan. Wbu wgaa nasb jgsmuss tdk qukstgbhs ybu dnvk nfbut tdk fkdnvgbrs nhj prnmtgmks ybu bfskrvk gh Iuntklnan, kxpabrghi tdk uhjkrayghi rknsbhs ebr tdksk fkdnvgbrsnhj prnmtgmks.

    Mrbss-muaturna nhj mblluhgty jkvkabplkht trnghghi wgaa dkap ybu glprbvk ybur mblluhgmntgbh s`gaasnhj uhjkrstnhj ybur rbak ns n enmgagtntbr be jkvkabplkht. Zrnghghi wgaa mbvkr tbpgms sumd ns tdk mbhmkpt betglk, pbwkr nhj dgkrnrmdy, ikhjkr rbaks, mblluhgmntgbh styaks, nhj tdk mbhmkpt be skae nhj rkantgbhsdgps.

    Fkmnusk njcustghi tb n hkw muaturk mnh fk vkry mdnaakhighi, ybu wgaa pnrtgmgpntk gh rksgagkhmy trnghghiwdgmd prbvgjks n ernlkwbr` nhj tbbas tb dkap wgtd njcustlkht gssuks.

    Zdk dbst enlgay kxpkrgkhmk prbvgjks n uhgquk mbhtkxt ebr mrbss-muaturna aknrhghi, nhj gs jksgihkj tb knskybur trnhsgtgbh tb agek nt ybur sgtk. Enlgagks ib tdrbuid nh brgkhtntgbh mbhjumtkj fy _knmk Mbrps stnee tb

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    kxpangh tdk purpbsk be _]Z nhj tb nssgst tdkl gh dkapghi ybu njnpt tb agvghi gh Iuntklnan. LnhyUbauhtkkrs ebrl strbhi nhj anstghi ergkhjsdgps wgtd tdkgr dbst enlgagks.

    Dknatd ZrnghghiJurghi prk-skrvgmk trnghghi, ybu wgaa fk trnghkj gh dknatd prkvkhtgbh, fnsgm egrst ngj, nhj trkntlkht be

    lkjgmna gaahkssks ebuhj gh Iuntklnan. Wbu wgaa fk kxpkmtkj tb prnmtgmk prkvkhtgvk dknatd nhj tb tn`k

    rkspbhsgfgagty ebr ybur bwh dknatd fy njdkrghi tb naa lkjgmna pbagmgks. Zrnghkks nrk rkqugrkj tb nttkhj naalkjgmna skssgbhs. Dknatd kjumntgbh tbpgms wgaa mbvkr hutrgtgbh, ebbj nhj wntkr prkpnrntgbh, klbtgbhnadknatd, jknaghi wgtd nambdba, prkvkhtgbh be DGU/NGJ], skxunaay trnhslgttkj ghekmtgbhs (]ZGs), nhjmbllbh gaahkssks gh Iuntklnan.

    Zdksk skssgbhs nrk nh glpbrtnht pnrt be ybur trnghghi. Wbur mbaanfbrntgbh wgtd us gh tdgs pnrthkrsdgp gs tdklbst glpbrtnht nspkmt. Wbur dknatd wgaa jkpkhj bh dbw wkaa ybu nssulk pkrsbhna rkspbhsgfgagty ebr yburbwh wkaa-fkghi. Wbu wgaa hkkj tb ln`k n mbhmkrtkj keebrt tb ghstgtutk dknatdeua prnmtgmks ghtb ybur jngayrbutghk. Gt gs bur ibna tb ln`k ybu nwnrk be tdk pdysgmna, khvgrbhlkhtna, nhj sbmgna enmtbrs tdnt neekmt ybur

    dknatd wdgak gh Iuntklnan. _knmk Mbrps/Iuntklnan‗s lkjgmna skssgbhs dnvk fkkh jksgihkj tb prbvgjk tdksuppbrt, rkghebrmklkht, nhj jkvkabplkht be ybur s`gaas ebr dknatd lnghtkhnhmk nhj jgsknsk prkvkhtgbh.

    ]nekty nhj ]kmurgty ZrnghghiJurghi tdk snekty nhj skmurgty trnghghi skssgbhs, ybu wgaa aknrh dbw tb njbpt n agekstyak tdnt rkjumks yburrgs`s nt dblk, nt wbr`, nhj jurghi ybur trnvkas. Wbu wgaa nasb aknrh npprbprgntk, keekmtgvk strntkigks ebr

    mbpghi wgtd uhwnhtkj nttkhtgbh, dbw tb gjkhtgey snekty rgs`s gh-mbuhtry nhj nfbut _knmk Mbrps‗ klkrikhmy rkspbhsk nhj suppbrt systkls.

    Netkr rkmkgvghi manssrbbl skssgbhs bh snekty, ybu wgaa put tdk s`gaas ghtb prnmtgmk tdrbuidbut ybur dbstenlgay stny, wdgak usghi abmna trnhspbrtntgbh, nhj jurghi ybur wbr` gh tdk mblluhgty. _knmk Mbrps stnee

    nhj ybur dbst enlgay wgaa prbvgjk ybu wgtd iugjnhmk nhj ekkjfnm` tdrbuidbut trnghghi tb dkap ybujkvkabp rkeakxks, fkdnvgbrs, nhj dnfgts tdnt mnh dkap ybu rkjumk rgs`.

    Njjgtgbhna Zrnghghis Jurghi Ubauhtkkr ]krvgmk

    Zdk _knmk Mbrps‗ trnghghi systkl prbvgjks Ubauhtkkrs wgtd mbhtghuna bppbrtuhgtgks tb kxnlghk tdkgrmbllgtlkht tb _knmk Mbrps skrvgmk wdgak ghmrknsghi tdkgr tkmdhgmna nhj mrbss-muaturna s`gaas. Jurghi

    skrvgmk, tdkrk nrk usunaay tdrkk trnghghi kvkhts. Zdk tgtaks nhj bfckmtgvks ebr tdbsk trnghghis nrk ns ebaabws3

      Gh-skrvgmk trnghghi3 _rbvgjks nh bppbrtuhgty ebr Ubauhtkkrs tb upirnjk tdkgr tkmdhgmna, anhiunik,

    nhj prbckmt jkvkabplkht s`gaas wdgak sdnrghi tdkgr kxpkrgkhmks nhj rkneegrlghi tdkgr mbllgtlkht

    netkr dnvghi skrvkj ebr tdrkk tb sgx lbhtds.

      Lgjskrvgmk trnghghi (jbhk gh mbhcuhmtgbh wgtd tkmdhgmna skmtbr gh-skrvgmk)3 Nssgsts Ubauhtkkrs ghrkvgkwghi tdkgr egrst yknr, rknsskssghi tdkgr pkrsbhna nhj prbckmt bfckmtgvks, nhj panhhghi ebr tdkgrskmbhj yknr be skrvgmk.

      Mabsk-be-skrvgmk mbhekrkhmk3 _rkpnrks Ubauhtkkrs ebr tdkgr euturk netkr _knmk Mbrps skrvgmk nhj

    rkvgkws tdkgr rkspkmtgvk prbckmts nhj pkrsbhna kxpkrgkhmks.

    Zdk hulfkr, akhitd, nhj jksgih be tdksk trnghghis nrk njnptkj tb mbuhtry-spkmgegm hkkjs nhj mbhjgtgbhs.Zdk `ky tb tdk trnghghi systkl gs tdnt trnghghi kvkhts nrk ghtkirntkj nhj ghtkrrkantkj, erbl tdk prk-jkpnrturk brgkhtntgbh tdrbuid tdk khj be ybur skrvgmk, nhj nrk panhhkj, glpaklkhtkj, nhj kvnauntkjmbbpkrntgvkay fy tdk trnghghi stnee, _knmk Mbrps stnee, nhj Ubauhtkkrs.

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    Zdk _knmk Mbrps‗ dgidkst prgbrgty gs lnghtnghghi tdk ibbj dknatd nhj snekty be kvkry Ubauhtkkr. _knmkMbrps lkjgmna prbirnls klpdnsgzk tdk prkvkhtgvk, rntdkr tdnh tdk murntgvk, npprbnmd tb jgsknsk. Zdk_knmk Mbrps gh Iuntklnan lnghtnghs n maghgm wgtd n euaa-tglk lkjgmna beegmkr wdb tn`ks mnrk be

    Ubauhtkkrs‗ prglnry dknatd-mnrk hkkjs, ghmaujghi kvnauntgbh nhj trkntlkht be lbst lkjgmna mbhjgtgbhs.Njjgtgbhna lkjgmna skrvgmks nrk nasb nvnganfak gh Iuntklnan nt abmna dbspgtnas. Ge ybu fkmblk skrgbusay gaanhj mnhhbt rkmkgvk tdk mnrk ybu hkkj gh Iuntklnan, ybu wgaa fk trnhspbrtkj tb n _knmk Mbrps-npprbvkjrkigbhna lkjgmna enmgagty. Ge tdk Beegmk be Dknatd ]krvgmks (BD]) jktkrlghks tdnt tdk mnrk gs hbt bptglnaebr ybur mbhjgtgbh nt tdk rkigbhna enmgagty, ybu wgaa fk trnhspbrtkj tb tdk [hgtkj ]tntks.

    Dknatd Gssuks gh IuntklnanButsgjk be lncbr mgtgks, tdk hntgbhna dknatd-mnrk ghernstrumturk gs fnskj lnghay bh rurna maghgms, suppbrtkj

     fy sblk dbspgtnas. Zdkrk nrk kxmkaakht ngr nlfuanhmk skrvgmks gh mnsk be klkrikhmgks. Zdk rbak be maghgms,btdkr tdnh jgnihbsghi khjklgm dknatd prbfakls nhj mbbrjghntghi tdk trnghghi be lgjwgvks, gs tb rkekrmblpagmntkj mnsks tb skrvgmk prbvgjkrs gh tdk anrikr mgtgks. Gh lnhy nrkns be Iuntklnan, dknatd prbfakls

    nssbmgntkj wgtd pbvkrty sumd ns lnahutrgtgbh, wntkr- nhj ebbj-fbrhk gaahkssks, tufkrmuabsgs, nhj pnrnsgtgmghekstntgbhs nrk engray mbllbh. Lnanrgn, jkhiuk ekvkr, Mdg`uhiuhyn, nhj Mdnins jgsknsk nrk nasb prkskht.Lbst dknatd prbfakls gh Iuntklnan mnh fk nvbgjkj fy mbhsgstkhtay usghi prkvkhtgvk lknsurks.

    Dkapghi Wbu ]tny DknatdyZdk _knmk Mbrps wgaa prbvgjk ybu wgtd naa tdk hkmkssnry ghbmuantgbhs, lkjgmntgbhs, nhj ghebrlntgbh tb

    stny dknatdy. [pbh ybur nrrgvna gh Iuntklnan, ybu wgaa rkmkgvk n mbuhtry-spkmgegm lkjgmna dnhjfbb`. Fytdk khj be trnghghi, ybu wgaa rkmkgvk n lkjgmna `gt wgtd suppagks tb tn`k mnrk be lgaj gaahkssks nhj egrst ngj

    hkkjs. Zdk mbhtkhts be tdk ̀ gt nrk agstkj antkr gh tdgs skmtgbh.

    Jurghi prk-skrvgmk trnghghi, ybu wgaa dnvk nmmkss tb fnsgm lkjgmna suppagks tdrbuid tdk lkjgmna beegmkr.

    Dbwkvkr, jurghi tdgs tglk, ybu wgaa fk rkspbhsgfak ebr ybur bwh suppay be prksmrgptgbh jruis nhj nhybtdkr spkmgegm lkjgmna suppagks ybu rkqugrk, ns tdk _knmk Mbrps wgaa hbt brjkr tdksk gtkls jurghi trnghghi.

    _aknsk frghi n tdrkk-lbhtd suppay be nhy prksmrgptgbh jruis ybu usk, sghmk tdky lny hbt fk nvnganfak dkrknhj gt lny tn`k skvkrna lbhtds ebr sdgplkhts tb nrrgvk.

    Wbu wgaa dnvk pdysgmnas nt lgjskrvgmk nhj nt tdk khj be ybur skrvgmk. Ge ybu jkvkabp n skrgbus lkjgmna prbfakl jurghi ybur skrvgmk, tdk lkjgmna beegmkr gh Iuntklnan wgaa mbhsuat wgtd tdk Beegmk be Dknatd

    ]krvgmks gh Ynsdghitbh, J.M., br n rkigbhna lkjgmna beegmkr. Ge gt gs jktkrlghkj tdnt ybur mbhjgtgbh mnhhbt fk trkntkj gh Iuntklnan, ybu lny fk skht but be tdk mbuhtry ebr eurtdkr kvnauntgbh nhj mnrk.

    Lnghtnghghi Wbur DknatdNs n Ubauhtkkr, ybu lust nmmkpt mbhsgjkrnfak rkspbhsgfgagty ebr ybur bwh dknatd. _rbpkr prkmnutgbhs wgaasgihgegmnhtay rkjumk ybur rgs` be skrgbus gaahkss br ghcury. Zdk njnik ‑Nh buhmk be prkvkhtgbh gs wbrtd n

     pbuhj be murk“ fkmblks kxtrklkay glpbrtnht gh nrkns wdkrk jgnihbstgm nhj trkntlkht enmgagtgks nrk hbt uptb tdk stnhjnrjs be tdk [hgtkj ]tntks. Zdk lbst glpbrtnht be ybur rkspbhsgfgagtgks gh Iuntklnan gs tb tn`ktdk ebaabwghi prkvkhtgvk lknsurks3

      Mblpagnhmk wgtd lnanrgn prbpdyanxgs. Engaurk tb tn`k lnanrgn prbpdyanxgs lny rksuat gh

    sgihgegmnht gaahkss nhj pbssgfak tkrlghntgbh be skrvgmk.

      Ebr naa fgtks erbl wnrl-fabbjkj nhglnas, ybu sdbuaj nssulk tdk nhglna gs rnfgj, ghebrl tdklkjgmna beegmkr, nhj mblk ghtb tdk beegmk ebr rnfgks prbpdyanxgs.

      Jb hbt wngt uhtga n lkjgmna prbfakl fkmblks mrgtgmna fkebrk skk`ghi trkntlkht.

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      Njdkrk tb ebbj nhj wntkr prkpnrntgbh prnmtgmks.

      [hjkrstnhj nhj ebaabw _knmk Mbrps pbagmgks rkantghi tb jrui usk (zkrb tbakrnhmk) nhj nambdbambhsulptgbh (usk gh lbjkrntgbh).

    Lnhy gaahkssks tdnt neeagmt Ubauhtkkrs wbrajwgjk nrk prkvkhtnfak ge prbpkr ebbj nhj wntkr prkmnutgbhs nrktn`kh. Zdksk gaahkssks ghmaujk ebbj pbgsbhghi, pnrnsgtgm ghekmtgbhs, dkpntgtgs N, jyskhtkry, Iughkn wbrls,

    tnpkwbrls, nhj typdbgj ekvkr. Wbur lkjgmna beegmkr wgaa jgsmuss spkmgegm stnhjnrjs ebr wntkr nhj ebbj prkpnrntgbh gh Iuntklnan jurghi prk-skrvgmk trnghghi.

    Nfstghkhmk gs tdk lbst keekmtgvk wny tb prkvkht ghekmtgbh wgtd DGU nhj btdkr ]ZGs. Wbu nrk tn`ghi rgs`s geybu mdbbsk tb fk skxunaay nmtgvk. Zb aksskh rgs`, usk n mbhjbl kvkry tglk ybu dnvk skx. Ydktdkr ybur

     pnrthkr gs n dbst mbuhtry mgtgzkh, n ekaabw Ubauhtkkr, br nhybhk kask, jb hbt nssulk tdgs pkrsbh gs erkk beDGU/NGJ] br btdkr ]ZGs. Wbu wgaa rkmkgvk lbrk ghebrlntgbh erbl tdk lkjgmna beegmkr nfbut tdgsglpbrtnht gssuk.

    Ubauhtkkrs nrk kxpkmtkj tb njdkrk tb nh keekmtgvk lknhs be fgrtd mbhtrba tb prkvkht nh uhpanhhkj prkihnhmy. Wbur lkjgmna beegmkr mnh dkap ybu jkmgjk bh tdk lbst npprbprgntk lktdbj tb sugt ybur

    ghjgvgjuna hkkjs. Mbhtrnmkptgvk lktdbjs nrk nvnganfak wgtdbut mdnrik erbl tdk lkjgmna beegmkr.

    Gt gs mrgtgmna tb ybur dknatd tdnt ybu prblptay rkpbrt tb tdk lkjgmna beegmk br btdkr jksgihntkj enmgagty ebrsmdkjuakj glluhgzntgbhs, nhj tdnt ybu akt tdk lkjgmna beegmkr `hbw gllkjgntkay be sgihgegmnht gaahkssks

    nhj ghcurgks.

    Yblkh‗s Dknatd GhebrlntgbhGe eklghghk dyigkhk prbjumts nrk hbt nvnganfak ebr ybu tb purmdnsk bh tdk abmna lnr`kt, tdk _knmk Mbrps

    lkjgmna beegmkr gh Iuntklnan wgaa prbvgjk tdkl. Ge ybu rkqugrk n spkmgegm prbjumt, paknsk frghi n tdrkk-lbhtd suppay wgtd ybu. Lnhy eklnak Ubauhtkkrs tn`k lkhstruna mups (Zdk Jgvn Mup, Zdk @kkpkr, Zdk

    Lbbh Mup, ktm.) tb nvbgj pbtkhtgna prbfakls wgtd nvnganfgagty br jgspbsna be eklghghk dyigkhk prbjumts.

    _rkihnhmy gs trkntkj gh tdk snlk lnhhkr ns btdkr Ubauhtkkr dknatd mbhjgtgbhs tdnt rkqugrk lkjgmna

    nttkhtgbh. Zdk _knmk Mbrps gs rkspbhsgfak ebr jktkrlghghi tdk lkjgmna rgs` nhj tdk nvnganfgagty benpprbprgntk lkjgmna mnrk ge tdk Ubauhtkkr mdbbsks tb rklngh gh-mbuhtry. Igvkh tdk mgrmulstnhmks uhjkr

    wdgmd Ubauhtkkrs agvk nhj wbr` gh _knmk Mbrps mbuhtrgks, gt gs rnrk tdnt tdk _knmk Mbrps‗ lkjgmnastnhjnrjs ebr mbhtghukj skrvgmk jurghi prkihnhmy mnh fk lkt.

    Zdk _knmk Mbrps ebaabws tdk 6?>6 [.]. _rkvkhtgvk ]krvgmks Zns` Ebrmk iugjkaghks ebr smrkkhghi _N_slknrs, wdgmd rkmbllkhj wblkh nikj 6> ” 67 rkmkgvk smrkkhghi _N_s kvkry tdrkk yknrs nhj wblkh

    nikj =? ” 5; rkmkgvk smrkkhghi _N_s kvkry egvk yknrs. Ns sumd, lbst Ubauhtkkrs wgaa hbt rkmkgvk n _N_jurghi tdkgr skrvgmk, fut mnh usk _knmk Mbrps suppagkj dknatd ghsurnhmk netkr skrvgmk tb dnvk nh kxnl.

    Wbur _knmk Mbrps Lkjgmna @gtZdk _knmk Mbrps lkjgmna beegmkr wgaa prbvgjk ybu wgtd n `gt mbhtnghghi fnsgm gtkls tb prkvkht nhj trknt

    gaahkssks tdnt lny bmmur jurghi skrvgmk. @gt gtkls mnh fk pkrgbjgmnaay rkstbm`kj nt tdk lkjgmna beegmk.

    Lkjgmna @gt Mbhtkhts

    Egrst Ngj Dnhjfbb`Nmk fnhjniks

    Nmktnlghbpdkh (Zyakhba)Njdksgvk tnpkNhtnmgj tnfakts

    Nhtg-jgnrrdkna (Glbjgul)Nhtgfgbtgm bghtlkht

    Nhtgeuhina mrknlNhtgdgstnlghkNhtgskptgm nhtglgmrbfgna s`gh maknhkr

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    Fnhj-NgjsFgslutd ]ufsnagmyantk (_kptb-Fgslba)

    Futtkreay mabsurksMnanika nhtg-gtmd ikaMbhjblsMbuid abzkhiks

    JkmbhikstnhtJkhtna eabssIabvksDyjrbmbrtgsbhk mrknlGfuprbekh

    Ghskmt rkpkaakhtGbjghk tnfakts (ebr wntkr purgegmntgbh)

    Agp fnalBrna rkdyjrntgbh snats]mgssbrs]brk tdrbnt abzkhiks

    ]tkrgak kyk jrbps]tkrgak inuzk pnjs]uhsmrkkhZdkrlblktkr (Zklp-n-jbts)Zwkkzkrs

    Fkebrk Wbu Aknvk3 N Lkjgmna Mdkm`agstGe tdkrk dns fkkh nhy mdnhik gh ybur dknatd ‚  pdysgmna, lkhtna, br jkhtna ‚ sghmk ybu suflgttkj yburkxnlghntgbh rkpbrts tb tdk _knmk Mbrps, ybu lust gllkjgntkay hbtgey tdk Beegmk be Dknatd ]krvgmks

    (BD]). Engaurk tb jgsmabsk hkw gaahkssks, ghcurgks, naakrigks, br prkihnhmy mnh khjnhikr ybur dknatd nhjlny ckbpnrjgzk ybur kagigfgagty tb skrvk.

    Ge ybur jkhtna kxnl wns jbhk lbrk tdnh n yknr nib, br ge ybur pdysgmna kxnl gs lbrk tdnh twb yknrs baj,mbhtnmt BD] tb eghj but wdktdkr ybu hkkj tb upjntk ybur rkmbrjs. Ge ybur jkhtgst br _knmk Mbrps jkhtnambhsuatnht dns rkmbllkhjkj tdnt ybu uhjkrib jkhtna trkntlkht br rkpngr, ybu lust mblpaktk tdnt wbr`nhj ln`k surk ybur jkhtgst skhjs rkqukstkj mbhegrlntgbh rkpbrts br T-rnys tb tdk Beegmk be Dknatd

    ]krvgmks.

    Ge ybu wgsd tb nvbgj dnvghi jupagmntk vnmmghntgbhs, mbhtnmt ybur pdysgmgnh‗s beegmk tb bftngh n mbpy beybur glluhgzntgbh rkmbrj nhj frghi gt tb ybur prk-jkpnrturk brgkhtntgbh. Ge ybu dnvk nhy glluhgzntgbhs(btdkr tdnh ykaabw ekvkr vnmmghntgbh ns jgrkmtkj fy BD]) prgbr tb _knmk Mbrps skrvgmk, tdk _knmk Mbrps

    mnhhbt rkglfursk ybu ebr tdk mbst. Zdk _knmk Mbrps wgaa prbvgjk naa tdk glluhgzntgbhs hkmkssnry ebr yburbvkrskns nssgihlkht, kgtdkr nt ybur prk-jkpnrturk brgkhtntgbh br jurghi ybur egrst sgx lbhtds ghIuntklnan. Ubauhtkkrs lust fk wgaaghi tb ikt naa rkqugrkj vnmmghntgbhs uhakss tdkrk gs n jbmulkhtkj

    lkjgmna mbhtrnghjgmntgbh. Engaurk tb nmmkpt rkqugrkj vnmmghntgbh gs irbuhjs ebr njlghgstrntgvk skpnrntgbherbl tdk _knmk Mbrps. Wbu jb hbt hkkj tb fkigh tn`ghi lnanrgn lkjgmntgbh prgbr tb jkpnrturk.

    Frghi n tdrkk-lbhtd suppay be nhy prksmrgptgbh br bvkr-tdk-mbuhtkr lkjgmntgbh ybu usk bh n rkiuanr fnsgs,ghmaujghi fgrtd mbhtrba pgaas. Natdbuid tdk _knmk Mbrps mnhhbt rkglfursk ybu ebr tdgs tdrkk-lbhtd suppay,

    gt wgaa brjkr rkegaas jurghi ybur skrvgmk. Ydgak nwngtghi sdgplkht ‚ wdgmd mnh tn`k skvkrna lbhtds ‚ ybuwgaa fk jkpkhjkht bh ybur bwh lkjgmntgbh suppay. Zdk _knmk Mbrps wgaa hbt pny ebr dkrfna br

    hbhprksmrgfkj lkjgmntgbhs, sumd ns ]t. Cbdh‗s wbrt, iaumbsnlghk, skakhgul, br nhtgbxgjnht suppaklkhts.Lkjgmntgbhs suppagkj lny fk ikhkrgm br kqugvnakht tb ybur murrkht lkjgmntgbhs (ghmaujghi fgrtd mbhtrba

     pgaas).

    Wbu nrk khmburnikj tb frghi mbpgks be lkjgmna prksmrgptgbhs sgihkj fy ybur pdysgmgnh. Zdgs gs hbt n

    rkqugrklkht, fut tdky lgidt mblk gh dnhjy ge ybu nrk qukstgbhkj gh trnhsgt nfbut mnrryghi n tdrkk-lbhtdsuppay be prksmrgptgbh jruis.

    Ge ybu wknr kykianssks, frghi twb pngrs (be tdk murrkht prksmrgptgbh) wgtd ybu. Ge n pngr frkn`s, tdk _knmkMbrps wgaa rkpanmk tdkl, usghi tdk ghebrlntgbh ybur jbmtbr gh tdk [hgtkj ]tntks prbvgjkj bh tdkkykianssks ebrl jurghi ybur kxnlghntgbh. Zdk _knmk Mbrps Beegmk be Dknatd ]krvgmks strbhiayjgsmburniks Ubauhtkkrs erbl wknrghi mbhtnmt akhsks wdgak bvkrskns uhakss tdkrk gs n truk lkjgmna

    ghjgmntgbh jbmulkhtkj fy ybur bpdtdnalbabigst. Mbhtnmt akhsks, pnrtgmuanray kxtkhjkj usk sbet mbhtnmts,nrk nssbmgntkj wgtd n vnrgkty be kyk ghekmtgbhs nhj btdkr gheanllntbry prbfakls. Bhk be tdk lbst skrgbus

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    be tdksk prbfakls gs ghekmtgbus `krntgtgs wdgmd mnh aknj tb skvkrk mbrhkn jnlnik wdgmd mbuaj rksuat gh pkrlnhkht faghjhkss rkqugrghi mbrhkna trnhspanhtntgbh. Zdksk rgs s̀ be pkrlnhkht kyk jnlnik nrk

    kxnmkrfntkj gh tdk _knmk Mbrps khvgrbhlkht wdkrk tdk Ubauhtkkr ‗s nfgagty tb prbpkray maknh tdk akhsks gsmblprblgskj juk tb aglgtkj nmmkss tb stkrgak wntkr ns wkaa ns jkmrknskj keekmtgvkhkss be maknhghisbautgbhs juk tb prbabhikj stbrnik gh uhsntgsenmtbry mbhjgtgbhs. Gh njjgtgbh, wdkh fnmtkrgna kyk ghekmtgbhsbmmur, nssksslkht nhj trkntlkht wgtdgh dburs fy n mblpktkht bpdtdnalbabigst gs ghjgmntkj. Zdgs gs

    vgrtunaay glpbssgfak gh tdk _knmk Mbrps skttghi. Ge ybu ekka tdnt ybu sglpay lust fk nfak tb usk yburmbhtnmts bmmnsgbhnaay, paknsk mbhsgjkr usghi sghiak usk, jngay jgspbsnfak akhsks wdgmd jb hbt rkqugrkmaknhghi.

    Ge ybu nrk kagigfak ebr Lkjgmnrk, nrk bvkr ;? yknrs be nik, br dnvk n dknatd mbhjgtgbh tdnt lny rkstrgmt ybureuturk pnrtgmgpntgbh gh dknatd-mnrk panhs, ybu lny wgsd tb mbhsuat nh ghsurnhmk spkmgnagst nfbut uhgquk

    mbvkrnik hkkjs fkebrk ybur jkpnrturk. Zdk _knmk Mbrps wgaa prbvgjk naa hkmkssnry dknatd mnrk erbl tdktglk ybu aknvk ebr ybur prk-jkpnrturk brgkhtntgbh uhtga ybu mblpaktk ybur skrvgmk. Ydkh ybu eghgsd, ybuwgaa fk khtgtakj tb tdk pbst-skrvgmk dknatd-mnrk fkhkegts jksmrgfkj gh tdk _knmk Mbrps Ubauhtkkr Dnhjfbb`.Wbu lny wgsd tb mbhsgjkr ̀ kkpghi nh kxgstghi dknatd panh gh keekmt jurghi ybur skrvgmk ge ybu tdgh` nik br

     prk-kxgstghi mbhjgtgbhs lgidt prkvkht ybu erbl rk-khrbaaghi gh ybur murrkht panh wdkh ybu rkturh dblk.

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    ]NEKZW NHJ ]KM[VGZW GH JK_ZD

    Khsurghi tdk snekty nhj skmurgty be Ubauhtkkrs gs tdk _knmk Mbrps‗ dgidkst prgbrgty. ]krvghi ns n Ubauhtkkrbvkrskns khtngas mkrtngh snekty nhj skmurgty rgs`s. Agvghi nhj trnvkaghi gh nh uhenlgagnr khvgrbhlkht, naglgtkj uhjkrstnhjghi be tdk abmna anhiunik nhj muaturk, nhj tdk pkrmkptgbh be fkghi n wknatdy Nlkrgmnh

    nrk sblk be tdk enmtbrs tdnt mnh put n Ubauhtkkr nt rgs`. _rbpkrty tdket nhj furianrgks nrk hbt uhmbllbh.Ghmgjkhts be pdysgmna nhj skxuna nssnuat jb bmmur, natdbuid lbst Ubauhtkkrs mblpaktk tdkgr twb yknrs beskrvgmk wgtdbut n skrgbus snekty nhj skmurgty ghmgjkht. Zbiktdkr, tdk _knmk Mbrps nhj Ubauhtkkrs mnhrkjumk rgs`, fut mnhhbt truay kaglghntk naa rgs`.

    Fkybhj `hbwghi tdnt tdk _knmk Mbrps npprbnmdks snekty nhj skmurgty ns n pnrthkrsdgp wgtd ybu, gt lgidt fk dkapeua tb skk dbw tdgs pnrthkrsdgp wbr`s. Zdk _knmk Mbrps dns pbagmgks, prbmkjurks, nhj trnghghi gh panmk tb prblbtk ybur snekty. Zdk _knmk Mbrps jkpkhjs bh ybu tb ebaabw tdbsk pbagmgks nhj tb put ghtb prnmtgmk wdnt ybu dnvk aknrhkj. Nh kxnlpak be dbw tdgs wbr`s gh prnmtgmk ‚ gh tdgs mnsk tb dkap lnhniktdk rgs` nhj glpnmt be furianry ‚ ebaabws3

      Zdk _knmk Mbrps nsskssks tdk skmurgty khvgrbhlkht wdkrk ybu wgaa agvk nhj wbr`.

      Zdk _knmk Mbrps ghspkmts tdk dbusk wdkrk ybu wgaa agvk nmmbrjghi tb kstnfagsdkj skmurgty mrgtkrgn.

     

    Zdk _knmk Mbrps khsurks ybu nrk wkamblkj fy dbst mbuhtry mbuhtkrpnrts br btdkr mblluhgty

    aknjkrs gh ybur hkw mblluhgty.

      Zdk _knmk Mbrps rkspbhjs tb skmurgty mbhmkrhs tdnt ybu rngsk.

      Wbu wgaa agvk wgtd dbst enlgagks tdk khtgrk 69 lbhtds be skrvgmk.

      Wbu abm` ybur jbbrs nhj wghjbws, nhj `kkp vnaunfaks gh n abm` fbx br truh`.

      Wbu njbpt n agekstyak npprbprgntk tb tdk mblluhgty wdkrk ybu agvk.

      Wbu ikt tb `hbw ybur hkgidfbrs.

      Wbu jkmgjk ge purmdnsghi pkrsbhna nrtgmaks ghsurnhmk gs npprbprgntk ebr ybu.

      Wbu jbh‗t mdnhik rksgjkhmks fkebrk fkghi nutdbrgzkj fy tdk _knmk Mbrps.

      Wbu mblluhgmntk ybur mbhmkrhs tb _knmk Mbrps stnee.

    _knmk Mbrps/Iuntklnan dns pbagmgks gh panmk tdnt skk` tb rkjumk ybur snekty nhj skmurgty rgs`s. Ebrkxnlpak, Ubauhtkkrs nrk prbdgfgtkj erbl rgjghi bh lbtbrmymaks, usghi sblk pufagm trnhspbrtntgbh bptgbhs,

    br trnvkaghi tb spkmgegkj rkigbhs be tdk mbuhtry. Ubauhtkkrs nrk kxpkmtkj tb nfgjk fy naa trnhspbrtntgbh nhjtrnvka pbagmgks. Engaurk tb ebaabw tdksk pbagmgks wgaa rksuat gh jgsmgpaghnry nmtgbh, ghmaujghi njlghgstrntgvkskpnrntgbh erbl _knmk Mbrps. Ubauhtkkrs nrk nasb kxpkmtkj tb hbtgey _knmk Mbrps stnee be naa mrglkghmgjkhts tdnt neekmt tdkl

    Zdgs wkamblk fbb` mbhtnghs skmtgbhs bh Agvghi Mbhjgtgbhs nhj Ubauhtkkr Agekstyak, _knmk MbrpsZrnghghi, Wbur Dknatd Mnrk, nhj ]nekty nhj ]kmurgty, naa be wdgmd ghmaujk glpbrtnht snekty nhj skmurgtyghebrlntgbh tb dkap ybu uhjkrstnhj tdgs pnrthkrsdgp. Zdk _knmk Mbrps ln`ks kvkry keebrt tb igvkUbauhtkkrs tdk trnghghi nhj tbbas tdky hkkj tb euhmtgbh gh tdk snekst wny pbssgfak nhj prkpnrk ebr tdkuhkxpkmtkj, tknmdghi ybu tb gjkhtgey, rkjumk, nhj lnhnik tdk rgs`s ybu lny khmbuhtkr.

    Enmtbrs tdnt Mbhtrgfutk tb Ubauhtkkr Vgs`Zdkrk nrk skvkrna enmtbrs tdnt mnh dkgidtkh n Ubauhtkkr ‗s rgs`, lnhy be wdgmd nrk wgtdgh tdk Ubauhtkkr ‗smbhtrba. Fy enr tdk lbst mbllbh mrglk tdnt Ubauhtkkrs kxpkrgkhmk gs tdket. Zdkets betkh bmmur wdkhUbauhtkkrs nrk nwny erbl tdkgr sgtks, gh mrbwjkj abmntgbhs (sumd ns lnr`kts br bh pufagm trnhspbrtntgbh),nhj wdkh aknvghi gtkls uhnttkhjkj.

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    Fkebrk ybu jkpnrt ebr Iuntklnan tdkrk nrk skvkrna lknsurks ybu mnh tn`k tb rkjumk ybur rgs`3

      Aknvk vnaunfak bfckmts gh tdk [hgtkj ]tntks, pnrtgmuanray tdbsk tdnt nrk grrkpanmknfak br dnvk

    skhtglkhtna vnauk

      Aknvk mbpgks be glpbrtnht jbmulkhts nhj nmmbuht hulfkrs wgtd sblkbhk ybu trust gh tdk ]tntks

      _urmdnsk n dgjjkh lbhky pbumd br ‑jully“ wnaakt ns n jkmby

      _urmdnsk pkrsbhna nrtgmaks ghsurnhmk

    Netkr ybu nrrgvk gh Iuntklnan, ybu wgaa rkmkgvk lbrk jktngakj ghebrlntgbh nfbut mbllbh mrglks, enmtbrstdnt mbhtrgfutk tb Ubauhtkkr rgs`, nhj abmna strntkigks tb rkjumk tdnt rgs`. Ebr kxnlpak, Ubauhtkkrs ghIuntklnan aknrh tb jb tdk ebaabwghi3

      Mdbbsk snek rbutks nhj tglks ebr trnvka, nhj trnvka wgtd sblkbhk trustkj fy tdk mblluhgty

    wdkhkvkr pbssgfak

      Ln`k surk bhk‗s pkrsbhna nppknrnhmk gs rkspkmteua be abmna mustbls

      Nvbgj dgid-mrglk nrkns

      @hbw tdk abmna anhiunik tb ikt dkap gh nh klkrikhmy

      Ln`k ergkhjs wgtd abmna pkbpak wdb nrk rkspkmtkj gh tdk mblluhgty

      Fk mnrkeua nhj mbhsmgkhtgbus nfbut usghi kakmtrbhgms (pdbhks, mnlkrns, anptbps, g_bjs, ktm.) gh

     pufagm br aknvghi tdkl uhnttkhjkj  Aglgt nambdba mbhsulptgbh

    Ns ybu mnh skk erbl tdgs agst, ybu lust fk wgaaghi tb wbr` dnrj nhj njnpt ybur agekstyak tb lghglgzk tdk pbtkhtgna ebr fkghi n tnrikt ebr mrglk. Ns wgtd nhywdkrk gh tdk wbraj, mrglk bmmurs gh Iuntklnan. Wbu mnhrkjumk tdk rgs`s fy nvbgjghi sgtuntgbhs tdnt panmk ybu nt rgs` nhj fy tn`ghi prkmnutgbhs. Mrglk nt tdkvgaanik br tbwh akvka gs akss erkqukht tdnh gh tdk anrik mgtgks0 pkbpak `hbw knmd btdkr nhj ikhkrnaay nrk akssag`kay tb stkna erbl tdkgr hkgidfbrs. Zburgst nttrnmtgbhs gh anrik tbwhs nrk envbrgtk wbr`sgtks ebr

     pgm`pbm`kts.

    Zdk ebaabwghi nrk btdkr skmurgty mbhmkrhs gh Iuntklnan be wdgmd ybu sdbuaj fk nwnrk3

      N dgid pkrmkhtnik be tdk pbpuantgbh gs nrlkj juk tb tdk mnrrybvkr erbl tdk mgvga wnr tdnt khjkj gh

    >775.  Gh vgaaniks nhj slnaa tbwhs, mgtgzkhs erkqukhtay tn`k tdk anw ghtb tdkgr bwh dnhjs, jgspkhsghi

    mblluhgty custgmk. Ge ybu nrk kvkh suspkmtkj be pbsghi n tdrknt tb pufagm snekty, tdk mbhskqukhmksmnh fk pbtkhtgnaay jnhikrbus.

       Hbhksskhtgna trnvka sdbuaj fk ̀ kpt tb n lghglul.

      Jb hbt rksgst rbffkrs. Hbtdghi ybu bwh gs wbrtd fkghi ghcurkj br ̀ gaakj.

      Nvbgj fkghi but netkr jnr`.

      Ydgak wdgstaks nhj vkrfna dnrnsslkht fnskj bh rnmk br ikhjkr lny fk engray mbllbh bh tdk

    strkkt, tdgs fkdnvgbr lny fk rkjumkj ge ybu nfgjk fy abmna muaturna hbrls, jrkss mbhskrvntgvkay,

    nhj rkspbhj nmmbrjghi tb tdk trnghghi ybu wgaa rkmkgvk.

    ]tnyghi ]nek3 Jbh‗t Fk n Znrikt ebr Mrglk

    Fkmnusk lnhy Ubauhtkkr sgtks nrk gh rurna, gsbantkj skttghis, ybu lust fk prkpnrkj tb tn`k bh n anrikjkirkk be rkspbhsgfgagty ebr ybur bwh snekty. Zb rkjumk tdk ag`kagdbbj tdnt ybu wgaa fkmblk n vgmtgl bemrglk, ybu mnh tn`k stkps tb ln`k yburskae akss be n tnrikt sumd ns khsurghi ybur dblk gs skmurk nhj

    jkvkabpghi rkantgbhsdgps gh ybur mblluhgty. Ydgak tdk enmtbrs tdnt mbhtrgfutk tb ybur rgs` gh Iuntklnanlny fk jgeekrkht, gh lnhy wnys ybu mnh jb wdnt ybu wbuaj jb ge ybu lbvkj tb n hkw mgty nhywdkrk3 Fk

    mnutgbus, mdkm` tdghis but, ns` qukstgbhs, aknrh nfbut ybur hkgidfbrdbbj, `hbw wdkrk tdk lbrk rgs`yabmntgbhs nrk, usk mbllbh skhsk, nhj fk nwnrk. Wbu mnh rkjumk ybur vuahkrnfgagty tb mrglk fy ghtkirntghightb ybur mblluhgty, aknrhghi tdk abmna anhiunik, nmtghi rkspbhsgfay, nhj nfgjghi fy _knmk Mbrps

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     pbagmgks nhj prbmkjurks. ]krvghi snekay nhj keekmtgvkay gh Iuntklnan wgaa rkqugrk tdnt ybu nmmkpt sblkrkstrgmtgbhs bh ybur murrkht agekstyak.

    Fkebrk nhj jurghi skrvgmk, ybur trnghghi wgaa njjrkss tdksk nrkns be mbhmkrh sb ybu mnh rkjumk tdk rgs`sybu enmk. Ebr kxnlpak, dkrk nrk sblk strntkigks Ubauhtkkrs klpaby3

     

    Agvghi wgtd n abmna enlgay br bh n enlgay mblpbuhj (_aknsk hbtk3 n 69-lbhtd dblkstny gslnhjntbry gh Iuntklnan)

      Aknvk grrkpanmknfak bfckmts nt dblk gh tdk [.].

      _urmdnsk tdk _knmk Mbrps-rkmbllkhjkj pkrsbhna prbpkrty ghsurnhmk _urmdnsk pkrsbhna

     prbpkrty ghsurnhmk ge pbssgfak (kspkmgnaay ge frghghi n anptbp)

      Ikt tb `hbw abmna beegmgnas, pbagmk, nhj hkgidfbrs

      Zrnvka wgtd sblkbhk trustkj fy ybur mblluhgty wdkhkvkr pbssgfak nhj bhay bh _knmk Mbrps-

    npprbvkj trnhspbrtntgbh

      Nvbgj ̀ hbwh dgid-mrglk nrkns

    ]uppbrt erbl ]tneeGe n trnghkk br Ubauhtkkr gs tdk vgmtgl be n snekty nhj skmurgty ghmgjkht, _knmk Mbrps stnee gs prkpnrkj tb

     prbvgjk suppbrt. Naa _knmk Mbrps pbsts dnvk prbmkjurks gh panmk tb rkspbhj tb ghmgjkhts be mrglk

    mbllgttkj ninghst Ubauhtkkrs. Zdk egrst prgbrgty ebr naa pbsts gh tdk netkrlntd be nh ghmgjkht gs tb khsurktdk Ubauhtkkr gs snek nhj rkmkgvghi lkjgmna trkntlkht ns hkkjkj. Netkr nssurghi tdk snekty be tdkUbauhtkkr, _knmk Mbrps stnee rkspbhsk lny ghmaujk rknsskssghi tdk Ubauhtkkr ‗s wbr`sgtk nhj dbusghinrrnhiklkhts nhj ln`ghi nhy njcustlkhts, ns hkkjkj. Gh sblk mnsks, tdk hnturk be tdk ghmgjkht lny

    hkmkssgtntk n sgtk br dbusghi trnhsekr. _knmk Mbrps stnee wgaa nasb suppbrt nhj nssgst Ubauhtkkrs wdbmdbbsk tb ln`k n ebrlna mblpanght wgtd abmna anw khebrmklkht. Gt gs vkry glpbrtnht tdnt n Ubauhtkkrrkpbrts nh ghmgjkht wdkh