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    ]ai Aiojta

    ch tai

     Xcju`tiir 

    ;442

    Tioei Ecrps − Chei ch Gimbeoj Uirvbeis

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    Tioei Ecrps Chhb ei ch Gimbeoj Uirvbeis, Ipbmigbc jcny o`m Uurvibjjo`ei Y`bt, ???? ;4ta

     Ut @^, ^osab`ntc` ME, ;49;8 

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir;442

     O``uoj [ipcrt ch Xcju`tiir Aiojta SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    ]okji ch Ec`ti`ts  Ec`trbkutcrs 

    B`trcmuetbc`Moto  .................................................................. ;Hiimkoel  .......................................................... 5

     

    ;442 Abnajbnats@ctokji  ............................................................. =

    Gcst ecggc` ec`mbtbc`s  .................................. 9Ec`mbtbc`s wbta sbn`bhbeo`t roti mbhhiri`eis  ...... 9B`hietbcus ec`mbtbc`s  ......................................... 8

      @c`b`hietbcus ec`mbtbc`s……………………… ?=Tri- o`m pcst-sirvbei  ........................................ ;?

     

     Oppi`mbeis O6 Ipbmigbcjcnbe survibjjo`ei ripcrt hcrg ........ ;5K6 Tioei Ecrps Ecu`trbis o`m [inbc`s  ........... ;=E6 ]okjis  .......................................................... ;8M6 Ecu`try-spiebhbe moto…………………………;2

    Ecggc` Oerc`ygs o`m Mihb`btbc`s........=? 

    Uukfiet B`mix..........................................=; 

    Tioei Ecrps Gimbeoj Chhbeirs^crjmwbmi

    Mbel Ko`lsUurvibjjo`ei o`m ]roelb`n Eccrmb`otcr

    Gyr`o Eaorjis, MC, GKO, GTAEabih, Ipbmigbcjcny o`m Uurvibjjo`ei Y`bt

    Fo`it Jomm, [@Tri-Uirvbei Y`bt Go`onir

    Lorcj Muhhy, [@, GUHbijm Uuppcrt Go`onir

    Mbo`o Fca`sc`, [@, GU@Tcst-Uirvbei Go`onir

    ]bgctay Jowjir, TaM, GTAChhbei ch Upieboj Uirvbeis

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    B`trcmuetbc`

    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir bs o` o``uoj ripcrt prcmueim ky tai Ipbmigbcjcny o`m Uurvibjjo`ei Y b̀tch Tioei Ecrps‒ Chhbei ch Gimbeoj Uirvbeis (CGU).]abs ripcrt prcvbmis b`hcrgotbc` c` aiojta ec`mbtbc`s

    ixpirbi`eim ky Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs, Tioei Ecrps[ispc`si Xcju`tiirs, o`m trob`iis murb`n tai eoji`moryior o`m bs b`ti`mim hcr usi ky Tioei Ecrps gimbeojchhbeirs (TEGCs), Xcju`tiirs, o`m oni`ey stohh.

    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir  ;442 rihjiets CGU‒gbssbc` tc gc`btcr o`m ivojuoti tri`ms b` njckoj o`mrinbc`oj aiojta ec`mbtbc`s ogc`n Tioei EcrpsXcju`tiirs o`m trob`iis. ]abs vcjugi b`ejumis ;442abnajbnats, ojc`n wbta mitobjs rihjietb`n ioea ripcrtimec`mbtbc` o`m ivi`t. Oppi`mbeis aovi ixti`mimhbnuris, tokjis, o`m ecu`try-spiebhbe moto.

    ]ai ripcrt bs misbn`im tc hoebjbtoti tai imueotbc` o`mtrob`b`n ch Xcju`tiirs o`m stohh o`m tc aijp i`ao`ei privi`tbc` ihhcrts. ]abs vcjugi, ommbtbc`oj tokjis, o`m privbcus ripcrts goy ki oeeissim vbo tai Tioei EcrpsB`tro`it c` tai Ipbmigbcjcny poni.

    Moto

    Moto scureis

    B`hcrgotbc` usim tc pripori tabs ripcrt eogi hrcgTEGCs tarcuna gc`tajy Ipbmigbcjcnbe Uurvibjjo`eiUystig (IUU) ripcrts (Oppi`mbx O). Oeecggcmotbc`moto wiri ecjjietim ky tai CGU Tri-Uirvbei Y`bt.Tcst-sirvbei ejobgs moto wiri prcvbmim tarcuna taiCGU Tcst-Uirvbei Y b̀t. B`hcrgotbc` c` gi`tojaiojta ec`sujtotbc`s wos ecjjietim ky tai Chhbei chUpieboj Uirvbeis (CUU).

    ]arcunacut tabs mceugi`t tai tirg ‚Xcju`tiir‗b`ejumis Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs o`m trob`iis, os wijjos Tioei Ecrps [ispc`si Xcju`tiirs.

    Moto o`ojysbs

    B`ebmi`ei [otis

    B`ebmi`ei bs tai `ugkir ch `iw eosis ch o mbsiosi crec`mbtbc`. B`ebmi`ei roti bs tai prcpcrtbc` ch `iweosis wbtab` tai pcpujotbc` ot rbsl.

    B` ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir , b`ebmi`ei rotis oriixprissim pir ?44 Xcju`tiir yiors (X] yiors). ]aisi

    rotis ori eojeujotim ky mbvbmb`n tai `ugkir ch `iweosis ch mbsiosi b` o yior ky tai X] yior ecu`t o`mtai` gujtbpjyb`n ky ?44.

    [oti b` 7 (  @ugkir ch `iw eosis ch mbsiosi )X] yiors ∟ (   ]bgi ioea Xcju`tiir )

    x ?44

    sirvim b` yiors

    Xcju`tiir Riors

    Xcju`tiir yiors (X] yiors) toli b`tc oeecu`t kcta tai`ugkir ch Xcju`tiirs o`m tai ji`nta ch tbgi ioeaXcju`tiir sirvim. Ub`ei Xcju`tiirs goy sirvi jisstao` o hujj eoji`mor yior, ecu`tb`n X] yiors bs gcrioeeuroti tao` ecu`tb`n b`mbvbmuoj Xcju`tiirs.

    Higoji Xcju`tiir Riors

    [otis hcr prin`o`ey, ny`iecjcnbeoj b`hietbc`s, o`m

    ecjpcsecpbis ori nbvi` pir ?44 higoji X] yiors.Ub`ei taisi ec`mbtbc`s ohhiet c`jy higojis, gojiXcju`tiirs aovi kii` ixejumim hrcg tai mi`cgb`otcrb` taisi eojeujotbc`s.

    ]ri`m jb`is 

    Hbnuris taot sacw b`ebmi`ei rotis cvir tbgi mbspjoytri`m jb`is tc igpaosbzi ti`mi`ebis b` moto mbrietbc`.Ecggi`eb`n b` ;44>, tri`m jb`is wiri tistim hcr fcb`scr pjoeis wairi tai moto tri`ms sacw o sbn`bhbeo`tmbrietbc` eao`ni.

    ]ri`mjb`is wiri eriotim usb`n Fcb`pcb`t, o prcnroghriijy ovobjokji hrcg tai @otbc`oj Eo`eir B`stbtuti.B`hcrgotbc` c` tabs gitacm bs ovobjokji otattp6//srok.eo`eir.ncv/fcb`pcb`t.

    Jbgbtotbc`s

    ]airi ori siviroj jbgbtotbc`s tc tai b`hcrgotbc` prisi`tim b` tabs ripcrt. Bh Xcju`tiirs mc `ct siilaiojta eori hrcg tai TEGC, tai `ugkir ch ripcrtimeosis goy `ct rihjiet tai oetuoj kurmi` ch mbsiosi. @ct ojj ec`mbtbc`s eo` ki priebsijy ec`hbrgim, scscgi ripcrtim eosis goy ki gbsejossbhbim.

    B`ebmi`ei rotis kosim c` sgojj `ugkirs ch eosis(;4 cr jiss) sacujm ki b`tirpritim wbta eoutbc` sb`ei oeao`ni ch o hiw eosis eo` prcmuei o jorni eao`ni b`roti. Gcst ecu`try-spiebhbe rotis hojj b`tc tabseotincry. B` tai hbnuris prcvbmim, ecu`ts ori nbvi`

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    5

    b`stiom ch rotis wai` tai `ugkir ch eosis b` c`i crgcri eotincrbis bs jiss tao` ;4.

    ;442 Eao`nis

    Eao`nis tc Tioei Ecrps Ecu`trbis

    Tioei Ecrps sirvim b` 8> pcsts b` ;442 (Oppi`mbx K).Murb`n tai yior, c`i pcst ([wo`mo) cpi`im b` Fo`uoryo`m c`i pcst (Nicrnbo) ri-cpi`im b` Fu`i. ]arii pcstswiri suspi`mim6 Gomonoseor hrcg Oprbj tarcunaCetckir, Gourbto`bo b` Ounust o`m Nub`io b` Cetckir.

    Trcnrogs taot ejcsi murb`n tai eoji`mor yior prcvbmimoto c`jy hcr tai gc`tas murb`n wabea taiy wiricpirotbc`oj. B`ebmi`ei moto hcr taisi pcsts sacujm kib`tirpritim eoutbcusjy.

    Eao`nis tc ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir [ipcrt

    Ecggi`eb`n wbta ]ai  Aiojta ch tai Xcju t̀iir ;442ripcrt, tai gitacm hcr eojeujotb`n gojorbo-rijotim rotisaos kii` eao`nim.

    Gojorbo Xcju`tiir Riors

    [otis hcr gojorbo (ky typi), gojorbo (ky prcpayjoxbs),o`m ovironi gc`tajy o`tbgojorbo eaigcprcpayjoxbsori nbvi` pir ?44 gojorbo X] yiors. ]aisi ec`mbtbc`sc`jy ohhiet Xcju`tiirs b` ecu`trbis wbta i`migbegojorbo< tairihcri, Xcju`tiirs sirvb`n b` `c`gojorbojecu`trbis aovi kii` ixejumim hrcg tai mi`cgb`otcr b`taisi eojeujotbc`s. ]abs eao`ni aos risujtim b`gojorbo-rijotim rotis b` ;442 kib`n ortbhbebojjy b`hjotimecgporim tc privbcus yiors‒ rotis. 

    Oppi`mbx E6 Tioei Ecrps Ecu`trbis wbta I`migbeGojorbo, ky [inbc` b` ;442, aos kii` ommim tc tairipcrt. ]abs tokji mipbets ecu`trbis wbta gojorboi`migbe tc ibtair ports cr tai wacji ecu`try osripcrtim ky tai Ei`tirs hcr Mbsiosi Ec`trcj &Trivi`tbc` (EME).

    Hiimkoel

    Ecggi`ts c` tai ec`ti`t ch tabs ripcrt o`msunnistbc`s tc i`ao`ei bts usihuj`iss, ispiebojjy os otrob`b`n tccj hcr Xcju`tiirs, ori i`ecuronim. Tjiosimbriet hiimkoel tc Mr. Gyr`o Eaorjis b` taiIpbmigbcjcny o`m Uurvibjjo`ei Y`bt otgeaorjisDpioeiecrps.ncv cr ;4;.82;.?9?>.

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    =

    ;442 Abnajbnats

    @ctokji

    B`eriosi b` Mi`nui [otis (poni >) 

    [ipcrtim eosis ch mi`nui b` ;442 wiri nriotir tao`tai ovironi `ugkir ch eosis pir yior ripcrtim murb`n;44?-;441 (gio`6 2; eosis). C`i au`mrim o`m c`ieosis ch mi`nui wiri ripcrtim b` ;442 hcr o roti ch ?.=eosis pir ?44 X] yiors. ]abs riprisi`ts o >9 pirei`trbsi b` mi`nui b`hietbc`s hrcg tai privbcus yior.

    B`eriosi b` Turbhbim Trctib` Mirbvotbviec`virsbc` roti b` BOT (poni ?5) 

    ]ai purbhbim prctib` mirbvotbvi (TTM) slb` tist bs usimtc mitiet ixpcsuri tc tukireujcsbs.

    Hrcg ;441 tc ;442, tai TTM tist ec`virsbc` rotiogc`n Xcju`tiirs b` tai BOT rinbc` b`eriosim ky ??> pirei`t, hrcg 4.8 tc ?.= pir ?44 X] yiors (?8 tc 55eosis). ]ai Mcgb`beo` [ipukjbe o`m Nuotigojoripcrtim sbn`bhbeo`t b`eriosis b` tai `ugkir chec`virsbc`s ogc`n Xcju`tiirs. IGO o`m Ohrbeorinbc`s aom o mieriosi b` eosis.

    B`eriosi b` Uixuojjy ]ro`sgbttim Mbsiosi rotib` IGO (poni ?5) 

    Hrcg ;441 tc ;442, tai sixuojjy tro`sgbttim mbsiosi(U]M) roti b` IGO b`eriosim ky 2? pirei`t, hrcg ;.;tc =.; pir ?44 X] yiors (=1 tc 1> eosis). ]ai jornistb`eriosi murb`n tabs pirbcm wos sii` b` [cgo`bo, hrcgc`i tc ?> eosis (4.8 tc ?5.5 pir ?44 X] yiors).

    Ub`ei ?222, tai cvirojj roti ch U]M ogc`n Xcju`tiirsaos b`eriosim ? pirei`t pir yior.

    Utokbjbzotbc` ch Ojecacj-rijotim Trckjigs(poni ?9) 

    Hrcg ;441 tc ;442, tai roti ch ripcrtim ojecacj-rijotim prckjigs rigob`im rijotbvijy u`eao`nim b` taitarii rinbc`s. ]ai rotis ch ripcrtim ojecacj-rijotimb`ebmi`ts mieriosim b` IGO o`m Ohrbeo rinbc`s, hrcg?.8 tc ?.= eosis o`m 4.2 tc 4.1 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors,rispietbvijy. Ub`ei ;44;, tai roti ch ripcrtim prckjigsaos mieriosim o` ovironi ch > pirei`t pir yior.

    Mieriosi b` I`vbrc`gi`toj Aiojta Ec`eir`srotis (poni ?8) 

    Hrcg ;441 tc ;442, ripcrts ch i`vbrc`gi`toj aiojtaec`eir`s mieriosim ky =; pirei`t, hrcg o roti ch 5.5tc ?.2 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors, (;=2 tc ?52 ripcrtimec`eir`s.) IGO o`m BOT rinbc`s kcta mceugi`timsbn`bhbeo`t mieriosis b` tai `ugkir ch i`vbrc`gi`tojaiojta ec`eir`s rijoyim ky Xcju`tiirs.

    Mieriosi b` Y`b`ti`tbc`oj B`furbis (poni ?>)

    ]ai u`b`ti`tbc`oj b`fury roti b` ;442 wos ?9.1 b`furbis pir ?44 X] yiors. ]abs bs o sjbnat rimuetbc` hrcg;441 (?8.4 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors). ]ai abnaistb`ebmi`ei ch u`b`ti`tbc`oj b`furbis ceeurrim b` tai BOTrinbc` (?1.9 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors), hcjjcwim kyIGO (?8.4) o`m Ohrbeo (?5.=).

    ]abs roti b`eriosim ? pirei`t pir yior hrcg ?222 tc;44= o`m tai` mieriosim ?= pirei`t pir yior hrcg;44= tc ;442.

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    8

    Nostrcb`tistb`oj ec`mbtbc`s o`m i`vbrc`gi`tojec`eir`s sow o sbn`bhbeo`t mieriosi b` b`ebmi`ei rotishrcg ;441 tc ;442.

    B` IGO, hrcg ;441 tc ;442, tai roti ch sixuojjytro`sgbttim mbsiosis b`eriosim ky 2?%, hrcg ;.; tc =.; prckjigs pir ?44 X] yiors (=1 tc 1> eosis). Murb`ntabs pirbcm, tai roti ch b`-ecu`try ecjpcsecpbismieriosim 9= pirei`t hrcg ?.2 tc ?.4 (;2 tc ?; eosis).]abs mieriosi wos gob`jy eousim ky o mieriosi b` tai`ugkir ch higoji vcju`tiirs `iimb`n ecjpcsecpbis b`tai Ylrob`i. ]ai roti ch ABX pcst-ixpcsuri prcpayjoxbs usi mieriosim 85 pirei`t, hrcg 4.1 tc 4.5(?> tc > eosis) pir ?44 X] yiors hrcg ;441 tc ;442.Ctair ec`mbtbc`s wbta sbn`bhbeo`t mieriosis b` taiIGO rinbc` ori mipbetim b` tai nropa kijcw.

    O mieriosi b` tai roti ch hikrbji bjj`issis wos sii` b`IGO kut `ct tai ctair rinbc`s, wbta o roti mieriosi ch;> pirei`t, hrcg 1.5 tc 8.4 prckjigs pir ?44 X] yiors(?1= tc ?;8 eosis).

    B` ;442, tai BOT rinbc`oj roti ch mi`nui b`hietbc`b`eriosim 85 pirei`t, hrcg ;.4 tc 5.; eosis pir ?44 X]yiors (=2 tc >8 eosis.)

    ]wc roti b`eriosis wiri ixejusbvi tc tai BOT rinbc`.]aisi b`ejumim o ?55 pirei`t b`eriosi b` TTMec`virsbc`, hrcg 4.8 tc ?.= eosis pir ?44 X] yiors(?8 tc 55 eosis), o`m o 5? pirei`t b`eriosi b`gimivoes, hrcg 5.? tc =.4 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors (>>tc 28 gimivoes).

    ]ai Ohrbeo rinbc` aom sbn`bhbeo`t roti b`eriosis b`go`y ec`mbtbc`s hrcg ;441 tc ;442. ]ai roti chmi`nui b`eriosim hrcg 4.? tc 4.9 eosis pir ?44 X]yiors (5 tc ?= eosis), wabji b`-ecu`try ecjpcsecpbisb`eriosim ky 944 pirei`t, hrcg 4.; tc 4.2 (= tc ?8 prceimuris).

    O` b`eriosi b` tai roti ch ostago eosis wos sii` c`jyb` tai Ohrbeo rinbc`, wbta o roti b`eriosi hrcg ?.= tc

    ;.4 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors (52 tc 98 eosis.)

    Go`y ec`mbtbc`s wbta sbn`bhbeo`t roti mbhhiri`eisoppiorim b` gujtbpji rinbc`s. ]ai b`ebmi`ei ch TTMec`virsbc`, gimivoes, o`m utbjbzotbc` ch ABX pcst-ixpcsuri prcpayjoxbs mieriosim b` IGO o`m Ohrbeo.I`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s mieriosim b` kcta IGO o`mBOT wabji b èriosb`n b` Ohrbeo. Mi`nui rotisb`eriosim b` BOT o`m Ohrbeo. 

    Ec`mbtbc`s 

    B`hietbcus ec`mbtbc`s

    Mi`nui

    Mi`nui bs o vbroj mbsiosi tro`sgbttim tc augo`s kyb`hietim gcsqubtcis. Uygptcgs b`ejumi abna hivir,siviri aiomoeai, o`m fcb t̀ o`m guseji pob`. Mi`nuiAigcrraonbe Hivir (MAH) bs o siviri hcrg ch mi`nuitaot eousis b`tir`oj kjiimb`n.

    -;5%

    -;1%

    -5;%

    -55%

    -52%

    -=;%

    -94%

    -9=%

    -85%

    2?%

    -?44% -94% 4% 94% ?44%

    Acspbtojbzotbc`s

    Hikrbji bjj`issis

    Eormbcvoseujor Trckjigs

    Gimivoes

    TTM Ec`virsbc`s

    I`vbrc`gi`toj Ec`eir`s

    Ojecacj-[ijotim B`furbis

    B`-Ecu`try Ecjpcsecpbis

    ABX Tcst-Ixpcsuri Trcpayjoxbs

    Uixuojjy ]ro`sgbtti m Mbsiosi

    Hbnuri 86 Ec`mbtbc`s wbt a sbn`bhbeo`t roti mbhhiri`eis,”Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs (IGO [inbc` c`jy), ;441 tc ;442

    -5%

    -??%

    -;=%

    -9>%

    ?9%

    ;2%

    84%

    85%

    ?55%

    -?44% -94% 4% 94% ?44%

    Nostrcb`tistb`oj Ec`mbtbc`s

    Gi`toj Aiojta Trckjigs

    Uixuojjy ]ro`sgbttim Mbsiosi

    I`vbrc`gi`toj Ec`eir`s

    Acspbtojbzotbc`s

    Gimivoes

    Mi`nui

    Jibsago`bosbs

    TTM Ec`virsbc`

    Hbnuri >6 Ec`mbtbc`s wbt a sbn`bhbeo`t roti mbhhiri`eis”Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs (BOT [inbc` c`j y), ;441 tc ;442

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    >

    Oeecrmb`n tc tai ^crjm Aiojta Crno`bzotbc`, taib`ebmi`ei ch mi`nui eosis bs b`eriosb`n njckojjy os taimbsiosi sprioms tc `iw orios. Jorni cutkriols chmi`nui ceeur iviry hiw yiors b` trcpbeoj ecu`trbis.

    B` ;442, tai `ugkir ch mi`nui eosis ripcrtim wosnriotir tao` tai ovironi `ugkir ch eosis ripcrtim piryior murb`n ;44?-;441 (gio`6 2; eosis). C`i au`mrimo`m c`i eosis ch mi`nui wiri ripcrtim b` ;442 hcr oroti ch ?.= eosis pir ?44 X] yiors. ]abs riprisi`ts o>9 pirei`t rbsi b` mi`nui b`hietbc`s hrcg tai privbcusyior.

    Eosis wiri ripcrtim hrcg ;? ecu`trbis< >9 pirei`t cheosis wiri ripcrtim hrcg tai BOT rinbc`, wbta gcstecgb`n hrcg tai Mcgb`beo` [ipukjbe, Ac`muros o`mUurb`ogi.

    Hrcg ;444 tc ;448, tairi wos o > pirei`t pir yiorb`eriosi b` mi`nui eosis ogc`n Xcju`tiirs. Ub`ei;448, mi`nui rotis aovi mieriosim ky o` ovironi ch?= pirei`t pir yior.

    Mi`nui b`hietbc` bs hcu`m b` tai trcpbes o`msuktrcpbes. ]ai BOT rinbc` rcutb`ijy oeecu`ts hcr tainriotist `ugkir ch eosis ogc`n Xcju`tiirs. BOT

    ripcrtim >8 (>9 pirei`t) ch tai ?4? eosis sii` b` ;442,wbta o` b`eriosi b` b`ebmi`ei roti, hrcg ;441, ch ;.4 tc5.; eosis pir ?44 X] yiors. ]abs ecgporim tc IGO,wbta ?? eosis (?? pirei`t) o`m o` b`ebmi`ei roti ch 4.9eosis pir ?44 X] yiors, o`m Ohrbeo, wabea aom o`b`eriosi b` roti tc 4.9 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors o`m aom?= (?= pirei`t) ch tai eosis.

    Mirgotbtbs, b`hietbcus

    ]ai siec`m gcst ecggc`jy ripcrtim ec`mbtbc` ogc`nXcju`tiirs b` ;442 wos b`hietbcus mirgotbtbs, wbta oroti ch ;5.> eosis pir ?44 X] yiors (?,>;? eosis).

    B`hietbcus mirgotbtbs b`ejumis o`y b`hietbc` ch tai slb` ky koetirboj, hu`noj cr porosbtbe crno`bsgs. ]aisiec`mbtbc`s goy cr goy `ct ki jokcrotcry-ec`hbrgim. @c`b`hietbcus slb` ec`mbtbc`s suea os oe`i, iezigo,cr `c`-spiebhbe rosais wiri `ct b`ejumim.

    Hrcg ?222 tc ;44=, tai rotis ch b`hietbcus mirgotbtbsb`eriosim ky > pirei`t pir yior o`m tai` mieriosim ky1 pirei`t pir yior hrcg ;44= tc ;442.

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    Hikrbji bjj`iss, ctair

    Ctair hikrbji bjj`issis aom o roti ch ?4.4 eosis pir ?44X] yiors (>;= eosis) b` ;442. [ipcrts ch hikrbjibjj`iss aovi mieriosim 9 pirei`t pir yior sb`ei ?222.

    B` ;442, rotis b` IGO miejb`im, wabji o sjbnatb`eriosi aos kii` sii` b` Ohrbeo sb`ei ;441, hrcg 2.5tc ?;.8 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors (;89 tc 5=2 eosis).

    Hbjorbosbs

    Hbjorbosbs bs o nrcup ch porosbtbe mbsiosis eousim kygbercsecpbe, tariomjbli wcrgs. Jygpaotbe hbjorbosbsbs ec`troetim tarcuna tai kbti ch o` b`hietim gcsqubtco`m eo` eousi swijjb`n (jygpaimigo), os wijj ostabeli`b`n, aormi`b`n, o`m mbshbnurotbc` ch tai slb`

    (ijipao`tbosbs), usuojjy ohhietb`n tai jbgks, kriosts,o`m ni`btojs. C`eaceirebosbs (rbvir kjb`m`iss) bsec`troetim tarcuna tai kbti ch o` b`hietim kjoel hjyo`m eo` eousi b`hjoggotbc`, wabji earc`be b`hietbc`eo` prcmuei kjb`m`iss.  Jco jco, cr Ohrbeo` iyi wcrg,bs ec`troetim tarcuna tai kbti ch o` b`hietim acrsihjyo`m eo` eousi jygpaimigo, bteab`n, b`hjoggotbc`,o`m gbnrotbc` ch wcrgs tarcuna tai iyikojjs.

    ]airi wiri `c eosis ch hbjorbosbs ripcrtim ogc`nXcju`tiirs b` ;442. ]abs eotincry b`ejumis jygpaotbehbjorbosbs, c`eaceirebosbs, o`m jco jco.

    Nostrcb`tistb`oj ec`mbtbc`s

    Nostrcb`tistb`oj ec`mbtbc`s b`ejumi jokcrotcryec`hbrgim o`m ̀ c`-jokcrotcry ec`hbrgim bjj`issiswbta hcur cr gcri jbqubm cr wotiry stccjs pir moy.

    ]abs eotincry ec`tb`uis tc jiom ripcrtokji ec`mbtbc`eotincrbis, wbta o roti ch 82.8 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors(9,4=1 eosis). ]ai roti ch nostrcb t̀istb`oj ec`mbtbc`saos mieriosim ky o` ovironi ch ? pirei`t pir yior.

    O stotbstbeojjy sbn`bhbeo`t mieriosi b` rotis chnostrcb`tistb`oj ec`mbtbc`s bs sii` ogc`n Xcju`tiirsb` tai BOT o`m Ohrbeo rinbc`s.

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    2

    ‚Koetirboj mborraio, ctair cr prisugim‗ eopturisb`hietbc`s ch tai nostrcb`tistb`oj troet ec`hbrgim kyjokcrotcry tistb`n cr wbta o ejb`beoj prisi`totbc`ec`sbsti`t wbta koetirboj b`hietbc` b` wabea o`tbkbctbetriotgi`t wos omgb`bstirim kut itbcjcny wos `ct jok-ec`hbrgim. ]ai koetirboj oni`ts ori tacsi taot mc `ctoppjy tc ctair IUU eotincrbis (i.n., ogikbosbs,nbormbosbs, sojgc`ijjcsbs, cr sabnijjcsbs).

    ‚Xbroj mborraio, ctair cr prisugim‗ b`ejumisb`hietbc`s ch tai nostrcb`tistb`oj troet mui tc o vbrojspiebis ec`hbrgim ky jokcrotcry tistb`n cr o ejb`beoj prisi`totbc` ec`sbsti t̀ wbta vbroj b`hietbc` taot bs `ctec`hbrgim ky jokcrotcry tistb`n.

    Ogc`n tai 9,4=1 nostrcb`tistb òj ec`mbtbc`s ripcrtimb` ;442, ;? pirei`t wiri ch koetirboj itbcjcny, ?? pirei`t wiri ch vbroj crbnb`, ?4 pirei`t wiri

    ogikbosbs, > pirei`t nbormbosbs, ; pirei`t b`tistb`ojaijgb`tas, 4.? pirei`t sojgc`ijjcsbs, o`m 4.? pirei`tsabnijjcsbs. ]ai rigob`b`n ;4 pirei`t ch eosis wiriejossbhbim os ‚ctair mborraio.‗

    ‚Ctair mborraio‗ riprisi`ts nostrcb`tistb`oj troetb`hietbc`s eousim ky porosbtis `ct bmi`tbhbim b` taieotincrbis okcvi, `c`b`hietbcus eousis (i.n., aiovygitojs, eaigbeojs, hccm ojjirnbis, gimbeotbc`s), cr o`u`l`cw` itbcjcny.

    Ny`iecjcnbeoj b`hietbc`s, ctair

    Ctair ny`iecjcnbeoj b`hietbc`s b`ejumi koetirbojvonb`csbs, vonb`oj yiost b`hietbc`, o`m pijvbeb`hjoggotcry mbsiosi.

    ]airi wiri 8>> ctair ny`iecjcnbeoj b`hietbc`sripcrtim b` ;442 hcr o roti ch ?9.= eosis pir ?44higoji X] yiors. ]abs roti b`eriosim o` ovironi ch 9 pirei`t pir yior hrcg ?222 tc ;449 o`m mieriosim 2 pirei`t pir yior hrcg ;449 tc ;442.

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

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    Aipotbtbs

    ]airi wiri `b`i eosis ch aipotbtbs ripcrtim ogc`nXcju`tiirs b` ;442. ]wc eosis wiri aipotbtbs K o`mtai rigob`b`n eosis wiri b` tai ‚Aipotbtbs, Ctair crTrisugim‗ eotincry. ]abs eotincry b`ejumis aipotbtbsI o`m prisugim aipotbtbs, os wijj os b`hietbcus o`m

    `c`b`hietbcus eousis ch ijivotim ogb`c-tro`shirosijivijs.

    Augo` Bggu`cmihbebi`ey Xbrus

    B` ;442, c`i Xcju`tiir tistim pcsbtbvi hcr augo`bggu`cmihbebi`ey vbrus (ABX) b`hietbc`.

    Tioei Ecrps b`btbotim ABX serii`b`n b` ?21>.

    Xcju`tiirs aovi kii` serii`im kcta prbcr tc, o`m ottai i`m ch, sirvbei sb`ei ?212. Ub`ei ?212, 52Xcju`tiirs aovi tistim pcsbtbvi hcr ABX murb`nsirvbei.

    Tcst-ixpcsuri prcpayjoxbs

    ABX pcst-ixpcsuri prcpayjoxbs (TIT) wos priserbkimtc 11 Xcju`tiirs hcr o roti ch ?.; priserbptbc`s pir ?44

    X] yiors b` ;442. ]ai gofcrbty ch TIT (82 pirei`t<8? eosis) wos priserbkim b` Ohrbeo. ]ai roti ch TIT b`Ohrbeo mieriosim hcr tai siec`m ec`sieutbvi yior,hrcg ;441 tc ;442 (;.1 tc ;.; priserbptbc`s pir ?44X] yiors< >2 tc 8? eosis). ]ai TIT priserbptbc` rotib` IGO mieriosim 98 pirei`t murb`n tabs pirbcm (4.1tc 4.5 priserbptbc`s pir ?44 X] yiors< ?> tc > eosis).BOT gob`tob`im tai roti ch TIT priserbptbc`s hrcg;441 tc ;442 (4.1 priserbptbc`s pir ?44 X] yiors< ;4eosis).

    TIT aos kii` ovobjokji sb`ei ?22> tc Xcju`tiirs pcti`tbojjy ixpcsim tc ABX. Moto c` TIT usi woshbrst ecjjietim b` ;448.

    Jibsago`bosbs

    Jibsago`bosbs bs o porosbtbe mbsiosi spriom tc augo`starcuna tai kbti ch b`hietim so`m hjbis. ]ai twc gcstecggc` hcrgs ori euto`icus, wabea prcmueis slb`scris, o`m vbseiroj, wabea ohhiets b`tir`oj crno`s sueaos tai spjii`, jbvir, o`m kc`i gorrcw.

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    ?;

    B` ;442, ogc`n tai ?=2 Xcju`tiirs wac wirimbon`csim wbta gojorbo, 8? pirei`t wiri tolb`ngihjcqub`i, 5> pirei`t wiri tolb`n mcxyeyejb`i, ? pirei`t wiri tolb`n otcvoquc`i/prcnuo`bj (Gojorc ì),o`m ? pirei`t wiri tolb`n eajcrcqub`i.

    Xcju`tiirs tolb`n mcxyeyejb`i, gihjcqub`i, o`motcvoquc`i/prcnuo`bj (Gojorc`i) aom sbgbjor rotis chgojorbo wbta 8.5, =.=, o`m 5.> pir ?44 X] yiors,rispietbvijy. ]ai mbhhiri`eis kitwii` taisi tariirotis wiri `ct stotbstbeojjy sbn`bhbeo`t, os sacw` kytaibr cvirjoppb`n 29 pirei`t ec`hbmi`ei b`tirvojs.]ai jorni ec`hbmi`ei b`tirvoj hcrotcvoquc`i/prcnuo`bj (Gojorc`i) abnajbnats taib`stokbjbty ch tabs roti os o risujt ch tai sgojjir`ugkirs ch Xcju`tiirs c` tabs eaigcprcpayjoxbs.Xcju`tiirs c` eajcrcqub`i aom tai jcwist roti chgojorbo, 4.? pir ?44 X] yiors. ]abs roti wos

    sbn`bhbeo`tjy jcwir tao` tai rotis ch gojorbo ogc`n taictair tarii nrcups.

    Ueabstcscgbosbs eosis o`m o`tbkcmbis

    Ueabstcscgbosbs bs o porosbtbe mbsiosi eousim kyhjotwcrgs taot pi`itroti tai slb` ch picpji wac swbgcr womi b` ec`togb`otim wotir. Go`y seabstcscgbosbsb`hietbc`s ori osygptcgotbe. Oeuti o`m earc`be

    b`hietbc`s eo` prcmuei prcnrissbvi mogoni tc tai kjommir, uritirs, o`m lbm ìys (urb`oryseabstcscgbosbs), os wijj os prcnrissbvi i`jornigi`tch tai jbvir o`m spjii` wbta b`tistb`oj mogoni o`maypirti`sbc` ch tai okmcgb`oj kjccm vissijs(b`tistb`oj seabstcscgbosbs).

    B` ?221, tai Tioei Ecrps b`stbtutim u`bvirsojseabstcscgbosbs o`tbkcmy serii`b`n hcr Xcju`tiirsecgpjitb`n sirvbei b` i`migbe orios (miserbkim b`]iea`beoj Nubmijb`i 194).

    ]airi wiri tarii eosis ch seabstcscgbosbs o`m 55 pcsbtbvi o`tbkcmy ripcrts b` ;442. ]ai eosis chseabstcscgbosbs ogc`n Xcju`tiirs aovi mieriosim ky; pirei`t pir yior sb`ei ?222. Trbcr tc ;448,seabstcscgbosbs eosis o`m pcsbtbvi o`tbkcmbis wiriripcrtim b` o ecgkb`im eotincry.

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    ?5

    Uixuojjy tro`sgbt tim mb siosis, ̀ c`-ABX

    B` ;442, ;81 eosis ch sixuojjy tro`sgbttim mbsiosis(U]Ms) wiri ripcrtim ogc`n Xcju`tiirs, riprisi`tb`no roti ch 5.> eosis pir ?44 X] yiors. ]abs roti mcis`ct b`ejumi ABX cr tai ctair ny`iecjcnbeoj ec`mbtbc`s

    ripcrtim b` tai IUU. Ub`ei ?222, tabs roti aosb`eriosim ? pirei`t pir yior.

    Hrcg ;441 tc ;442, tai sixuojjy tro`sgbttim mbsiosi(U]M) roti b` IGO b`eriosim ky 2? pirei`t, hrcg ;.;tc =.; pir ?44 X] yiors (=1 tc 1> eosis). ]ai jornistb`eriosi murb`n tabs pirbcm wos sii` b` [cgo`bo, hrcgc`i tc ?> eosis (4.8 tc ?5.5 pir ?44 X] yiors).

    Hbhty-twc pirei`t (?52 eosis) ch tai ;81 U]Msmbon`csim b` ;442 wiri ch vbroj itbcjcny. Hcrty-ibnat

     pirei`t wiri ch koetirboj crbnb`. Xbroj U]Ms b`ejumini`btoj airpis, jygpacnro`ujcgo vi`iriug, o`maugo` popbjjcgovbrus. Koetirboj U]Ms b`ejumisypabjbs, nc`crraio, eajogymbo, trbeacgc`os, o`meao`ercbm.

    O` b`eriosi b` U]M rotis riprisi`ts o` b`eriosi b` tairbsl hcr ABX b`hietbc`, eirtob` eo`eirs, aiort mbsiosio`m b`hirtbjbty ogc`n ctair ecgpjbeotbc`s. B`mbvbmuojs

    wbta o` U]M b`hietbc` ori gcri suseiptbkji tc ABXb`hietbc`. ]ai b`eriosi b` U]M b`hietbc` ogc`nXcju`tiirs sbn`ojs o` cppcrtu`bty hcr bgprcvimecu`sijb`n o`m privi`tbvi giosuris tc rimuei aiojtarbsls hrcg b`tbgoti kiaovbcr.

    ]ukireujcsbs

    ]ukireujcsbs rigob`s o jiomb`n eousi ch miotawcrjmwbmi. Iorjy mitietbc` ch b`hietbc` o`m privi`tb`n oetbvi tukireujcsbs ori issi`tboj tcrimueb`n tai gcrtojbty rbsl hrcg tabs mbsiosi. ]aibmioj woy tc oeabivi taisi ncojs bs tc istokjbsa oserii`b`n prcnrog.]ai purbhbim prctib` mirbvotbvi (TTM) slb` tist bs usimtc mitiet ixpcsuri tc tukireujcsbs. Bh o` b`mbvbmuoj aos kii` ixpcsim tc scgic`i wbta oetbvi tukireujcsbsb`hietbc`, tai TTM slb` tist wbjj ki riom os pcsbtbvi. O

    ‚TTM ec`virtir‗ bs o pirsc` wac aos aom o `inotbvislb` tist b` tai post o`m `cw aos o pcsbtbvi slb` tist.TTM ec`virtirs ori ot b`eriosim rbsl hcr mivijcpb`noetbvi tukireujcsbs o`m gust rieibvi tukireujcsbseaigcprcpayjoxbs triotgi`t tc gb`bgbzi tabs rbsl.

    Xcju`tiirs ori tistim hcr tukireujcsbs wbta tai TTMslb` tist murb`n tai oppjbeotbc` prceiss, ot ejcsi chsirvbei, o`m ohtir o`y sbn`bhbeo`t ixpcsuri.

    B` ;442, 1? Xcju`tiirs wiri mbon`csim wbta joti`ttukireujcsbs ky usb`n TTM tists. O ?> pirei`t

    mieriosi b` tukireujcsbs slb` tist ec`virsbc`s ogc`nXcju`tiirs wos sii` hrcg ;441 tc ;442 (hrcg ?.5 tc?.? eosis pir ?44 X] yiors).

    Murb`n tabs pirbcm, IGO ripcrtim o mieriosi b` btsTTM ec`virsbc` roti, hrcg ?.1 tc ?.? eosis pir ?44 X]yiors (52 eosis tc ;5 eosis). Ohrbeo sow o mieriosi ch?.> tc 4.> eosis pir ?44 X] yiors (=> tc ;9 eosis).]ai BOT rinbc` ripcrtim o` b`eriosi b` TTMec`virsbc` roti, hrcg 4.8 tc ?.= eosis pir ?44 X]yiors (?8 tc 55 eosis), murb`n tai sogi tbgi pirbcm,wbta tai Mcgb`beo` [ipukjbe o`m Nuotigojo

    ripcrtb`n sbn`bhbeo`t b`eriosis b` tai `ugkir chec`virsbc`s ogc`n Xcju`tiirs.

    ]ai cvirojj ovironi roti ch TTM ec`virsbc`s aosmieriosim ky ; pirei`t pir yior sb`ei ?222.

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    B` ;442 tairi wos c`i eosi ch oetbvi tukireujcsbsogc`n Xcju`tiirs. Ub`ei ?222, o tctoj ch ?4 eosis choetbvi tukireujcsbs aovi kii` ripcrtim. Uivi` ch tai?4 tukireujcsbs eosis wiri hrcg tai Ohrbeo rinbc`. 

    Xoeeb`i-privi`tokji mbsiosis

    O voeeb`i-privi`tokji mbsiosi bs o` b`hietbcus mbsiosi

    hcr wabea o privi`tbvi voeeb`i ixbsts. B` ;442, tairiwiri hbvi eosis ch voeeb`i-privi`tokji mbsiosisripcrtim ogc`n Xcju`tiirs. ]abs b`vcjvim hcur eosisch typacbm o`m c`i eosi ch gugps.

    B` ;442, tairi wiri tarii eosis ch typacbm ogc`nEogircc` Xcju`tiirs o`m c`i hrcg Kijbzi. Ub`ei

    ;444, tai Tabjbppb`is aos ripcrtim ;; ch 55 (8> pirei`t) ch typacbm eosis.

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    ?9

    @c`b`hietbcus ec`mbtbc`s 

     Ojecacj-rijotim p rckjigs

    Ojecacj rijotim prckjigs b`ejumi o`y b`ebmi`t b`wabea kiaovbcr wos ojtirim cr bgpobrim mui tc ojecacjb`tcxbeotbc`. ]aisi b`ejumi b`ebmi`ts cksirvim ky

    stohh, Xcju`tiirs, cr o`y rijbokji scurei.

    Hrcg ;441 tc ;442, tai roti ch ojecacj-rijotim prckjigs ogc`n Xcju`tiirs b èriosim hrcg 4.2 tc ?.4eosis pir ?44 X] yiors. Hrcg ?222 tc ;44;, tai rotib`eriosim ky 1 pirei`t pir yior. Ub`ei ;44;, tai rotich ripcrtim prckjigs aos mieriosim o` ovironi ch > pirei`t pir yior.

    Hrcg ;441 tc ;442, tai roti ch ojecacj-rijotim prckjigs rigob`im rijotbvijy u èao`nim b` tai tariirinbc`s. ]ai rotis ch ripcrtim ojecacj-rijotim b`ebmi`ts

    mieriosim b` IGO o`m Ohrbeo rinbc`s, hrcg ?.8 tc ?.=eosis o`m 4.2 tc 4.1 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors,rispietbvijy. ]airi wos o sjbnat b`eriosi b` ripcrtimojecacj-rijotim prckjigs b` tai BOT rinbc`, hrcg 4.8tc 4.1 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors. ]abs eao`ni wos `ctstotbstbeojjy sbn`bhbeo`t.

    ]abs rimuetbc` bs jblijy mui tc rivbsbc`s b` TioeiEcrps pcjbey rinormb`n ojecacj usi o`m kiaovbcroj prckjigs osscebotim wbta ojecacj. Bt goy ojsc ki muitc eao`nb`n suppcrt proetbeis ky TEGCs, b`-ecu`tryo`m aiomquortir stohh, o`m bgprcvim trob`b`n gitacms.

     Ostago

    ]ai roti ch ripcrtim ostago (`iw ostago o`m ostagoixoeirkotbc`s) wos ;.= eosis pir ?44 X] yiors. ]absroti aos b`eriosim o` ovironi ch ? pirei`t pir yiorsb`ei ?222.

    Eormbcvoseujor prckjigs

    Eormbcvoseujor prckjigs b`ejumi ec`mbtbc`s rijotim tctai aiort o`m kjccm vissijs os mitirgb`im ky tai

    TEGC cr o`ctair aiojta eori prchissbc`oj.

    ]ai roti ch eormbcvoseujor prckjigs ogc`nXcju`tiirs wos 4.1 prckjigs pir ?44 X] yiors b`;442. ]abs roti aos mieriosim o` ovironi ch ; pirei`t pir yior sb`ei ?222.

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    ?8

    ]ai IGO rinbc` ripcrtim o sbn`bhbeo`t mieriosi b` tairoti ch eormbcvoseujor prckjigs, hrcg ?.2 tc ?.5triotim eosis pir ?44 X] yiors (=; tc ;> eosis). ]absecgporis tc 4.9 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors (?5 eosis) b`BOT o`m 4.8 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors (?1 eosis) b` taiOhrbeo rinbc`.

    Ecjpcsecpbis, b`-ecu`try

    Ecjpcsecpy bs o gimbeoj prceimuri usim tc mbon`csitai eousi ch ok`crgoj pop sgiors b` wcgi`. ]ai`ugkir ch b`-ecu`try ecjpcsecpbis pirhcrgim wostroelim hcr tai hbrst tbgi b` ;441.

    O`y ecjpcsecpy pirhcrgim b` tai Xcju`tiir‒s ecu`trych sirvbei ot o ejb`be, acspbtoj, cr hoebjbty outacrbzim kygimbeoj stohh hcr tai mbon`csbs o`m/cr triotgi`t ch ony`iecjcnbeoj ec`mbtbc` bs ripcrtim.

    Ecjpcsecpbis pirhcrgim b` o`ctair ecu`try cr rinbc`(i.n., Xcju`tiir gimivoeim tc o`ctair ecu`try hcr tabs prceimuri) ori `ct ripcrtim b` tabs eotincry.

    O tctoj ch 92 ecjpcsecpbis wiri pirhcrgim b` ;442.]ai IGO rinbc` ripcrtim o mieriosi b` tai roti ch b`-ecu`try ecjpcsecpbis, hrcg ;.5 tc ?.4 prceimuris pir?44 X] yiors, wabji tai Ohrbeo rinbc` aom o` b`eriosib` tai b`-ecu`try ecjpcsecpy roti, hrcg 4.; tc 4.2 prceimuris pir ?44 X] yiors.

    Mi`toj prckjigs

    Mi`toj bssuis b`ejumi ojj mi`toj o`m pirbcmc`tojec`mbtbc`s ivojuotim ky o mi`tbst cr ctair aiojta eori prchissbc`oj. Hcjjcw-up vbsbts hcr o sb`nji prckjig crrcutb`i ejio`b`ns ori `ct b`ejumim.

    Mi`toj prckjigs ori tai tabrm gcst ripcrtim ec`mbtbc`ogc`n Xcju`tiirs, wbta o` cvirojj roti ch ;;.5 prckjigs pir ?44 X] yiors b` ;442. ]abs roti aosmieriosim ky ? pirei`t pir yior sb`ei ?222.

    I`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s

    I`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s ori c`i-c`-c`i mbseussbc`s(b` pirsc` cr ky tijipac`i) rinormb`n ixpcsuri tci`vbrc`gi`toj tariots. ]cpbes goy b`ejumi obr pcjjutbc`, pistbebmis, hccm so`btotbc`, `oturoj mbsostirs,

    o`m igirnb`n mbsiosis, ogc`n ctairs.

    ]airi wos o sbn`bhbeo`t mieriosi b` tai cvirojj roti chripcrtim i`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s, hrcg 5.5 ec`eir`s pir ?44 X] yiors b` ;441 tc ?.2 ec èir`s pir ?44 X]yiors b` ;442. Murb`n tabs pirbcm, tai IGO o`m BOTrinbc`s ripcrtim o mieriosi ch =.9 tc ;.8 ec`eir`s o`m9.5 tc ;.5 ec`eir`s pir ?44 X] yiors, rispietbvijy.Ohrbeo wos tai c`jy rinbc` tc pcst o` b`eriosi b` tairoti ch i`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s, hrcg 4.8 tc ?.?ec`eir`s pir ?44 X] yiors. [ipcrts ch i`vbrc`gi`tojec`eir`s aovi mieriosim o` ovironi ch ; pirei`t pir

    yior.

    [cgo`bo aom tai jornist mieriosi ch ecu`tryb`ebmi`eis b` tai IGO rinbc`, wbta ?2 eosis b` ;442ecgporim tc =8 ripcrtim eosis b` ;441. Xo`uotu, b`tai BOT rinbc`, wi`t hrcg 84 ripcrtim eosis b` ;441tc ?9 eosis b` ;442. B` tai Ohrbeo rinbc`, tai cvirojj`ugkir ch i`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s ripcrtim ky

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    ?>

    Xcju`tiirs b`eriosim hrcg ?8 tc 54 eosis (roti ch 4.8ec`eir`s tc ?.? ec`eir`s pir ?44 X] yiors). ]aib`ebmi`ei ch ripcrtim i`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s vorbimnriotjy hrcg ecu`try tc ecu`try. [ipcrts chi`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s aovi mieriosim o` ovironi ch; pirei`t pir yior.

    Murb`n ;442 tairi wiri siviroj bssuis ch ec`eir`tarcunacut tai wcrjm. ]aisi b`ejumim tsu`ogbs b` tai poebhbe rinbc`, ripcrts ch aiojta rbsls eousim ky pjostbewotir kcttjis o`m `iws ch o po`migbe b`hjui`zocutkriol. Bmi`tbhbeotbc` ch A?@? hju risujtim b`wcrjmwbmi hirvcr wabea jim tc trovij ristrbetbc`s o`meao`nis b` voeeb`i rinujotbc`s. ]ai mieriosi b`i`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s goy ki mui tc tai b`eriosimecggu`beotbc` prcvbmim tc Xcju`tiirs murb`n taiA?@? po`migbe. Ojj Xcju`tiirs wiri voeeb`otimonob`st tabs strob` ch hju o`m prcvbmim wbtab`hcrgotbc` rinormb`n tai Tcsts‒ igirni`ey oetbc`

     pjo`. ]aisi prcoetbvi giosuris goy aovi sirvim tcquijj tai jivij ch i`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s ripcrtim tctai TEGCs.

    I`vbrc`gi`toj ec`eir`s aom o piol b`ebmi`ei b` taiIGO rinbc` b` ;449. ]abs wos mui tc o`xbity cvirOvbo` hju taot yior.

    B`furbis, u`b`ti`tbc`oj

    Y`b`ti`tbc`oj b`furbis ori ripcrtim bh taiy riqubrigimbeoj ivojuotbc` cr triotgi`t ky tai TEGC cr ctairaiojta eori prchissbc`oj.

    ]abs eotincry b`ejumis pimistrbo` b`furbis, kbeyejirijotim b`furbis, gctcreyeji rijotim b`furbis, gctcrviabeji rijotim b`furbis, wotir rijotim b`furbis, spcrtsrijotim b`furbis, o`m ‚ctair‗ b`furbis. ‚Ctair‗ b`furbisb`ejumi hojjs, kur`s, o`bgoj kbtis, pcbsc`b`n, euts,okrosbc`s, o`m pu`eturi wcu`ms `ct rijotim tc spcrts,wotir cr viabejis.

    ]ai cvirojj u`b`ti`tbc`oj b`fury roti b` ;442 wos ?9.1b`furbis pir ?44 X] yiors. ]abs bs o sjbnat rimuetbc`hrcg ;441 (?8.4 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors). ]ai abnaistb`ebmi`ei ch u`b`ti`tbc`oj b`furbis ceeurrim b` tai BOT

    rinbc` (?1.9 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors), hcjjcwim kyIGO (?8.4) o`m Ohrbeo (?5.=).

    ]ai roti ch u`b`ti`tbc`oj b`furbis b`eriosim ? pirei`t pir yior hrcg ?222 tc ;44= o`m tai` mieriosim ?= pirei`t pir yior hrcg ;44= tc ;442. Mieriosis b` taib`ebmi`eis ch gctcr viabeji rijotim, spcrts rijotim, o`mctair b`furbis oeecu`t hcr tai cvirojj mieriosi sii` b`tabs eotincry.

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    ?1

    Ub`ei ?222, Ohrbeo aos ripcrtim tai jcwist `ugkir chu`b`ti`tbc`oj b`furbis ky rinbc`.

    Ogc`n tai ?,?=1 u`b`ti`tbc`oj b`furbis ripcrtim b`;442, 91 pirei`t wiri ejossbhbim b` tai ‚ctair‗

    eotincry, wabea b`ejumis euts, kur`s, hojjs, o`m o`bgoj kbtis. Upcrts-rijotim b`furbis oeecu`tim hcr ?2 pirei`tch tai b`furbis, pimistrbo` oeebmi`ts 2 pirei`t, o`m kbeyeji oeebmi`ts 8 pirei`t. ]ai rigob`mir ec`sbstimch gctcr viabeji oeebmi`ts (5 pirei`t), wotir-rijotimoeebmi`ts (5 pirei`t), o`m gctcreyeji oeebmi`ts (; pirei`t).

    Hrcg ;441 tc ;442, tai roti ch pimistrbo` b`furbisb`eriosim hrcg ?.4 tc ?.9 eosis pir ?44 X] yiors (>=tc ?4> eosis).

    ]ai roti ch gctcreyeji b`furbis rigob`s jcw ecgporimtc ctair trohhbe-rijotim b`furbis (kbeyeji, gctcr viabeji,gctcreyeji, o`m pimistrbo`).

    B`furbis, Ojecacj-rijotim

    B`furbis, ojecacj-rijotim bs o eotincry b`trcmueim b`;441. Ojecacj-rijotim b`furbis ori ripcrtim hcr o`yb`fury osscebotim wbta ripcrtim ojecacj usi ky oXcju`tiir cr trob`ii taot riqubris ivojuotbc` o`m/crtriotgi`t ky o aiojta eori prchissbc`oj.

    B` ;442, tairi wiri ;? eosis ch ripcrtim ojecacj-rijotim b`furbis. ]ai roti ch 4.5 eosis pir ?44 X]yiors bs sbgbjor tc ;441. ]abrty-ibnat pirei`t (1 eosis)ch tai ojecacj-rijotim b`furbis eogi hrcg tai Ohrbeorinbc`.

    Gi`toj aiojta prckjigs

    O gi`toj aiojta prckjig bs o c`i-c`-c`i mbseussbc`(b` pirsc` cr ky tijipac`i) rinormb`n o gi`toj aiojtabssui, suea os miprissbc`, prckjigs wbta b`tirpirsc`ojrijotbc`sabps, rioetbc`s tc striss, o`m jc`ijb`iss.

    Gi`toj aiojta prckjigs ceeurrim ot o roti ch ?9.1 prckjigs pir ?44 X] yiors b` ;442. ]abs rotib`eriosim o` ovironi ch ? pirei`t pir yior hrcg ?222

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    ?2

    tc ;445 o`m tai` mieriosim 2 pirei`t pir yior hrcg;445 tc ;442.

    ]ai Chhbei ch Gimbeoj Uirvbeis mitirgb`is waitair o`oppjbeo`t bs gimbeojjy quojbhbim hcr sirvbei o`mbmi`tbhbis ecu`try-spiebhbe riscureis taot wbjj ojjcw

    oppjbeo`ts wbta ec`mbtbc`s riqubrb`n oeecggcmotbc`tc sirvi sohijy o`m ihhietbvijy. ]abs bs rihirrim tc os o`oeecggcmotim ec`mbtbc`.

    Ogc`n tai ?,?=; gi`toj aiojta prckjigs ripcrtim b`;442, 5= pirei`t (511 eosis) wiri omfustgi`t bssui-rijotim ec`mbtbc`s, ?5 pirei`t (?=8 eosis) wiririeurri`eis ch oeecggcmotim ec`mbtbc`s, o`m tairigob`b`n 95 pirei`t (841 eosis) wiri ctair gi`tojaiojta prckjigs.

    Chhbei ch Upieboj UirvbeisGi`toj aiojta ec`sujtotbc`s

    ]ai Chhbei ch Upieboj Uirvbeis (CUU) gob`tob`sriecrms ch gi`toj aiojta ec`sujtotbc`s bt prcvbmim tcXcju`tiirs o`m trob`iis. Ec`sujtotbc s̀ toli pjoeiibtair cvir tai tijipac`i cr b` pirsc` ot Tioei Ecrpsaiomquortirs (A_).

    Uygptcgs jiomb`n tc o ec`sujtotbc` goy b`ejumimiprissbc`, o`xbity, pcst-trougotbe striss mbscrmir(T]UM) cr ctair oeuti striss, ojecacj cr mrun prckjigs, kiaovbcroj prckjigs, cr ctair gi`toj aiojtaec`mbtbc`s. B`hcrgotbc` c` CUU gi`toj aiojta

     

    ec`sujtotbc`s wos hbrst b`ejumim b` 

    ]ai Aiojta ch tai

    Xcju`tiir ;44>. 

    Ogc`n tai ?,?=; gi`toj aiojta prckjigs ripcrtim b`;442, tairi wiri ?>4 tijipac`i ec`sujtotbc`sec`muetim ky CUU, oeecu`tb`n hcr o roti ch ;.=ec`sujtotbc`s pir ?44 X] yiors. ]airi wiri 52 b`- pirsc` ec`sujtotbc s̀ ky CUU ot Tioei Ecrpsaiomquortirs riprisi`tb`n o roti ch 4.9 ec`sujtotbc`s pir ?44 X] yiors. Kcta typis ch ec`sujtotbc`s wiriivi`jy mbstrbkutim kitwii` IGO (85 pac`i, > A_),BOT (99 pac`i, ?> A_), o`m Ohrbeo (9; pac`i, ?9A_) rinbc`s.

    Gcst ch tai tijipac`i ec`sujtotbc`s wiri hcrmiprissbc` (8?, 58 pirei`t) o`m o`xbity (9?, 54 pirei`t). T]UM o`m oeuti striss wiri rispc`sbkji hcr?2 pirei`t (55) ch tai pac`i ec`sujtotbc`s.

    ]ai gofcrbty ch aiomquortirs ec`sujtotbc`s wiri hcr pcst-trougotbe striss mbscrmir (T]UM) cr ctair oeuti

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    ;4

    striss (?;, 5?pirei`t) o`m ctair gi`toj aiojtaec`mbtbc`s (?;, 5? pirei`t), wabji o`xbity (1, ;? pirei`t) o`m miprissbc` (>, ?1 pirei t̀) wiri sii` jisshriqui`tjy.

    @iw oeecggcmotim ec`mbtbc`s

     @iw oeecggcmotim ec`mbtbc`s ori oeecggcmotbc`sgomi ot pcst ky tai TEGC. ]airi wiri ;= `iwoeecggcmotim ec`mbtbc`s ripcrtim6 ?1 hrcg Ohrbeo,o`m tarii ioea hrcg IGO o`m BOT.

    Trin`o`ey

    B` ;442, tairi wiri =9 prin`o`ebis ogc`n higojiXcju`tiirs hcr o roti ch ?.4 prin`o`ebis pir ?44higoji X] yiors. ]abs roti aos mieriosim o` ovironi

    ch ; pirei`t pir yior sb`ei ?222.

    Uiviri cutecgis

    Gimivoes

    Gimivoes b`ejumi ojj gimbeoj ivoeuotbc`s tc o tabrmecu`try wai` o Xcju`tiir‒s bjj`iss cr b`fury riqubrisivojuotbc` cr triotgi`t `ct ovobjokji b` taiXcju`tiir‒s ecu`try ch sirvbei. Xcju`tiirs goy kigimivoeim gcri tao` c`ei cr tai sogi Xcju`tiirgoy ki gimivoeim tc o rinbc`oj ei`tir o`m tai` tc taiY.U. B` taisi b`sto`eis, ioea ch tai gimivoes aos kii` ecu`tim siporotijy.

    ]ai cvirojj gimbeoj ivoeuotbc` (gimivoe) roti b`;442 wos =.; ivoeuotbc`s pir ?44 X] yiors.Gimivoes tc rinbc`oj ei`tirs aom o roti ch ;.5ivoeuotbc`s pir ?44 X] yiors, wabji gimivoes tc taiY.U. aom o roti ch ?.2 ivoeuotbc`s pir ?44 X] yiors.

    Os b` ;448 tarcuna ;441, tai roti ch gimivoes tcrinbc`oj ei`tirs rigob`s abnair tao` tai roti chgimivoes tc tai Y.U. (;.5 rinbc`oj gimivoes tc ?.2Y.U. gimivoes pir ?44 X] yiors.)

    Ch 548 gimivoes b` ;442, =9 pirei`t (?5> eosis)wiri gimivoes tc tai Y.U. (^osab`ntc`, M.E., acgi

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    ;?

    ch riecrm, cr Aowobb). [inbc`oj gimivoes ecgprbsim99 pirei`t (?82) ch ojj gimivoes. Gcst rinbc`ojgimivoes wi`t tc Ucuta Ohrbeo cr ctair gimivoesbtis, b`ejumb`n Oustrojbo, Li`yo, To`ogo, o`m taiTabjbppb`is.

    B`-ecu`try acspbtojbzotbc`s

    B` ;442, tai roti ch b`-ecu`try acspbtojbzotbc`s hcrXcju`tiirs wos =.5 acspbtojbzotbc`s pir ?44 X] yiors.]abs roti aos mieriosim o` ovironi ch 5 pirei`t piryior sb`ei ?222.

    B`-sirvbei miotas

    ]arii Xcju`tiirs mbim wabji sirvb`n b` eoji`mor yior;442. O acgbebmi ceeurrim b` Ki`b`, o` bjj`issrisujtim b` o miota b` Gcrceec, o`m o Xcju`tiir b`]o`zo`bo mbim hrcg o hojj wabji rcel ejbgkb`n.

    Tri- o`m pcst-sirvbei

    Tri-sirvbei oeecggcmotbc`s

    ]ai Chhbei ch Gimbeoj Uirvbeis ossissis ojj Tioei

    Ecrps oppjbeo`ts b`mbvbmuojjy tc ivojuoti taibr paysbeoj o`m gi`toj eopoebty tc pirhcrg tai issi`tbojhu`etbc`s ch o Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiir. ^btariosc`okji oeecggcmotbc`, Xcju`tiirs gust ki okjitc pirhcrg taisi hu`etbc`s wbtacut u`mui mbsruptbc`mui tc aiojta prckjigs. CGU mitirgb`is waitair o`oppjbeo`t bs gimbeojjy quojbhbim hcr Tioei Ecrpssirvbei o`m bmi`tbhbis ecu`try-spiebhbe riscureis taotwbjj ojjcw oppjbeo`ts wbta ec`mbtbc`s riqubrb`noeecggcmotbc` tc sirvi sohijy o`m ihhietbvijy.

    ]ai gimbeoj oeecggcmotbc` prcnrog wbtab` CGU

    golis miebsbc`s rinormb`n oppjbeo`ts wbta spiebojgimbeoj cr sbti-pjoeigi`t `iims. ]ai gimbeoj pri-sirvbei tiog o`m/cr tai gimbeoj oeecggcmotbc`eccrmb`otcr rivbiw ojj oppjbeo`ts wac aovi spiebojgimbeoj `iims cr riqubri spieboj sbti pjoeigi`t.Oppjbeo`ts wbta ec`mbtbc`s riqubrb`n spieboj gimbeojgc`btcrb`n (b.i., kiyc`m rcutb`i eori) ori ejiorim kytai pri-sirvbei tiog hcr ecu`trywbmi sirvbei b`ecu`trbis taot eo` suppcrt suea gc`btcrb`n. Oppjbeo`tswbta ec`mbtbc`s taot riqubri o spiebhbe nicnropabejceotbc` cr riqubri prcxbgbty tc o` urni`t-eorigimbeoj hoebjbty cr ctair eori ori ejiorim hcr sbti-

    spiebhbe sirvbei ky tai gimbeoj oeecggcmotbc`eccrmb`otcr. ]abs prceiss b`ejumis ec`sujtotbc` ogc`ntai CGU o`m Tioei Ecrps stohh ot pcsts.

    B` ;442, tairi wiri ?,8?5 oeecggcmotbc`s, risujtb`nb` o roti ch ;;.5 oeecggcmotbc`s pir ?44 X] yiors.]abs roti aos kii` b`eriosb`n o` ovironi ch ?= pirei`t pir yior sb`ei ;44?.

    54%

    ;;%2%

    ?=%

    1%

    ?8%

    Hbnuri 916 Mistb`otbc` ch gimivoes”Tioei Ecrps Xcju `tiirs, ;442

    ^osab`ntc` M.E./Aowobb 54%

    Ucuta Ohrbeo ;;%

    Ui`inoj 2%

    Acgi ch riecrm ?=%

    ]aobjo`m 1%

    Ctair ?8%

    `7548

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    ;;

    ]ai gcst ecggc` oeecggcmotbc`s b` ;442 wiri psyeactrcpbe gimbeotbc` gc`btcrb`n, 1K (9;>oeecggcmotbc`s) o`m oeeiss tc goggcnropaysirvbeis (;4> oeecggcmotbc`s). Xcju`tiirs goy kioeecggcmotim hcr gcri tao` c`i ec`mbtbc`.

    Tcst-sirvbei ejobgs

    Ohtir taibr ejcsi ch sirvbei, Xcju`tiirs aovi tariiyiors b` wabea tc hbji ejobgs u`mir tai HimirojIgpjcyiis‒ Ecgpi`sotbc` Oet (HIEO) hcr ec`mbtbc`staot wiri eousim, oeeijirotim, cr ixoeirkotim ky taibrsirvbei. Ejobgs ori hbjim wbta tai Tioei Ecrps,omfumbeotim ky tai Miportgi`t ch Jokcr, o`m pobm kytai Miportgi`t ch Jokcr wbta Tioei Ecrps hu`ms.

    B` ;442, pcst-sirvbei gimbeoj ejobgs wiri hbjim ky8?; ritur`im Xcju`tiirs. ]ai gcst ecggc` ejobgswiri hcr b`hietbcus o`m porosbtbe mbsiosis (?45 ejobgs,?> pirei`t), mi`toj prckjigs (22 ejobgs, ?8 pirei`t),o`m mbsiosis ch tai guseujcslijitoj systig o`mec``ietbvi tbssui (24 ejobgs, ?9 pirei`t). Hcrty-ibnatejobgs wiri hbjim hcr gi`toj mbscrmirs (1 pirei`t).

    B` tai ;442 eoji`mor yior, Tioei Ecrps pobm$??,992,5=1 hcr Xcju`tiir ejobgs oeeiptim ky taiMiportgi`t ch Jokcr. ]abs bs kosim c` ;448 mcjjors.]airi aos kii` o = pirei`t pir yior b`eriosi b` poygi`ts sb`ei ;44=.

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    ]N =? O]]OEAGI@] O 

    Uovi tabs mceugi`t, tai` i-gobj bt os o` ottoeagi`t tc mko`lsDpioeiecrps.ncv @c i`erypt bc` bs ̀ iimim. 

    ITBMIGBCJCNBE UY[XIBJJO@EI (IUU) [ITC[] HC[G

    OJECACJ-[IJO]IM T[CKJIGU6 4

    OU]AGO (@I^ & IQOEI[KO]BC@U)6 4

    EO[MBCXOUEYJO[ T[CKJIGU6 4ECJTCUECTBIU (B@-ECY@][R)6 4

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    MI[GO]B]BU (B@HIE]BCYU)6  4

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    Aipotbtbs O6  4

    Aipotbtbs K6 4

    Aipotbtbs E6 4

    Aipotbtbs, Ctair cr Trisugim6  4

    B@-ECY@][R ACUTB]OJBVO]BC@U6  4

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    Kbeyeji [bmb`n (@C]I AIJGI] YUI B@ @C]IU)6 4

    Gctcreyeji [bmb`n6 4Gctcr Xiabeji (`c`-Gctcreyeji)6  4

    ^otir-[ijotim B`fury/Ivi`t6  4

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    Ctair Y`b`ti`tbc`oj B`furbis6 4

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    B@FY[BIU, OJECACJ-[IJO]IM6  4

    JIBUAGO@BOUBU66  4

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    Gimivoe tc YU Acgi ch [iecrm .6 4

    Gimivoe tc YU ^osab`ntc`, ME .6 4

    Gimivoe tc Ucuta Ohrbeo6 4

    Gimivoe tc Ui`inoj 6 4

    Gimivoe tc Li`yo6 4Gimivoe tc ]aobjo`m 6 4

    Gimivoe tc To`ogo6 4

    Gimivoe tc Oustrojbo6  4

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    [ieurri`ei ch Oeecggcmotim Ec`mbtbc`6 4

    @iw omfustgi`t mbscrmir tc Tioei Ecrps6 4

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    ]ai Aiojta ch tai Xcju`tiir ;442

    ;=

     Oppi`mbx K6 Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs ky Ecu`trbis o`m [inbc`s, ;442† 

     Ohrb eo Iurcpi, Gimbtirro`io` & Os bo (IGO) B`tir-Ogirbeo & Toeb hb e (BOT)

    cu`try ]ctoj Xcju`tiirs Ecu`try ]ctoj Xcju`tiirs Ecu`t ry ]ctoj Xcju`tiii`b` ?45 Ojko`bo >1 Kijbzi 89ctswo`o ??5 Orgi`bo 1= Ecsto [beo ??=urlb`o Hosc ??8 Ozirkobfo` ?4; Mcgb`beo` [ipukjbe ?1;ogircc` ?5> Kujnorbo ?52 Iostir` Eorbkkio` 28opi Xirmi 91 Eogkcmbo 99  O`tbnuo o`m Korkumo 

    tabcpbo 81 Eab`o ?48 Mcgb`beo

    Nao`o ?9= Nicrnbo**** ?9 Nri`omo

    Nub`io** >= Fcrmo` 94 Ut. Lbtts & @ivbs

    i`yo 8> Lozolasto` ?;9 Ut. Juebo

    isctac 19 Lyrnyz [ipukjbe ??4 Ut. Xb`ei`t & tai Nri`omb`is 

    kirbo ?> Goeimc`bo >1 Ieuomcr ?8;omonoseor *** 5; Gcjmcvo ?;4 Ij Uojvomcr ?52

    Gojowb ?58 Gc`ncjbo ??8 Hbfb 8;Gojb ?=8 Gcrceec ;54 Nuotigojo ?2>Gourbto`bo** >8 Tabjbppb`is ?;; Nuyo`o 81Gczogkbqui ?;1 [cgo`bo ?;> Ac`muros ?1=

    ogbkbo ??? ]aobjo`m 22 Fogobeo 18bnir ?;2 ]urlgi`bsto` >? Gixbec 9?

    [wo`mo* 5> Ylrob`i ;>5 Gberc`isbo & Tojou 9=i`inoj ?91 IGO ]ctoj ;,?44 @beoronuo ?1?cuta Ohrbeo ?5? To`ogo ?82wozbjo`m 9> Toronuoy ?2=o`zo`bo ?=5 Tiru ?81ai Nogkbo 25 Uogco =5cnc ?4; Uurb`ogi =;no`mo ?=4 ]c`no =2ogkbo ?99 Xo`uotu >8h rb eo ]c toj ;,>88 BOT ]c toj ;,51;

    Tioei Ecrps ]ctoj6 >,;=1

    † Moto os ch Uiptigkir 54, ;442

    * Cpi`im b` ;442** Uuspi`mim b` ;442

    ***Uuspi`mim Oprbj-Cetckir ;442****[icpi`im b` Fu`i ;442

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    ;9

     Oppi`mbx E6 Tioei Ecrps Ecu`trbis wbta I`migbe Gojorbo, ky [inbc` b` ;442

     Ohrb eoEcu`try

    Iurcpi, Gimbtirro`io` & Osbo (IGO)Ecu`try

    B`tir-Ogirbeo & Toebhbe (BOT)Ecu`try

    Ki`b` Ozirkobfo` Kijbzi Kctswo`o Eogkcmbo Ecsto [beo

    Kurlb`o Hosc Eab`o Mcgb`beo` [ipukjbe

    Eogircc` Nicrnbo Ieuomcr

    Eopi Xirmi Tabjbppb`is Ij Uojvomcr

    Itabcpbo Nuotigojo

    Nao`o Nuyo`o

    Nub`io Ac`muros

    Li`yo Fogobeo

    Jbkirbo Gixbec

    Gomonoseor   @beoronuo

    Gojowb To`ogo

    Gojb Toronuoy

    Gourbto`bo Tiru

    Gczogkbqui Uurb`ogi

    @ogbkbo Xo`uotu

    @bnir

    [wo`mo

    Ui`inoj

    Ucuta Ohrbeo

    Uwozbjo`m

    ]o`zo`bo

    ]ai Nogkbo

    ]cnc

    Yno`moVogkbo

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     Oppi`mbx M6 ]okjis

    ]okji ?.  @ugkir o`m pirei`t ch priserbkim o`tbgojorboj eaigcprcpayjoxbs, ky yior o m̀ typi”Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs (Ohrbeo rinbc` c`jy), ?222―;442 

    Rior Gihjcqub`i Mcxyeyejb`i

    Otcvoquc`i/

    prcnuo`bj Ctair

    @c. * % @c. % @c. % @c. %

    ?222 ;492 2? ?19 1 4 - > :?;444 ?2>1 11 ;92 ?; 4 - > :?;44? ?22= 1> ;>9 ?; ?> ? > :?;44; ?1?? 19 ;>= ?5 5> ; 5 :?;445 ?244 >2 =45 ?> 1; 5 8 :?;44= ?1=2 >5 995 ;; ??> 9 8 :?;449 ?>88 >; 982 ;5 22 = 5 :?;448 ?15= >8 =21 ;? >5 5 ? :?

    ;44> ;452 >1 942 ?2 >; 5 ? :?;441 ?29= >8 9=9 ;? >9 5 ? :?;442 ?2?> >5 858 ;= 1? 5 ? :?

    * Ovironi `ugkir priserbkim pir gc`ta

    ]okji ;6 @ugkir o`m pirei`t ch gimbeoj ivoeuotbc`s ky mistb`otbc`”Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs, ;442 

    Y.U. [inbc`oj

    Jceotbc` @c. % Jceotbc` @c. %

    ^osab`ntc`, M.E. 2; 8>.; Ucuta Ohrbeo 8> 52.8Acgi ch [iecrm == 5;.? Ui`inoj ;2 ?>.;Aowobb ? ?.= ]aobjo`m ;9 ?=.1

    To`ogo ?> ?4.? Oustrojbo ?4 9.2Li`yo ?; >.?Ctair* 2 9.5

    ]ctoj Y.U. gimivoes ?5> ?44 ]ctoj rinbc`oj gimivoes ?82 ?44

    * B`ejumis6 Oustrbo, Hbfb, Btojy, Goeimc`bo, o`m Tabjbppb`is 

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    ;>

    ]okji 56 @ugkir o`m pirei`t ch gimbeoj oeecggcmotbc`s ky eotincry” Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs, ;442

    ]okji =6 @ugkir o`m b`ebmi`ei ch gimbeoj oeecggcmotbc`s, ky yior o`m typi” Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs,

    ;44?―;442

    ;442

     Oeecggcmotbc` @c. %

    Tsyeactrcpbe gimbeotbc` gc`btcrb`n (1K) 9;> 5;.>Goggcnropay ;4> ?;.1

     Ostago ?94 2.5[ori Oeecggcmotbc` ??8 >.;

     Ommirojj 19 9.5Uaijjhbsa Ojjirny >9 =.8@c` Gojorboj 88 =.?Cpataojgcjcny 92 5.>Mirgotcjcny 9; 5.;@ut ojjirny =2 5.4Eormbcjcny 55 ;.4Ny`iecjcny 55 ;.4Tsyeabotrbst Ovobjokji b` ecu`try (1O) 5? ?.2NR@ BYM ;9 ?.9TUO ;; ?.=[btojb` Ovobjokji ;; ?.=Njuti` ;? ?.5Uibzuri ?= 4.2Uiosc`oj Ohhietbvi Mbscrmir 2 4.8I`mcerb`cjcny 1 4.9Yrcjcny 9 4.5Inn ojjirny 5 4.;Tirbcmc`toj ? 4.?]ctoj ?,8?5 ?44

    Tsyeactrcpbegimbeotbc`

    gc`btcrb`n (1K) Ostago GoggcnropayCtair

     Oeecggcmotbc`]ctoj

     Oeecggcmotbc`s

    Rior @c. @c. @c. @c. @c.

    ;44? ;?8 8> >2 ;>5 85=;44; ;9; >= 2? 514 >28;445 =91 ?>9 ?;9 9;8 ?;1;;44= ==9 ?94 ?41 94? ?;44;449 5=1 ?=? 18 =9> ?454;448 ;22 ?92 ?45 9>> ??5=

    ;44> 5=4 ??> ?9= >?4 ?5;5;441 9>9 ?>4 ;54 ?,?41 ;41;;442 9;> ?94 ;4> >;2 ?8?5

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    ]okji 96 @ugkir o`m pirei`t ch pcst-sirvbei gimbeoj ejobgs hbjim ky eotincry o`m yior” Tioei Ecrps Xcju`tiirs,;449―;442

    Tcst-sirvbei gimbeoj ejobgmbon`cstbe eotincry

    ;449 ;448 ;44> ;441 ;442

    @c. % @c. % @c. % @c. % @c. %

    Mbsiosis ch tai guseujcslijitoj

    systig o`m ec``ietbvi tbssui  24 ?;.> 19 ?5.9 ?58 ;9.8 ??1 ?1.= 24 ?1.=

    Mi`toj  22 ?=.4 ?5? ;4.1 11 ?8.9 21 ?9.; 22 ?8.?

    B`hietbcus o`m porosbtbe mbsiosis  ?51 ?2.9 ??1 ?1.> >1 ?=.> 21 ?9.; ?45 ?8.1

    Gi`toj mbscrmirs 95 >.9 55 9.; => 1.1 == 8.1 =1 >.1

    Mbsiosis ch tai slb` o`m sukeuto`icussystig >2 ??.; =? 8.9 58 8.1 9; 1.? 9; 1.9

    Mbsiosis ch tai ni`btcurb`ory systig 5? =.= 5; 9.4 ;9 =.> ;? 5.; ;2 =.>

    Mbsiosis ch tai `irvcus systig o`msi`si crno`s 9? >.; ;; 5.9 ;4 5.1 5; 9.4 ;; 5.8

    Trin`o`ey ?? ?.8 5; 9.4 ?1 5.= ;4 5.? 5? 9.4

    @icpjosgs > ?.4 ?9 ;.= ?8 5.4 ?1 ;.1 ?9 ;.=

    B`fury >1 ??.4 82 ?4.2 ?= ;.9 >5 ??.= 9> 2.5

    Mbsiosis ch tai mbnistbvi systig ?? ?.8 ;4 5.; ?? ;.? ;2 =.9 ;5 5.>

    Mbsiosis ch tai ebreujotcry systig > ?.4 > ?.? ?? ;.? 9 4.1 ?? ?.1

    I`mcerb`i, `utrbtbc`oj, o`m gitokcjbembsiosis o`m bggu`bty mbscrmirs > ?.4 5 4.9 2 ?.> 2 ?.= ?; ;.4

    Mbsiosis ch tai kjccm o`m kjccm-

    hcrgb`n crno`s > ?.4 ? 4.; 1 ?.9 ? 4.; 5 4.9

    Mbsiosis ch tai rispbrotcry systig ?9 ;.? ?; ?.2 > ?.5 ?> ;.8 2 ?.9

    Uygptcgs, sbn`s, o`m bjj-mihb`imec`mbtbc`s ?8 ;.5 > ?.? 8 ?.? > ?.? > ?.?

    Ecgpjbeotbc` ch prin`o`ey, eabjmkbrtao`m tai puirpirbug 8 4.2 5 4.9 ; 4.= 4 - 4 -

    Ec`mbtbc`s crbnb`otb`n b` tai pri`otojpirbcm 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.; 4 -

    Ec`ni`btoj o`cgojbis 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.;

    ]ctoj  >48 ?44 85? ?44 95; ?44 8=5 ?44 8?; ?44

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     Opp i`m bx M6 Ecu`t ry-spiebh be moto

    @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti OJKO@BO ?; >2.4 4 - 4 - ; ;.9 4 - 4 -

     O[GI@BO ?; 1=.5 5 5.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

     OVI[KOBFO@ ?; ?4?.2 4 - ? ?.4 4 - ; ;.2 4 -

    KYJNO[BO ?; ?=;.8 ? 4.> 8 =.; ; ?.= 4 - 4 -

    EOGKCMBO ?; 9=.2 ? ?.1 ? ?.1 4 - 4 - ; 5.8

    EAB@O ?; 2;.1 4 - ? ?.? 4 - 4 - 4 -

    NIC[NBO > ?9.= 4 - ? 8.9 ? 8.9 4 - 4 -

    FC[MO@ ?; 94.2 4 - 5 9.2 4 - 4 - 4 -

    LOVOLAU]O@ ?; ?;8.4 8 =.1 ? 4.1 4 - 4 - 4 -

    LR[NRV [ITYKJBE ?; ??4.4 ? 4.2 ? 4.2 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GOEIMC@BO ?; >1.4 4 - = 9.? 4 - ; =.4 4 -

    GCJMCXO ?; ??2.8 ; ?.> ?; ?4.4 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GC@NCJBO ?; ??9.8 > 8.? 5 ;.8 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GC[CEEC ?; ;;2.= 4 - 5 ?.5 4 - 4 - 4 -

    TABJBTTB@IU ?; ?;;.= = 5.5 5 ;.9 4 - 4 - 8 =.2

    [CGO@BO ?; ?;>.8 5 ;.= ?= ??.4 > 9.9 9 >.= 4 -

    ]AOBJO@M ?; 22.; 4 - > >.? 4 - 4 - 5 5.4

    ]Y[LGI@BU]O@ ?; >?.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    YL[OB@I ?; ;>=.; ; 4.> 4 - ?9 9.9 5 ?.1 4 -

    IGO ]C]OJ - ;429.? 54 ?.= 8? ;.2 ;> ?.5 ?; ?.4 ?? 4.9

    KIJBVI ?; 89.; 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ;.8 ; 5.?

    ECU]O [BEO ?; ??=.1 4 - ? 4.2 4 - 5 =.4 4 -

    MCGB@BEO@ [ITYKJBE ?; ?1?.1 4 - = ;.; 4 - 8 9.4 ?> 2.=

    IOU]I[@ EO[BKKIO@ ?; 28.? 8 8.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    IEYOMC[ ?; ?8?.8 ? 4.8 5 ?.2 ? 4.8 5 ;.1 ; ?.;

    IJ UOJXOMC[ ?; ?52.5 4 - 9 5.8 4 - ? ?.= ? 4.>HBFB ?; 8;.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    NYO]IGOJO ?; ?2>.2 ? 4.9 ?= >.? ; ?.4 ; ?.8 ? 4.9

    NYRO@O ?; 8>.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 8 1.2

    AC@MY[OU ?; ?1=.4 ? 4.9 9 ;.> > 5.1 > 8.5 ?4 9.=

    FOGOBEO ?; 18.? 4 - 8 >.4 4 - ; =.? ? ?.;

    GIQBEC ?; 94.9 4 - ? ;.4 4 - ; 1.5 4 -

    GBE[C@IUBO ?; 9=.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    @BEO[ONYO ?; ?1?.5 4 - 1 =.= ? 4.8 4 - 1 =.=

    TO@OGO ?; ?81.2 = ;.= ; ?.; 4 - 4 - ; ?.;

    TO[ONYOR ?; ?25.= ; ?.4 8 5.? 4 - 4 - 4 -

    TI[Y ?; ?8>.> ; ?.; 4 - ? 4.8 ? ?.? ? 4.8

    UOGCO ?; =;.2 ; =.> 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ;.5

    UY[B@OGI ?; =?.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ?= 55.8

    ]C@NO ?; =1.> 4 - ; =.? 4 - 4 - 1 ?8.=

    XO@YO]Y ?; >9.2 ? ?.5 5 =.4 ? ?.5 5 8.; ; ;.8

    BOT ]C]OJ - ;51?.= ;4 4.1 84 ;.9 ?5 4.9 5? ;.; >8 5.;

    KI@B@ ?; ?4;.> ? ?.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    KC]U^O@O ?; ??5.5 ? 4.2 ? 4.2 ?4 1.1 ? ?.5 4 -

    KY[LB@O HOUC ?; ??8.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - = 5.=

    EOGI[CC@ ?; ?51.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    EOTI XI[MI ?; 9>.2 4 - 9 1.8 4 - 4 - > ?;.?

    I]ABCTBO ?; 81.5 4 - ? ?.9 4 - 4 - 4 -

    NAO@O ?; ?99.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 5.> 4 -

    NYB@IO ?4 >=.= 5 =.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    LI@RO ?; 88.8 4 - = 8.4 4 - 4 - 4 -

    JIUC]AC ?; 19.; ? ?.; ; ;.5 4 - ? ?.> 4 -

    JBKI[BO ?; ?8.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GOMONOUEO[ 9 5?.9 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GOJO^B ?; ?59.> 5 ;.; ? 4.> 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GOJB ?; ?=8.5 ? 4.> 4 - ? 4.> 4 - 4 -

    GOY[B]O@BO > >>.1 4 - 5 5.2 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GCVOGKB_YI ?; ?;>.1 4 - = 5.? 4 - 4 - 4 -

    @OGBKBO ?; ??4.8 ? 4.2 = 5.8 4 - 4 - 4 -

    @BNI[ ?; ?;2.; 4 - 4 - ; ?.9 4 - 4 -

    [^O@MO ?; 58.1 4 - ? ;.> ? ;.> 4 - 4 -

    UI@INOJ ?; ?92.; 4 - ? 4.8 4 - 2 9.> 5 ?.2

    UCY]A OH[BEO ?; ?5?.9 ? 4.1 ? 4.1 4 - ? ?.? 4 -

    U^OVBJO@M ?; 98.> 4 - ;5 =4.8 4 - 4 - 4 -

    ]O@VO@BO ?; ?=;.> = ;.1 4 - ; ?.= ? ?.; 4 -

    ]AI NOGKBO ?; 25.= ? ?.? ? ?.? ? ?.? 4 - 4 -

    ]CNC ?; ?4;.? 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    YNO@MO ?; ?=4.8 = ;.1 = ;.1 ? 4.> 4 - 4 -

    VOGKBO ?; ?9=.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

     OH[BEO ]C]OJ - ;>>?.; ;? 4.1 98 ;.4 ?1 4.8 ?8 4.2 ?= 4.9

    TIOEI EC[TU ]C]OJ - >;=>.> >? ?.4 ?>> ;.= 91 4.1 92 ?.5 ?4? ?.=

    B`-Ecu`try

    Ecjpcsecpbis  Mi`nui

    Ecu`try  @c.

    [ipcrts

    X]

    Riors

     Ojec acj -[ijotim

    Trckjigs  Ostago

      Eormbcvoseujor 

    Trckjigs

    ;2

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    @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti OJKO@BO >2.4 8 >.8 5 5.1 4 - ? ?.5 4 -

     O[GI@BO 1=.5 95 8;.2 5 5.8 ? ?.; =4 =>.= 4 -

     OVI[KOBFO@ ?4?.2 ;= ;5.8 8 9.2 4 - ? ?.4 4 -

    KYJNO[BO ?=;.8 81 =>.> ;? ?=.> ; ?.= 4 - 4 -

    EOGKCMBO 9=.2 ?4 ?1.; 9 2.? 5 9.9 4 - 4 -

    EAB@O 2;.1 5? 55.= = =.5 ; ;.; ; ;.; 4 -

    NIC[NBO ?9.= 5 ?2.9 1 9?.2 4 - ? 8.9 4 -

    FC[MO@ 94.2 ; 5.2 ; 5.2 9 2.1 4 - 4 -

    LOVOLAU]O@ ?;8.4 ;1 ;;.; ?? 1.> ; ?.8 ; ?.8 4 -

    LR[NRV [ITYKJBE ??4.4 95 =1.; = 5.8 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GOEIMC@BO >1.4 ?8 ;4.9 5 5.1 ; ;.8 4 - 4 -

    GCJMCXO ??2.8 ?9 ?;.9 51 5?.1 4 - 55 ;>.8 4 -

    GC@NCJBO ??9.8 ;> ;5.= 4 - 1 8.2 ?? 2.9 4 -

    GC[CEEC ;;2.= =4 ?>.= ;8 ??.5 4 - 4 - 4 -

    TABJBTTB@IU ?;;.= 5= ;>.1 ;8 ;?.; ? 4.1 ? 4.1 4 -

    [CGO@BO ?;>.8 91 =9.9 94 52.; ?2 ?=.2 ;4 ?9.> 4 -

    ]AOBJO@M 22.; ;1 ;1.; ?> ?>.? ? ?.4 ?; ?;.? 4 -

    ]Y[LGI@BU]O@ >?.5 ;4 ;1.? ?> ;5.1 4 - ? ?.= 4 -

    YL[OB@I ;>=.; 9= ?2.> 91 ;?.; 2 5.5 ? 4.= 4 -

    IGO ]C]OJ ;429.? 9>4 ;>.; 54; ?=.= 99 ;.8 ?;8 8.4 4 -

    KIJBVI 89.; ?5 ?2.2 =5 88.4 5 =.8 ? ?.9 4 -

    ECU]O [BEO ??=.1 ;4 ?>.= ?1 ?9.> 4 - ; ?.> 4 -

    MCGB@BEO@ [ITYKJBE ?1?.1 ;9 ?5.1 1> =>.2 4 - ;4 ??.4 4 -

    IOU]I[@ EO[BKKIO@ 28.? ?> ?>.> ?> ?>.> 4 - ;5 ;5.2 4 -

    IEYOMC[ ?8?.8 ;8 ?8.? =4 ;=.1 4 - ?1 ??.? 4 -

    IJ UOJXOMC[ ?52.5 ?> ?;.; 51 ;>.5 4 - 1 9.> 4 -HBFB 8;.4 ; 5.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    NYO]IGOJO ?2>.2 == ;;.; >5 58.2 ?2 2.8 ;5 ??.8 4 -

    NYRO@O 8>.8 ;; 5;.9 = 9.2 4 - 5 =.= 4 -

    AC@MY[OU ?1=.4 => ;9.9 =? ;;.5 ? 4.9 ? 4.9 4 -

    FOGOBEO 18.? ;4 ;5.; ;5 ;8.> ? ?.; 8 >.4 4 -

    GIQBEC 94.9 54 92.= 5 9.2 ? ;.4 = >.2 4 -

    GBE[C@IUBO 9=.4 ? ?.2 ;4 5>.4 4 - 4 - 4 -

    @BEO[ONYO ?1?.5 ;> ?=.2 =4 ;;.? ? 4.8 ;> ?=.2 4 -

    TO@OGO ?81.2 5? ?1.= 2> 9>.= 4 - = ;.= 4 -

    TO[ONYOR ?25.= 55 ?>.? 54 ?9.9 4 - 55 ?>.? 4 -

    TI[Y ?8>.> 59 ;4.2 54 ?>.2 ?4 8.4 ?; >.; 4 -

    UOGCO =;.2 = 2.5 ;5 95.8 4 - ? ;.5 4 -

    UY[B@OGI =?.> ?5 5?.; ;? 94.= 5 >.; > ?8.1 4 -

    ]C@NO =1.> ;4 =?.? ?8 5;.2 4 - 59 >?.2 4 -

    XO@YO]Y >9.2 54 52.9 >9 21.1 ?9 ?2.1 ;? ;>.> 4 -

    BOT ]C]OJ ;51?.= =>> ;4.4 >52 5?.4 9= ;.5 ;=2 ?4.9 4 -

    KI@B@ ?4;.> 54 ;2.; 5> 58.4 4 - 1 >.1 4 -

    KC]U^O@O ??5.5 ;= ;?.; ?9 ?5.; 5 ;.8 ; ?.1 4 -

    KY[LB@O HOUC ??8.4 ?? 2.9 ?8 ?5.1 5 ;.8 9 =.5 4 -

    EOGI[CC@ ?51.4 ?4 >.; ?4 >.; 4 - 9 5.8 4 -

    EOTI XI[MI 9>.2 ?4 ?>.5 ?2 5;.1 4 - ?= ;=.; 4 -

    I]ABCTBO 81.5 ?= ;4.9 2 ?5.; ? ?.9 ?; ?>.8 4 -

    NAO@O ?99.= ;= ?9.= ;= ?9.= 4 - ?4 8.= 4 -

    NYB@IO >=.= 88 11.> 9= >;.8 4 - =8 8?.1 4 -

    LI@RO 88.8 ?8 ;=.4 1 ?;.4 4 - 54 =9.4 4 -

    JIUC]AC 19.; ?> ;4.4 = =.> 9 9.2 4 - 4 -

    JBKI[BO ?8.> 5 ?1.4 ?? 89.2 4 - 9 ;2.2 4 -

    GOMONOUEO[ 5?.9 ; 8.5 ?1 9>.? 4 - ; 8.5 4 -

    GOJO^B ?59.> ;= ?>.> ;9 ?1.= 9 5.> 5 ;.; 4 -

    GOJB ?=8.5 ;2 ?2.1 8; =;.= ? 4.> ?4 8.1 4 -

    GOY[B]O@BO >>.1 ?1 ;5.? 54 51.8 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GCVOGKB_YI ?;>.1 ?> ?5.5 =4 5?.5 4 - 54 ;5.9 4 -

    @OGBKBO ??4.8 55 ;2.1 2 1.? 4 - 4 - 4 -

    @BNI[ ?;2.; ?? 1.9 ;2 ;;.= 4 - 5; ;=.1 4 -

    [^O@MO 58.1 9 ?5.8 ?; 5;.8 5 1.; ; 9.= 4 -

    UI@INOJ ?92.; 58 ;;.8 ?4> 8>.; ; ?.5 =5 ;>.4 4 -

    UCY]A OH[BEO ?5?.9 ;> ;4.9 2 8.1 4 - 58 ;>.= 4 -

    U^OVBJO@M 98.> 5 9.5 = >.? ; 5.9 4 - 4 -

    ]O@VO@BO ?=;.> 5? ;?.> ?; 1.= ? 4.> ?8 ??.; 4 -

    ]AI NOGKBO 25.= ?4 ?4.> 91 8;.? 5 5.; ?2 ;4.5 4 -

    ]CNC ?4;.? 2 1.1 ?8 ?9.> 4 - 2 1.1 4 -

    YNO@MO ?=4.8 89 =8.; =? ;2.; ? 4.> ?4 >.? 4 -

    VOGKBO ?9=.1   ;5 ?=.2 ? 4.8 4 - 4 - 4 -

     OH[BEO ]C]OJ ;>>?.; 981 ;4.9 814 ;=.9 54 ?.? 5=2 ?;.8 4 -

    TIOEI EC[TU ]C]OJ >;=>.> ?8?9 ;;.5 ?>;? ;5.> ?52 ?.2 >;= ?4.4 4 4.4

    Ecu`try  X]

    Riors

    Mi`toj

    Trckjigs

    Mirgotbtbs,

    B`hietbcus

    I`vbrc`gi`toj

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    Ec`eir`s

    Ctair Hikrbji

    Bjj`iss  Hbjorbosbs

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    @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti OJKO@BO >2.4 4 - 4 - ? ?.5 4 - 4 -

     O[GI@BO 1=.5 4 - 8 >.? = =.> 4 - 4 -

     OVI[KOBFO@ ?4?.2 ? ?.4 ; ;.4 ?4 2.1 4 - 4 -

    KYJNO[BO ?=;.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    EOGKCMBO 9=.2 ? ?.1 59 85.1 ; 5.8 4 - 4 -

    EAB@O 2;.1 4 - ?5 ?=.4 4 - 4 - 4 -

    NIC[NBO ?9.= > =9.9 8 52.4 4 - 4 - 4 -

    FC[MO@ 94.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    LOVOLAU]O@ ?;8.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    LR[NRV [ITYKJBE ??4.4 4 - 1 >.5 ?? ?4.4 4 - 4 -

    GOEIMC@BO >1.4 4 - ; ;.8 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GCJMCXO ??2.8 4 - 59 ;2.5 4 4.4 ? 4.1 4 -

    GC@NCJBO ??9.8 4 - ; ?.> 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GC[CEEC ;;2.= ?= 8.? 5 ?.5 > 5.? 4 - 4 -

    TABJBTTB@IU ?;;.= ?= ??.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    [CGO@BO ?;>.8 4 - ? 4.1 ? 4.1 4 - 4 -

    ]AOBJO@M 22.; 4 - ? ?.4 4 - 4 - ? ?.4

    ]Y[LGI@BU]O@ >?.5 4 - ?? ?9.= 5 =.; 4 - 4 -

    YL[OB@I ;>=.; ? 4.= ? 4.= ? 4.= 4 - 4 -

    IGO ]C]OJ ;429.? 51 ?.1 ?;8 8.4 =4 ?.2 ? - ? -

    KIJBVI 89.; 5 =.8 ? ?.9 ; 5.? 4 - 4 -

    ECU]O [BEO ??=.1 > 8.? 4 - ? 4.2 4 - 4 -

    MCGB@BEO@ [ITYKJBE ?1?.1 8 5.5 ?4 9.9 ?4 9.9 4 - 4 -

    IOU]I[@ EO[BKKIO@ 28.? 4 - ? ?.4 4 - 4 - 4 -

    IEYOMC[ ?8?.8 52 ;=.? = ;.9 8 5.> 4 - 4 -

    IJ UOJXOMC[ ?52.5 ;2 ;4.1 = ;.2 ? 4.> 4 - 4 -HBFB 8;.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    NYO]IGOJO ?2>.2 ?> 1.8 1 =.4 ; ?.4 4 - 4 -

    NYRO@O 8>.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    AC@MY[OU ?1=.4 ?1 2.1 ?? 8.4 2 =.2 ? 4.9 4 -

    FOGOBEO 18.? 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GIQBEC 94.9 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ;.4 4 -

    GBE[C@IUBO 9=.4 9 2.5 4 - ? ?.2 4 - 4 -

    @BEO[ONYO ?1?.5 88 58.= 9? ;1.? ?9 1.5 4 - 4 -

    TO@OGO ?81.2 ?9 1.2 ?; >.? 9 5.4 4 - 4 -

    TO[ONYOR ?25.= 4 - ?= >.; = ;.? 4 - 4 -

    TI[Y ?8>.> 4 - ?? 8.8 = ;.= 4 - 4 -

    UOGCO =;.2 4 - ? ;.5 4 - 4 - 4 -

    UY[B@OGI =?.> 4 - ?? ;8.= ; =.1 4 - 4 -

    ]C@NO =1.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    XO@YO]Y >9.2 4 - 4 - ? ?.5 4 - 4 -

    BOT ]C]OJ ;51?.= ;49 1.8 ?52 9.1 85 ;.8 ; 4.? 4 -

    KI@B@ ?4;.> 58 59.? ;5 ;;.= 4 - 4 - 4 -

    KC]U^O@O ??5.5 4 4.4 4 4.4 4 - ? 4.2 4 -

    KY[LB@O HOUC ??8.4 ?> ?=.> ;8 ;;.= 4 - 4 - 4 -

    EOGI[CC@ ?51.4 8 =.5 5 ;.; ? 4.> 4 - 4 -

    EOTI XI[MI 9>.2 ?; ;4.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    I]ABCTBO 81.5 ; ;.2 4 - 9 >.5 4 - 4 -

    NAO@O ?99.= 9 5.; ?1 ??.8 ? 4.8 4 - 4 -

    NYB@IO >=.= 51 9?.? 9 8.> > 2.= ? ?.5 4 -

    LI@RO 88.8 ? ?.9 = 8.4 4 - 4 - ? ?.9

    JIUC]AC 19.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    JBKI[BO ?8.> 4 - 4 - ? 8.4 4 - 4 -

    GOMONOUEO[ 5?.9 4 - 4 - 9 ?9.2 4 - 4 -

    GOJO^B ?59.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GOJB ?=8.5 1= 9>.= ;1 ?2.? ; ?.= 4 - 4 -

    GOY[B]O@BO >>.1 = 9.? ;1 58.4 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GCVOGKB_YI ?;>.1 ? 4.1 4 - ? 4.1 4 - 4 -

    @OGBKBO ??4.8 4 - ? 4.2 ? 4.2 ? 4.2 4 -

    @BNI[ ?;2.; ?2; ?=1.8 9; =4.; ? 4.1 4 - 4 -

    [^O@MO 58.1 ? ;.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    UI@INOJ ?92.; ;2 ?1.; = ;.9 5 ?.2 4 - 4 -

    UCY]A OH[BEO ?5?.9 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    U^OVBJO@M 98.> 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.1 4 -

    ]O@VO@BO ?=;.> = ;.1 = ;.1 ? 4.> 4 - ? 4.>

    ]AI NOGKBO 25.= 4 - > >.9 = =.5 4 - 4 -

    ]CNC ?4;.? ;; ;?.9 ;8 ;9.9 4 - 4 - 4 -

    YNO@MO ?=4.8 8 =.5 8 =.5 4 - 4 - 4 -

    VOGKBO ?9=.1   ; ?.5 > =.9 4 - 4 - ? 4.8

     OH[BEO ]C]OJ ;>>?.; =8; ?8.> ;=; 1.> 55 ?.; = 4.? 5 4.?

    TIOEI EC[TU ]C]OJ >;=>.> >49 2.> 94> >.4 ?58 ?.2 > 4.? = 4.?

    Ecu`try  X]

    Riors

    Nostrcb`tistb`oj Ec`mbtbc`s

     Ogikbosbs Nborm bosb s   B`tistb`oj

    Aijgb`tasUojgc`ij jcsbs Uabnij jcs bs

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    @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti OJKO@BO >2.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - = 9.? 4 -

     O[GI@BO 1=.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.; 4 -

     OVI[KOBFO@ ?4?.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    KYJNO[BO ?=;.8 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.> ; ?.= 4 -

    EOGKCMBO 9=.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.1 4 -

    EAB@O 2;.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ;.; 4 -

    NIC[NBO ?9.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 8.9 4 -

    FC[MO@ 94.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - = >.2 4 -

    LOVOLAU]O@ ?;8.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - = 5.; 4 -

    LR[NRV [ITYKJBE ??4.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.2 4 -

    GOEIMC@BO >1.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GCJMCXO ??2.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GC@NCJBO ??9.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ?.> 4 -

    GC[CEEC ;;2.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 ?.5 4 -

    TABJBTTB@IU ?;;.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - > 9.> 4 -

    [CGO@BO ?;>.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 ;.= ; ?.8 4 -

    ]AOBJO@M 22.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ?9 ?9.? 4 -

    ]Y[LGI@BU]O@ >?.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    YL[OB@I ;>=.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; 4.> 4 -

    IGO ]C]OJ ;429.? 4 - 4 - 4 - = 4.; 9? ;.= 4 -

    KIJBVI 89.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 9 >.> 4 -

    ECU]O [BEO ??=.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - = 5.9 4 -

    MCGB@BEO@ [ITYKJBE ?1?.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ;5 ?;.> 4 -

    IOU]I[@ EO[BKKIO@ 28.? 4 - ; ;.? 4 - 4 - = =.; 4 -

    IEYOMC[ ?8?.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 9 5.? ? 4.8

    IJ UOJXOMC[ ?52.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ;; ?9.1 4 -HBFB 8;.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 8 2.> 4 -

    NYO]IGOJO ?2>.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ?9 >.8 4 -

    NYRO@O 8>.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - = 9.2 4 -

    AC@MY[OU ?1=.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ?2 ?4.5 4 -

    FOGOBEO 18.? 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.; 4 -

    GIQBEC 94.9 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ;.4 4 -

    GBE[C@IUBO 9=.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; 5.> 4 -

    @BEO[ONYO ?1?.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ?= >.> 4 -

    TO@OGO ?81.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ;1 ?8.8 ? 4.8

    TO[ONYOR ?25.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 8 5.? 4 -

    TI[Y ?8>.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ?.; 4 -

    UOGCO =;.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; =.> 4 -

    UY[B@OGI =?.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    ]C@NO =1.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 8 ?;.5 4 -

    XO@YO]Y >9.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    BOT ]C]OJ ;51?.= 4 - ; 4.? 4 - 4 - ?82 >.? ; 4.?

    KI@B@ ?4;.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    KC]U^O@O ??5.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ?.1 4 -

    KY[LB@O HOUC ??8.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ;= ;4.> 4 -

    EOGI[CC@ ?51.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 ;.; 4 -

    EOTI XI[MI 9>.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.> 4 -

    I]ABCTBO 81.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    NAO@O ?99.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.8 4 -

    NYB@IO >=.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ;.> 4 -

    LI@RO 88.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ?? ?8.9 4 -

    JIUC]AC 19.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ;.5 4 -

    JBKI[BO ?8.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ?;.4 4 -

    GOMONOUEO[ 5?.9 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 5.; 4 -

    GOJO^B ?59.> 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.> 1 9.2 4 -

    GOJB ?=8.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GOY[B]O@BO >>.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.5 4 -

    GCVOGKB_YI ?;>.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.1 4 -

    @OGBKBO ??4.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 ;.> 4 -

    @BNI[ ?;2.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.1

    [^O@MO 58.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    UI@INOJ ?92.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 9 5.? 4 -

    UCY]A OH[BEO ?5?.9 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 ;.5 4 -

    U^OVBJO@M 98.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.1 4 -

    ]O@VO@BO ?=;.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 ;.? 4 -

    ]AI NOGKBO 25.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ;.? 4 -

    ]CNC ?4;.? 4 - 4 - 4 -   4 - ? ?.4 4 -

    YNO@MO ?=4.8 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.> ?5 2.; 4 -

    VOGKBO ?9=.1 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.8 4 - 4 -

     OH[BEO ]C]OJ ;>>?.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 4.? 24 5.; ? -

    TIOEI EC[TU ]C]OJ >;=>.> 4 - ; - 4 - > 4.? 5?4 =.5 5 -

    B`-ecu`try

    Acspbtojbzotbc`  Jibsago`bosbs

     OEcu`try

      X]

    Riors

    Aipotbtbs

    K E Ctair & Trisugim

    55

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    @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti OJKO@BO >2.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.5 ? ?.5

     O[GI@BO 1=.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - > 1.5

     OVI[KOBFO@ ?4?.2 4 - ? ?.4 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ;.4

    KYJNO[BO ?=;.8 ? 4.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 1 9.8

    EOGKCMBO 9=.2 4 - 5 9.9 4 - 4 - 4 - ; 5.8

    EAB@O 2;.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ;.; 1 1.8

    NIC[NBO ?9.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 8.9

    FC[MO@ 94.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ;.4 ? ;.4

    LOVOLAU]O@ ?;8.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 ;.=

    LR[NRV [ITYKJBE ??4.4 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.2 4 - ? 4.2

    GOEIMC@BO >1.4 ? ?.5 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - = 9.?

    GCJMCXO ??2.8 ?= ??.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - = 5.5

    GC@NCJBO ??9.8 ; ?.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.2

    GC[CEEC ;;2.= 4 - ? 4.= 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 ?.5

    TABJBTTB@IU ?;;.= ? 4.1 ? 4.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    [CGO@BO ?;>.8 4 - ; ?.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 8 =.>

    ]AOBJO@M 22.; ? ?.4 > >.? 4 - ? ?.4 4 - 1 1.?

    ]Y[LGI@BU]O@ >?.5 4 - 4 - 5 =.; ? ?.= 4 - ? ?.=

    YL[OB@I ;>=.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.= ?5 =.>

    IGO ]C]OJ ;429.? ;4 ?.4 ?9 4.> 5 4.? 5 4.? 9 4.; >= 5.9

    KIJBVI 89.; = 8.? 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.9

    ECU]O [BEO ??=.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - > 8.?

    MCGB@BEO@ [ITYKJBE ?1?.1 8 5.5 4 - 5 ?.> 4 - 4 - ; -

    IOU]I[@ EO[BKKIO@ 28.? 4 - 4 - ? ?.4 ; ;.? 4 - = =.;

    IEYOMC[ ?8?.8 ? 4.8 4 - 4 - ? 4.8 ? 4.8 > =.5

    IJ UOJXOMC[ ?52.5 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.> 4 - ?; 1.8HBFB 8;.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    NYO]IGOJO ?2>.2 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.9 = ;.4 ?9 >.8

    NYRO@O 8>.8 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    AC@MY[OU ?1=.4 ?4 9.= 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.9 1 =.5

    FOGOBEO 18.? 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.; ? ?.; 8 >.4

    GIQBEC 94.9 ? ;.4 ; =.4 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ;.4

    GBE[C@IUBO 9=.4 4 - 5 9.8 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.2

    @BEO[ONYO ?1?.5 ?4 9.9 ? 4.8 4 - ; ?.? ? 4.8 > 5.2

    TO@OGO ?81.2 ?9 1.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - = ;.=

    TO[ONYOR ?25.= ?? 9.> 5 ?.8 4 - ; ?.4 4 - ? 4.9

    TI[Y ?8>.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 1 =.1

    UOGCO =;.2 4 - 5 >.4 4 - 4 - ; =.> 9 ??.>

    UY[B@OGI =?.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? -

    ]C@NO =1.> 4 - ; =.? 4 - 4 - 5 8.; 4 -

    XO@YO]Y >9.2 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.5 > 2.; 2 ??.2

    BOT ]C]OJ ;51?.= 91 ;.= ?= 4.8 = 4.; ?? 4.9 ;4 4.1 22 =.;

    KI@B@ ?4;.> ? ?.4 5 ;.2 > 8.1 ? ?.4 4 - 4 -

    KC]U^O@O ??5.5 9 =.= 4 - 4 - ? 4.2 5 ;.8 ? 4.2

    KY[LB@O HOUC ??8.4 5 ;.8 9 =.5 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.2

    EOGI[CC@ ?51.4 ? 4.> 5 ;.; ; ?.= ? 4.> 4 - 4 -

    EOTI XI[MI 9>.2 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.> 4 -

    I]ABCTBO 81.5 ? ?.9 ; ;.2 4 - 4 - 4 - ; ;.2

    NAO@O ?99.= ? 4.8 4 - ? 4.8 ? 4.8 4 - ? 4.8

    NYB@IO >=.= 4 - ; ;.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 1 ?4.1

    LI@RO 88.8 ? ?.9 4 - 4 - ? - 4 - 8 2.4

    JIUC]AC 19.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.; 4 4.4

    JBKI[BO ?8.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GOMONOUEO[ 5?.9 ? 5.; 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    GOJO^B ?59.> 4 - 9 5.> 4 - ? 4.> 4 - ? 4.>

    GOJB ?=8.5 5 ;.? = ;.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 9 5.=

    GOY[B]O@BO >>.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.5

    GCVOGKB_YI ?;>.1 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.1 ? 4.1 ? 4.1

    @OGBKBO ??4.8 ; ?.1 4 - 4 - ? 4.2 4 - 4 -

    @BNI[ ?;2.; ? - ? 4.1 ; ?.9 8 =.8 4 - 5 -

    [^O@MO 58.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 5 1.; = ?4.2

    UI@INOJ ?92.; ? 4.8 4 - 4 - 4 - ? 4.8 5 ?.2

    UCY]A OH[BEO ?5?.9 ? 4.1 ? 4.1 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    U^OVBJO@M 98.> 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - ; -

    ]O@VO@BO ?=;.> ? 4.> ; ?.= 4 - 5 ;.? 4 - 4 -

    ]AI NOGKBO 25.= 4 - 4 - 4 - ? ?.? 4 - ? ?.?

    ]CNC ?4;.? ; ;.4 ; ;.4 5 ;.2   ? - 4 - 4 -

    YNO@MO ?=4.8 5 ;.? > 9.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 9 5.8

    VOGKBO ?9=.1 ? 4.8 ? 4.8 4 - 5 ?.2 4 - 4 -

     OH[BEO ]C]OJ ;>>?.; ;2 ?.4 51 ?.= ?9 4.9 ;; 4.1 ?4 4.= =9 ?.8

    TIOEI EC[TU ]C]OJ >;=>.> ?4> ?.9 8> 4.2 ;; 4.5 58 4.9 59 4.9 ;?1 5.4

    Ecu`try  X]

    Riors

    Y`b`ti t̀bc`oj B`fury

    Timistrbo` Kbeyeji Gctcreyeji Gctcr Xiabeji ^otir [ijotim Upcrts

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    @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti @c. [oti OJKO@BO >2.4 ?4 ?;.> 4 - ?; ?9.; ? - ; ;.9 ? ?.5

     O[GI@BO 1=.5 9 9.2 4 - ?; ?=.; ; ;.= ; ;.= ? ?.;

     OVI[KOBFO@ ?4?.2 ?> ?8.> 4 - ;4 ?2.8 4 - 5 ;.2 4 -

    KYJNO[BO ?=;.8 ;; ?9.= 4 - 5? ;?.> ; ?.= 2 8.5 ?4 >.4

    EOGKCMBO 9=.2 4 - 4 - 9 2.? 4 - 2 ?8.= 8 ?4.2

    EAB@O 2;.1 = =.5 4 - ?= ?9.? 4 - ; ;.; 8 8.9

    NIC[NBO ?9.= 9 5;.9 ? 8.9 8 52.4 4 - 4 - ? 8.9

    FC[MO@ 94.2 = - 4 - 8 ??.1 ? - 4 - 2 ?>.>

    LOVOLAU]O@ ?;8.4 ?9 ??.2 = 5.; ?1 ?=.5 8 =.1 ?? 1.> ? 4.1

    LR[NRV [ITYKJBE ??4.4 5 ;.> 4 - 9 =.9 5 ;.> 1 >.5 58 5;.>

    GOEIMC@BO >1.4 5 5.1 4 - 1 ?4.5 ? ?.5 > 2.4 5 5.1

    GCJMCXO ??2.8 2 >.9 4 - ;> ;;.8 8 9.4 1 8.> ?4 1.=

    GC@NCJBO ??9.8 ?4 1.> ; ?.> ?5 ??.; ? 4.2 5 - 1 8.2

    GC[CEEC ;;2.= ;9 ?4.2 4 - ;2 ?;.8 ? 4.= ?5 9.> ;= ?4.9

    TABJBTTB@IU ?;;.= ?? 2.4 ? 4.1 ?5 ?4.8 9 =.? ?5 ?4.8 ? 4.1

    [CGO@BO ?;>.8 ?= ??.4 4 - ;; ?>.; = 5.? ?4 >.1 8 =.>

    ]AOBJO@M 22.; ?; ?;.? 4 - ;2 ;2.; ?> ?>.? 1 1.? 9 9.4

    ]Y[LGI@BU]O@ >?.5 ?4 ?=.4 4 - ?9 ;?.4 4 - 8 1.= ? ?.=

    YL[OB@I ;>=.; 5> ?5.9 4 - 9? ?1.8 9 ?.1 ?1 8.8 ;> 2.1

    IGO ]C]OJ ;429.? ;?8 ?4.5 1 4.= 558 ?8.4 99 ;.8 ?5; 8.5 ?98 >.=

    KIJBVI 89.; 9 >.> 4 - ?4 ?9.5 ? ?.9 9 >.> ; 5.?

    ECU]O [BEO ??=.1 1 >.4 4 - ?9 ?5.? 5 - 5 ;.8 ; ?.>

    MCGB@BEO@ [ITYKJBE ?1?.1 ? 4.8 4 - ?; 8.8 9 ;.1 = ;.; ?5 >.;

    IOU]I[@ EO[BKKIO@ 28.? = =.; 4 - ?? ??.= 4 - 4 - ; ;.?

    IEYOMC[ ?8?.8 ?5 1.4 4 - ;5 ?=.; 9 5.? 4 - ?9 2.5

    IJ UOJXOMC[ ?52.5 55 ;5.> 4 - =8 55.4 4 - = ;.2 =9 5;.5HBFB 8;.4 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

    NYO]IGOJO ?2>.2 9; ;8.5 4 - >; 58.= ? 4.9 4 - 8= 5;.5

    NYRO@O 8>.8 9 >.= 4 - 9 >.= 5 - 4 - = 9.2

    AC@MY[OU ?1=.4 ;1 ?9.; ? 4.9 => ;9.9 5 ?.8 ?= >.8 4 -

    FOGOBEO 18.? ?9 ?>.= 4 - ;5 ;8.> 9 9.1 5 5.9 ?; ?5.2

    GIQBEC 94.9 9 2.2 4 - 2 ?>.1 4 - 4 - ; =.4

    GBE[C@IUBO 9=.4 4 - 4 - = >.= 4 - 4 - ; 5.>

    @BEO[ONYO ?1?.5 ? 4.8 ? 4.8 ;; ?;.? 9 ;.1 ?; 8.8 2 9.4

    TO@OGO ?81.2 9 5.4 ; ?.; ;= ?=.; 4 - 4 - 5 ?.1

    TO[ONYOR ?25.= ;? ?4.2 4 - 51 ?2.8 ? - ?4 9.; 9 ;.8

    TI[Y ?8>.> ? 4.8 4 - 2 9.= = ;.= = ;.= 4 -

    UOGCO =;.2 8 ?=.4 4 - ?8 5>.5 4 - > ?8.5 ? ;.5

    UY[B@OGI =?.> 4 - ? ;.= ? ;.= 4 - 4 - ?= 55.8

    ]C@NO =1.> 9 ?4.5 4 - ?4 ;4.9 4 - 4 - 4 -

    XO@YO]Y >9.2 ;8 5=.5 4 - =5 98.> ? ?.5 ; ;.8 ;? ;>.>

    BOT ]C]OJ ;51?.= ;5= 2.1 9 4.; ==4 ?1.9 5> ?.8 81 ;.2 ;?8 2.?

    KI@B@ ?4;.> 1 >.1 4 - ;4 ?2.9 ; ?.2 4 - ?? ?4.>

    KC]U^O@O ??5.5 ?1 ?9.2 ? 4.2 ;1 ;=.> ; ?.1 ?5 ??.9 ?9 ?5.;

    KY[LB@O HOUC ??8.4 5 ;.8 4 - ?; ?4.5 ; ?.> 9 =.5 5 ;.8

    EOGI[CC@ ?51.4 = ;.2 4 - ?? 1.4 4 - 5 - ; ?.=

    EOTI XI[MI 9>.2 2 ?9.9 4 - ?4 ?>.5 4 - ; 5.9 4 -

    I]ABCTBO 81.5 = 9.2 4 - 2 ?5.; 4 - ?; ?>.8 5 =.=

    NAO@O ?99.= 5 ?.2 4 - > =.9 4 - = ;.8 ; ?.5

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