Natural Resources Commission NSW:REPORT TO THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND MINISTER FOR PLANNING REVIEW OF SNOWY PRECIPITATION ENHANCEMENT RESEARCH PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT (FEBRUARY

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    .6/T+

    ]nj Fc} flse rpeqomjs }nf} }nj clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeks fkm }njop jaajc} dzs} `j deko}epjm Xs+=.6/ .a/T, fkm }nf} }nj pjljqfk} Dokos}jps? df szsrjkm ep }jpdokf}j }nj fz}neposf}oek oa7

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    Skey Nmpe nfs ke} rpeqomjm }nj pjljqfk} Dokos}jps yo}n okaepdf}oek pjlf}oki }ejkqopekdjk}fl odrfc} }nf} }nj nfqj pjvzjs}jm Xs+1 .0/T+

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    9 Qjp`fl fmqocj ek 0 Aj`pzfp 022:+> ]nj }fpij} fpjf ceqjps des} ea }nj dfok pfkij fpjf ea }nj Skey Dezk}foks Kf}oekfl Rfph+? ]nj Fc} mjaokjs pjljqfk} Dokos}jps fs }nj Dokos}jp fmdokos}jpoki }nj Jkqopekdjk}fl Rlfkkoki

    fkm Fssjssdjk} Fc} 6?9? .czppjk}l }nj Nek+ Apfkh Sfp}ep, DR, Dokos}jp aep Rlfkkoki/ fkm }njDokos}jp fmdokos}jpoki Rfp} = ea }nj Kf}oekfl Rfphs fkm Yolmloaj Fc} 6?9= .czppjk}l }nj Nek+ @e`Mj`zs, DR, Dokos}jp aep }nj Jkqopekdjk}/+

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 > ea ==

    0+0 Cedrlofkcj]nj KPC nfs ke} cekmzc}jm o}s eyk okmjrjkmjk} fzmo} ea Skey Nmpes cedrlofkcj+ ]e mese yezlm nfqj j~cjjmjm }nj KPCs Dokos}jpofl pjdo}+ Neyjqjp, `fsjm ek o}s pjqojy ea }njfkkzfl pjrep}, }nj KPC `jlojqjs }nf} Skey Nmpe os cekmzc}oki o}s clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeksok cedrlofkcj yo}n }nj Fc}+ ]nj KPC flse aezkm }nf} Skey Nmpe os ijkjpfll zsoki }nj `js}fqfolf`lj }jcnkelei fkm rpecjmzpjs, okclzmoki sedj }nf} fpj yjll js}f`losnjm fkm e}njps }nf}fpj cz}}oki jmij+

    Skey Nmpe os zsoki solqjp oemomj fs f sjjmoki fijk} fkm okmozd .OOO/ e~omj fs f cnjdocfldfphjp+ O} os moscnfpioki `e}n cnjdocfls aped ipezkm$`fsjm ijkjpf}eps ok}e clezms }nf} rfsseqjp }nj }fpij} fpjf+ Ke ijkjpf}ep os lecf}jm yo}nok }nj Gfizkifl Yolmjpkjss Fpjf+ Rpe}ecelsfpj ok rlfcj }e jkszpj }nf} sjjmoki ekl ecczps ynjk rpjcoro}f}oek os lohjl }e afll fs skey+]njsj rpe}ecels frrjfp }e `j jaajc}oqj, j+i+ sjjmoki erjpf}oeks yjpj }jdrepfpol szsrjkmjm ok

    022= ynjkjqjp dj}jepeleiocfl cekmo}oeks `jcfdj okfrrperpof}j+

    Skey Nmpe nfs rpjrfpjm fk jkqopekdjk} dfkfijdjk} rlfk ok kjie}of}oek yo}n MJC, ynocndfkmf}js }nj deko}epoki ea jce}e~oco} re}jk}ofl .}nj re}jk}ofl aep cnjdocfls }e reosek rlfk}s,fkodfls fkm e}njp `oe}f/+ O} nfs rz} ok rlfcj fppfkijdjk}s }e deko}ep cekcjk}pf}oeks ea solqjpfkm okmozd ok qfpoezs jkqopekdjk}fl df}pocjs62 f} }nj ijkjpf}ep so}js fkm ok }nj ok}jpdjmof}j,}fpij} fkm meykyokm fpjfs+ ]njsj dj}fl cekcjk}pf}oek mf}f df `j zsjm fs fk js}odf}j eajce}e~oco} re}jk}ofl+ O} nfs flse rz} ok rlfcj fppfkijdjk}s }e deko}ep skey rfch mjr}n }efssjss oa }nj clezm sjjmoki os jaajc}oqj+

    Cnfr}jp 3 ez}lokjs }nj mjsoik ea }nj }pofl+

    E`sjpqf}oek

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    62 Df}pocjs os f ijkjpoc }jpd zsjm ok }nj fkkzfl pjrep} }e ceqjp yf}jp, seol, sjmodjk}s, nzdzs, rjf}

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    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    Ok fmmo}oek, ynjk }nj ljioslf}oek yfs ok}pemzcjm }e }nj KSY Rfplofdjk}, }nj Ieqjpkdjk}s}f}jm }nf} o} yfs sjjhoki }e jkcezpfij fkm afcolo}f}j f scojk}oaoc j~rjpodjk}+60Zkmjps}fkmf`l, }nos nfs cpjf}jm fk j~rjc}f}oek ok ieqjpkdjk} fkm }nj ceddzko} }nf} }njfz}neposjm clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeks yezlm `j zkmjp}fhjk fs f }pofl }nf} yezlm rpeqomj

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    ]nj }pofl fkm o}s deko}epoki rpeipfd yjpj js}f`losnjm }e fksyjp }nj aelleyoki vzjs}oeks7

    Yoll clezm sjjmoki okcpjfsj skeyafll ok }nj Skey Dezk}foks5 Yoll clezm sjjmoki nfqj f soikoaocfk} fmqjpsj jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}5Cnfr}jp = fkm : fssjss }nj }pofls cfrfco} }e fksyjp }nj f`eqj vzjs}oeks+

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    Dezk}foks Pjioek, KSY.Skey Nmpe Lodo}jm7 Smkj/

    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 62 ea ==

    = Yoll clezm sjjmoki okcpjfsj skeyafll ok }nj SkeyDezk}foks5

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    fkm cek}pel fpjfs cezlm `j pjrlocf}jm sjqjpfl }odjs+ Fl}jpkf}oqjl, o} yezlm nfqj `jjkcekmzc}jm eqjp f lekijp }odjapfdj se }nos pjrlocf}oek cezlm ecczp eqjp }odj, pf}njp }nfk srfcj,fkm yo}n jkqopekdjk}fl deko}epoki ceddjkcoki yjll `jaepj }nj clezm sjjmoki ok}jpqjk}oekyfs oko}of}jm }e rpeqomj f }jdrepfl cek}pel+ Szcn @jaepjFa}jp, Cek}pelOk}jpqjk}oek .@FCO/mjsoiks fpj key ijkjpfll fccjr}jm ` scojk}os}s fs `joki szo}f`lj aep js}f`losnoki cfzsfl lokhs`j}yjjk fk ok}jpqjk}oek fkm jkqopekdjk}fl pjsreksjs+6=

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    6: Qjp`fl fmqocj ek 6 Gzl 022:+

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    kf}zpfl qfpof`olo} fkm }nj j~rjpojkcj ea rpjqoezs s}zmojs ea }nos }rj, }nj KPC fk}ocorf}js }nf}}nj }pofl df kjjm }e `j cekmzc}jm aep f} ljfs} f mjcfmj, fkm aoqj jfps df `j }ee snep} }e ij}s}f}os}ocfll soikoaocfk} pjszl}s+

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    =+0 Cnjdocfl dfphjp }jcnkovzjSkey Nmpe cekszl}jm ok}jpkf}oekfl j~rjp}s ok sj}}oki zr f s}zm jdrleoki f cnjdocfldfphjp }jcnkovzj }e s}pjki}njk }nj fssjssdjk} ea clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeks+ ]nos }jcnkovzjflleys vzochjp fssjssdjk} .ek fk jqjk}$`$jqjk} `fsos/ ea cnfkij ok skey rfch mjr}n mzj }ejfcn sjjmoki jqjk}+ Ok }nj czppjk} }pofl, Skey Nmpe rlfks }e dfhj fk fkkzfl fssjssdjk} easjjmoki$okmzcjm cnfkij ok skey rfch mjr}n+

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    =+3 CekclzsoekYnolj Skey Nmpe os key cekaomjk} }nf} }nj }pofl df `j mpfyk }e f szccjssazl cekclzsoekyo}nok : jfps, }nj KPC ke}js }nf} }nos yoll `j mjrjkmjk} ek dj}jepeleiocfl fkm e}njp afc}epsvzo}j ez}somj Skey Nmpes cek}pel, fkm pjdfoks scjr}ocfl ea szcn fk ez}cedj+ ]e `j szpj eamjloqjpoki f pjlof`lj pjszl}, }nj }pofl df kjjm }e `j j~}jkmjm }e fpezkm 62 jfps fkm }e nfqj fcekqjk}oekfl cek}pel fpjf fmmjm ynocn os `oernsocfll cedrfpf`lj }e }nj }fpij} fpjf+ Fmjcosoek ek ynj}njp ep ke} }nj }pofl df kjjm }e `j j~}jkmjm cfk `j mjajppjm zk}ol sf _jfp =,` ynocn }odj }nj fmjvzfc ea }nj mf}f fcvzopjm }e }nf} reok} snezlm `j jqomjk}+ ]nj kjjm aepf cekqjk}oekfl cek}pel os ceksomjpjm azp}njp ok }nj kj~} sjc}oek+

    E`sjpqf}oek

    Ok epmjp }e e`}fok s}f}os}ocfll soikoaocfk} pjszl}s, o} df `jcedj kjcjssfp }e j~}jkm }nj }pofl,resso`l }e 62 jfps, `z} szcn f mjcosoek df `j mjajppjm zk}ol _jfp =+

    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 60 ea ==

    : Yoll clezm sjjmoki nfqj f soikoaocfk} fmqjpsjjkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}5

    ]nj Fc} rpeqomjs }nf} }nj clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeks fkm }njop jaajc}s dzs} `j deko}epjm, `z}mejs ke} srjcoa ynf} }nj deko}epoki snezlm okqelqj+ Neyjqjp, }nj Fc} flse rpeqomjs }nf} }njpjljqfk} Dokos}jps df szsrjkm ep }jpdokf}j }nj erjpf}oeks oa }nj fpj nfqoki ep yoll nfqj fsoikoaocfk} fmqjpsj jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc},61 ynocn }nj KPC ceksomjps snezlm `j fssjssjm ``flfkcoki fll jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}s, `e}n reso}oqj fkm kjif}oqj, }nf} cfk `j f}}po`z}jm }e clezmsjjmoki+

    Aep }nj Dokos}jps }e fc} zrek }nos rpeqosoek, }nj clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeks fkm deko}epokirpe}ecels kjjm }e `j js}f`losnjm ok szcn f yf }nf} o} os resso`lj }e mj}jpdokj, ok f scojk}oaocfllpjlof`lj yf, ynj}njp ep ke} fk soikoaocfk} fmqjpsj jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc} cfk `j f}}po`z}jm }e}nj fz}neposjm clezm sjjmoki + ]nj czppjk} mjsoik yoll ke} rjpdo} }nos `z} cezlm `j odrpeqjm }e

    flley aep f ipjf}jp cfzsfl lokh }e `j mjqjlerjm+

    ]nj KPC nfs omjk}oaojm aezp srjcoaoc osszjs f`ez} }nj mjsoik ea }nj }pofl7

    ]nj deko}epoki rpeipfd mjsoik mejs ke} flley cfzsflo} }e `j okajppjm `j}yjjk clezmsjjmoki fkm fk jkqopekdjk}fl pjsreksj, reso}oqj ep kjif}oqj+

    ]nj }pofls jkqopekdjk}fl deko}epoki aeczsjs seljl ek jce}e~oco} re}jk}ofl, ynocn djfkso} yoll rpeqomj ke okaepdf}oek ek e}njp odrep}fk} re}jk}ofl jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}s+

    ]nj jce}e~oco} szpqjs `joki zkmjp}fhjk fpj ke} lohjl }e ijkjpf}j mf}f }nf} fpjpjrpjsjk}f}oqj ea }nj }fpij} fpjf+

    ]nj jce}e~oco} szpqj rpe}ecels cek}fok sedj mjaocojkcojs fkm cezlm `j fdjkmjm }eodrpeqj }nj cfrfco} aep djfkokiazl ok}jprpj}f}oek ea pjszl}s+

    :+6 Js}f`losnoki cfzsfl lokhs `j}yjjk clezm sjjmoki fkmjkqopekdjk}fl pjsreksjs

    Skey Nmpe nfs fmer}jm f sjrfpf}j mjsoik aep }nj jce}e~oco} re}jk}ofl fssjssdjk}, ynocndoin} `j mjscpo`jm, zsoki }nj @jaepj$Fa}jp, Cek}pel$Ok}jpqjk}oek .@FCO/ fkflei, fs f @jaepj$Fa}jp$Ok}jpqjk}oek .@FO/ mjsoik+

    ]nj @FO mjsoik, sedj}odjs pjajppjm }e fs s}fkmfpm ok}jpqjk}oek fkflsos, cedrfpjs `jaepjqjpszs fa}jp ok}jpqjk}oek+ @jaepj mf}f fc} fs f `fsjlokj ep }jdrepfl cek}pel fifoks} ynocnFa}jp mf}f cfk `j cedrfpjm+ Ynolj f @FO fkflsos cfk mjdeks}pf}j cnfkijs ok }nj }fpij} fpjfeqjp }odj, o} mejs ke} rjpdo} okajpjkcjs fs }e ynj}njp }njsj cnfkijs ecczppjm `jcfzsj ea }njok}jpqjk}oek .clezm sjjmoki ok }nos cfsj/ ep okmjrjkmjk}l ea o}+ F @FO mjsoik os aokj ynjpj fk

    61 ]nj Fc} mejs ke} mjaokj f soikoaocfk} fmqjpsj jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}+ ]nj djfkoki fscpo`jm }e o} `rpjqoezs pzlokis ea }nj Lfkm fkm Jkqopekdjk} Cezp} rpjszdf`l yezlm sjpqj fs f izomj }e o}s djfkoki+ Ok}nos Fc}, neyjqjp, }nj ljifl }js} }nf} frrlojs }e }nj }jpd os }nf} ea rpeqjk soikoaocfk} jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc},

    ep cjp}fok} }nf} szcn odrfc} yoll ecczp+ ]nos os f noinjp }npjsnelm }nfk }nf} ynocn frrlojs zkmjp }njJkqopekdjk}fl Rlfkkoki fkm Fssjssdjk} Fc} 6?9? djpjl }nj lohjloneem }nf} szcn odrfc} yoll ecczp+

    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 63 ea ==

    okajpjkcj fs }e cfzsj fkm jaajc} mejs ke} kjjm }e `j dfmj, `z} ynjpj ekj mejs .fs ok }nj rpjsjk}cfsj/, }nj cekqjk}oekfl selz}oek os }e fmm f cek}pel, pjszl}oki ok f @FCO mjsoik+69

    F @FO mjsoik os flse moaaoczl} }e zsj oa fk ok}jpqjk}oek os ok}pemzcjm rpeipjssoqjl, fs ok }noscfsj, `jcfzsj }nj @jaepjFa}jp cedrfposeks fpj moaaoczl} }e mjaokj+ F azp}njp moaaoczl} ok }nos

    cfsj os }nf} }nj jce}e~oco} re}jk}ofl `jaepj mf}fsj} os j~}pjdjl lodo}jm, `joki `fsjm ek f sokiljsdfll szpqj cekmzc}jm oddjmof}jl `jaepj }nj }pofl ceddjkcjm .sjj flse sjc}oek :+0/+

    ]njpjaepj, oa f @jaepj$Fa}jp cedrfposek pjqjfljm fk okcpjfsj ok jce}e~oco} ep fk odrpeqjdjk}ok poqjp aley mzpoki }nj cezpsj ea }nj clezm sjjmoki }pofl, }nj czppjk} j~rjpodjk}fl mjsoikyezlm ke} jkf`lj f mos}okc}oek }e `j dfmj `j}yjjk f clezm$sjjmoki$okmzcjm jaajc} fkm kf}zpflqfpof`olo}+ Ok afc}, Skey Nmpe yoll ke} `j f`lj }e f}}po`z}j }e }nj clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeksfk jkqopekdjk}fl jaajc}s ke}ocjm ynj}njp }nj fpj odrpeqjm aleys ok dek}fkj s}pjfds,fmmo}oekfl yf}jp aep oppoif}eps ep jce}e~oc odrfc}s ek `oe}f+

    ]njpj os f }jcnkovzj zkmjp mjqjlerdjk} }nf} df rfp}ofll fmmpjss }nj okfmjvzfcojs ea @jaepj$

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    ]nj KPC ke}js }nf} Skey Nmpe nfs okceprepf}jm ynf} o} ceksomjps }e `j f srf}ofl cek}pel oko}s j~rjpodjk}fl mjsoik+ Neyjqjp, }nos cek}pel os ke} szo}f`lj fs f cekqjk}oekfl srf}ofl cek}pelfpjf fs o} os lecf}jm ok ley ipezkm, zryokm ea }nj }fpij} fpjf, fkm os ke} `oernsocfll

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    69 Ce}}okinfd R, Vzokk I, Hoki F, Keppos P, Cnjssdfk @ fkm Dfpsnfll C .022:/ Jkqopekdjk}flAleys Deko}epoki fkm Fssjssdjk} Apfdjyeph .CPC aep Apjsnyf}jp Jcelei7 Cfk`jppf/

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    }nos fpjf `jcfzsj demjlloki nfm sneyk }nf}, aep rpjcoro}f}oek, }njpj yfs f dzcn noinjpceppjlf}oek `j}yjjk }nj zryokm fpjf fkm }nj }fpij} fpjf }nfk `j}yjjk f rfpflljl fpjf ek

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    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    :+ ]njpj os zszfll ke kjjm }e djfszpj }nj `oefqfolf`lj solqjp fkm okmozd cekcjk}pf}oekszkljss }nj }e}fl cekcjk}pf}oeks j~cjjm }nj pjljqfk} }poiijp qflzjs, `jcfzsj }nj`oefqfolf`lj cekcjk}pf}oek cfk kjqjp j~cjjm }nj }e}fl cekcjk}pf}oek+ ]e eaasj} okcpjfsjmces}s ok e}njp fpjfs, }nj KPC ceksomjps }nf} }nj `oefqfolf`lj cekcjk}pf}oeks snezlm ke} `j

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    1+ ]njpj os lo}}lj qflzj ok }fhoki f ekj$eaa ipf` sfdrlj ea yf}jp aped poqjps fkm lfhjs ekcjf sjfsek, rfp}oczlfpl fs }njpj os lohjl }e `j }jdrepfl qfpof}oek ok cekcjk}pf}oek, yo}nrjfhs mzpoki clezm sjjmoki fkm skey djl}+ Oa cekcjk}pf}oek ok yf}jp yjpj odrep}fk},}njpj yezlm jo}njp kjjm }e `j sjqjpfl sfdrloki jqjk}s }npezinez} }nj jfp ep f rfssoqjsfdrljp yezlm kjjm }e `j mjrlejm }e rpeqomj fk ok}jipf}jm sjfsekfl sfdrlj+ ]nj KPC`jlojqjs }njpj os lo}}lj qflzj ok cek}okzjm szpafcj yf}jp sfdrloki+

    9+ ]nj fkkzfl pjrep} mom ke} fmmpjss `oefcczdzlf}oek ea solqjp fkm okmozd+ ]nj KPCfipjjs, `z} ceksomjps }nf} o} snezlm ke} `j kjcjssfp }e fmmpjss }nos osszj zkljss sedjjqomjkcj jdjpijs ea jljqf}jm }e}fl cekcjk}pf}oeks ok }nj df}pocjs czppjk}l `joki

    szpqjjm+

    >+ ]nj fkkzfl pjrep} mom ke} ceqjp }jdrepfl }pjkms+ Fl}nezin cedrfposeks yo}n }poiijpqflzjs fpj zsjazl, }nj fpj ke} fk fmjvzf}j `fsos aep fssjssoki jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}+Az}zpj fkkzfl pjrep}s snezlm rpjsjk} }jdrepfl }pjkms ok }nj cekcjk}pf}oeks ea solqjp fkmokmozd ok jfcn df}po~ f} jfcn so}j, }e mj}jpdokj oa cekcjk}pf}oeks fpj okcpjfsoki eqjp }odj+]nj KPC fipjjs+ O} ceksomjps }nf} }nos okaepdf}oek cezlm `j j~}pjdjl zsjazl, fs o} yezlmrpeqomj fk jfpl yfpkoki ea }nj rpe`f`olo} ea }poiijp qflzjs `joki j~cjjmjm, oa czppjk}rpfc}ocjs yjpj }e cek}okzj, fkm }nj }odjapfdj yo}nok ynocn }nos yezlm nfrrjk+

    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 02 ea ==

    1 Ek$ipezkm szrjpqosoek ea }nj }pofl]nj Fc} rpeqomjs }nf} }nj KPC os }e szrjpqosj Skey Nmpes fz}neposjm clezm sjjmokierjpf}oeks, fkm pjrep} ek }nj jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc} ea }nesj erjpf}oeks }e }nj pjljqfk}

    Dokos}jps+0>

    ]e mf}j, }nj KPCs szrjpqosoek nfs okclzmjm zkmjp}fhoki f mjsh}er pjqojy ea }nj fkkzfl pjrep}f} }nj jkm ea }nj skey sjfsek fkm fk eccfsoekfl aojlm oksrjc}oek0?+ Neyjqjp, o} nfs ke} mopjc}lszrjpqosjm }nj ek$ipezkm fsrjc}s ea }nj clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeks+

    MJC nfs eaaocjps rjpdfkjk}l lecf}jm ok }nj Hescozswhe Kf}oekfl Rfph+ Fl}nezin }nj s}f}z}jsfmdokos}jpjm ` MJC me ke} frrl }e fz}neposjm clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeks zkmjp}fhjk zkmjp}nj Skey Dezk}foks Clezm Sjjmoki ]pofl Fc} 022=, MJC eaaocjps nfqj `jjk okaepdfll eqjpsjjoki}nj oks}fllf}oek ea clezm sjjmoki fkm deko}epoki okapfs}pzc}zpj ok Hescozswhe Kf}oekfl Rfph32fkm nfqj fmqosjm }nj KPC f`ez} }nesj fc}oqo}ojs ynjk yfppfk}jm+

    ]nj KPC yoll pfosj yo}n Ieqjpkdjk} }nj osszj ea }nj `js} fppfkijdjk}s aep ek$ipezkmszrjpqosoek ea }nj erjpf}oek fkm fk pjlecf}oek ea }nj clezm sjjmoki ijkjpf}eps, deko}epokijvzordjk} fkm pjlf}jm okapfs}pzc}zpj+

    0> Skey Dezk}foks Clezm Sjjmoki ]pofl Fc} 022=, s+> .6/+0? Aojlm oksrjc}oeks fpj ceksomjpjm kjcjssfp `jcfzsj }nj posh ea f soikoaocfk} jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}

    aped }nos }pofl eqjp }nj kj~} : jfps os rpodfpol aped okapfs}pzc}zpj yephs fssecof}jm yo}n o},ynocn cezlm nfqj lecfl odrfc}s ek }nj lfkmscfrj ep jcelei+

    32 Qjp`fl fmqocj ek 06 Frpol 022:+ F pjqojy ea jkqopekdjk}fl afc}eps aep }nj okapfs}pzc}zpj yephs os

    okclzmjm ok }nj jkqopekdjk} dfkfijdjk} rlfk+ MJC eaaocjps nfqj oksrjc}jm jqjp oks}fllf}oekfkm fpj hjjroki }nj oks}fllf}oeks zkmjp szpqjollfkcj+ Neyjqjp, }nos eqjpsoin} nfs jssjk}ofll`jjk okaepdfl fs o} os ke} szrrep}jm ` s}f}z}ep reyjps ep f Dokos}jpofl mopjc}oek+

    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 06 ea ==

    9 Cekclzsoeks ek odrfc} ea erjpf}oeks }e mf}j]nj KPC pjqojyjm }nj pjszl}s ea }nj role} }pofl zkmjp}fhjk ok 022=, fs pjrep}jm ok }nj fkkzflpjrep}+ O} flse sezin} okaepdfl fmqocj aped CSOPE ek ekj fsrjc} ea clezm sjjmoki }njep+ Fs f

    pjszl} ea }njsj fssjssdjk}s, }nj KPC nfs sjqjpfl cekcjpks f`ez} clfods dfmj ok }nj fkkzflpjrep} ok pjlf}oek }e }nj odrfc} ea }nj role} }pofl ek `e}n skey rfch mjr}n fkm jce}e~oco}+

    9+6 Odrfc} ek skey rfch mjr}nMzpoki }nj role} }pofl, }njpj yjpj 60 eccfsoeks ek ynocn dj}jepeleiocfl cekmo}oeks yjpj szo}f`ljaep clezm sjjmoki+ Jfcn szcn eccfsoek os pjajppjm }e ok }nj fkkzfl pjrep} fs f sjjmf`lj jqjk}+Fll 60 sjjmf`lj jqjk}s yjpj sjjmjm zsoki `e}n solqjp oemomj fkm okmozd }poe~omj+36

    ]nj fkkzfl pjrep} cek}foks mf}f cedrfpoki skey rfch mjr}n ok 022= yo}n }nj df~odzd,djmofk fkm dokodzd mjr}ns aep }npjj skey cezpsjs eqjp }nj rfs} :2 jfps+ ]njsj mf}f

    okmocf}j }nf} skey ceqjpfij yfs soikoaocfk}l noinjp }nfk fqjpfij f} }nj }ye skey cezpsjs ok}nj cjk}pfl fkm kep}njpk sjc}oeks ea }nj dfok pfkij, `z} yfs ekl sloin}l noinjp }nfk fqjpfij f}f cezpsj ok }nj sez}njpk sjc}oek ynjpj }nj sjjmoki erjpf}oeks yjpj zkmjp}fhjk+30

    Fl}nezin }nj fkkzfl pjrep} mejs ke} lokh }nos jaajc} }e clezm sjjmoki, o} cezlm sjjd }e sedjpjfmjps ea }nj pjrep} }nf} }nj mf}f okmocf}j }nf} }nj clezm sjjmoki nfm szrrpjssjm skeyafll+ ]njKPC ceksomjps }nf} o} yezlm `j zksfaj }e mpfy f cfzsfl lokh `j}yjjk clezm sjjmoki fkmskeyafll szrrpjssoek, fs }njpj os lo}}lj pjfsek ek }njepj}ocfl ipezkms }e szsrjc} }nf} clezmsjjmoki cezlm nfqj szcn fk jaajc},33 fkm }nj mf}f fpj ke} pjrlocf}jm ok jo}njp srfcj ep }odj+ ]njKPC ceksomjps }nf} o} os depj lohjl }nf} }nj mf}f djpjl pjaljc} kf}zpfl sjfsekfl fkm srf}oflqfpof`olo}+

    Depj soikoaocfk}l, }nj fkkzfl pjrep} cek}foks ke jqomjkcj }nf} clezm sjjmoki okcpjfsjm skeyrfch mjr}n ok 022=, mjsro}j }nj afc} }nf} hj cekclzsoek 6 ok }nj pjrep}s j~jcz}oqj szddfpclfods }nf} fkflsos ea mf}f aped 022= erjpf}oeks nfs cekaopdjm }nf} clezm sjjmoki zkmjp}fhjkmzpoki }nj oko}ofl sj}$zr jfp nfs okcpjfsjm skey rfch+ ]nj KPC zkmjps}fkms }nf} }njrpjlodokfp cnjdocfl dfphjp mf}f okmocf}jm }nf} clezm sjjmoki nfm okcpjfsjm skey rfchmjr}n+3= Ynjk sz`sjvzjk} fkflsos mom ke} szrrep} }nos cekclzsoek, }nj mf}f yjpj ke} okclzmjmok }nj fkkzfl pjrep}+ Neyjqjp, }nos cnfkij yfs ke} pjaljc}jm ok }nj j~jcz}oqj szddfp+3:Skey Nmpe okaepdjm }nj KPC ek 00 Gzkj 022: }nf} o} nfm rpeqomjm fk fdjkmjm pjrep} }eDokos}jps aped ynocn hj cekclzsoek 6 nfm `jjk pjdeqjm+31

    E`sjpqf}oek

    ]nj fkkzfl pjrep} cek}foks ke jqomjkcj }e szs}fok f clfod }nf} clezm sjjmoki okcpjfsjm skeyrfch ok 022=+

    36 Pfkmedosjm sjjmoki ynjpj ekl }ye$}nopms ea }nj jqjk}s, cnesjk f} pfkmed, yoll `j sjjmjmyo}n solqjp oemomj yoll ekl ceddjkcj yo}n }nj }pofl rperjp ok 022:+Fkkzfl Pjrep} r+ 03+

    30 Fkkzfl Pjrep} r+ 03+33 Rjpsekfl ceddzkocf}oek yo}n Mp Ipji Fjps, Cnoja, CSOPE Moqosoek ea F}desrnjpoc Pjsjfpcn

    ek 0= Df 022:+

    3= Qjp`fl fmqocj ek 0 Aj`pzfp 022:+3: Qjp`fl fmqocj ek : Frpol 022:+31 ]nj pjljqfk} Dokos}jps nfqj ke} fshjm }nj KPC }e pjqojy }nos pjqosjm pjrep}+

    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 00 ea ==

    9+0 Odrfc} ek jce}e~oco}Skey Nmpe zkmjp}eeh f rpj$}pofl jce}e~oco} szpqj ok fz}zdk 022= fkm f res}$sjfsekjce}e~oco} szpqj ok szddjp 022=$2:+ ]njsj szpqjs djfszpjm }nj `fchipezkm cekcjk}pf}oeksea solqjp fkm okmozd f} f pfkij ea lecf}oeks+ ]nj pjszl}s ea }njsj szpqjs fpj szddfposjm ok

    ]f`lj 9+6 fkm j~rlfokjm ok F}}fcndjk} =+

    ]f`lj 9+67 Solqjp .Fi/ fkm Okmozd .Ok/ cekcjk}pf}oek df~odf ok qfpoezs df}pocjs ok }njrpj$}pofl fkm res}$sjfsek szpqjs

    Lecf}oek Df}po~ Zko}s Dj}fl I]QRpj$}poflszpqj

    Res}$sjfsekszpqj

    Fi 6 2+011 2+=1>Ijkjpf}ep So}js Seol di+hi$6

    Ok 6 2+61> 2+02?

    Fi 2+20 Meykyokm Fpjfs Seol di+hi$6

    Ok 6 2+2:1 2+2=?

    ' Mpokhoki yf}jp vzflo} izomjlokj qflzj

    ]nj pjszl}s ea }nj rpj$}pofl szpqj okmocf}j }nf} `fchipezkm cekcjk}pf}oeks ea solqjp fkm okmozdok }nj Skey noin cezk}p yjpj qjp ley, fkm yjpj yjll `jley }nj cekcjk}pf}oeks f} ynocn}e~oco} doin} `j j~rjc}jm }e ecczp .}nj izomjlokj }poiijp qflzjs ep I]Qs/+ Neyjqjp, }nj KPCyfk}s }e jdrnfsosj }nf} }nj rpj$}pofl szpqj yfs `fsjm ek f pjlf}oqjl sdfll kzd`jp ea sfdrljs+O} ceksomjps }nf} azp}njp sfdrloki ea cedrfpf`lj fpjfs ok }nj Skey noin cezk}p, }nf} fpj ke}

    odrfc}jm ` }nj }pofl, os yfppfk}jm }e pjaokj }nj `fchipezkm js}odf}js+

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 03 ea ==

    O} yfs ke} j~rjc}jm }nf} }nj pjlf}oqjl sdfll fdezk}s ea solqjp .02+6 hi solqjp oemomj/ fkm okmozd.66+3 hi okmozd }poe~omj/ pjljfsjm ok }nj role} }pofl yezlm okcpjfsj fd`ojk} cekcjk}pf}oeks easolqjp fkm okmozd frrpjcof`l rfp}oczlfpl fs }njsj fdezk}s yjpj pjljfsjm ok}e }njf}desrnjpj fkm mosrjpsjm fs fk fjpesel fcpess sedj 6222 hd0 ea }jppfok, fkm rpe`f`l `jekm,`jaepj cedoki }e ipezkm f} pfkmed fs aokj rfp}ocljs+ ]nj pjszl}s ea }nj res}$sjfsek szpqj fpj

    ceksos}jk} yo}n }nos j~rjc}f}oek+ Kjqjp}njljss, }nj fpj flse `fsjm ek sfdrloki f} f sdfllkzd`jp ea lecf}oeks .061, mjrjkmoki ek df}po~, ok }nj }fpij} fpjf/ fkm cfkke} `j ceksomjpjmpjrpjsjk}f}oqj ea }nj }fpij} fpjf+

    Aep }nos pjfsek, }nj KPC ceksomjps }nf} hj cekclzsoek 0 ok }nj j~jcz}oqj szddfp ea }njfkkzfl pjrep} os zksezkm+ ]nos cekclzsoek clfods }nf} j~}jksoqj deko}epoki ea solqjp fkmokmozd ljqjls nfs cekaopdjm ke soikoaocfk} jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}, yo}n deko}epjm so}jssz`s}fk}ofll `jley }nj pjljqfk} FKWJCC .0222/ }poiijp izomjlokj ljqjls+ Ynolj o} os }pzj }nf}solqjp fkm okmozd cekcjk}pf}oeks f} }nj deko}epjm so}js yjpj sz`s}fk}ofll `jley }nj }poiijpqflzjs, o} mejs ke} aelley }nf} }njpj nfs `jjk ke soikoaocfk} jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}+ Okmjjm, szcnf clfod os fk j~}pfrelf}oek yjll `jekm }nj lodo}s ea }nj szpqj mjsoik+ ]njpj nfqj `jjk afp }ee

    ajy so}js sfdrljm ok }nj }fpij} fpjf }e sz`s}fk}of}j szcn f clfod+

    E`sjpqf}oek

    Solqjp fkm okmozd cekcjk}pf}oeks yjpj yjll `jley }poiijp izomjlokj ljqjls f} deko}epjm so}js+Neyjqjp, }nj jce}e~oco} deko}epoki rpeipfd yfs ke} mjsoikjm }e js}f`losn ynj}njp }njpj nfs`jjk f soikoaocfk} fmqjpsj jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}+ ]nzs }nos jqomjkcj mejs ke} szrrep} }njclfod ok }nj fkkzfl pjrep} }nf} }njpj yfs ke soikoaocfk} jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc} aped }nj clezmsjjmoki+

    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 0: ea ==

    F}}fcndjk} 6 Los} ea pjceddjkmf}oeks fkm e`sjpqf}oeks

    Pjceddjkmf}oeks

    6+ ]nj j~rjpodjk}fl mjsoik ea }nj }pofl snezlm `j fdjkmjm }e okceprepf}j f cekqjk}oekflcek}pel fpjf }nf} os cedrfpf`lj ok jljqf}oek, ijelei fkm jcelei }e }nj }fpij} fpjf fkm aepynocn }nj sfdj fssjssdjk}s fpj zkmjp}fhjk fs ok }nj }fpij} fpjf+

    0+ Fmmo}oekfl rfpfdj}jps snezlm `j deko}epjm }e jkf`lj f `flfkcjm fssjssdjk} ea }njre}jk}ofl jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}s ea }nj }pofl fkm }e rpeqomj dzl}orlj lokjs fkm ljqjls eajqomjkcj}nf} yezlm s}pjki}njk fk cfzsfl okajpjkcjs, okclzmoki7

    cnfkijs ok skey rfch mjkso} meykyokm rpjcoro}f}oek cnfkijs ok yf}jp ojlm fkm poqjp aleys, rfp}oczlfpl ok dek}fkj s}pjfds, fkm cnfkijs ok flrokj fkm dek}fkj s}pjfd jcelei+

    3+ Fk pjlecf}oek ea j~os}oki clezm sjjmoki ijkjpf}eps, deko}epoki jvzordjk} fkm pjlf}jmokapfs}pzc}zpj snezlm `j fqeomjm }e dokodosj lecfl odrfc}s ek }nj lfkmscfrj fkm jcelei+Ynjpj pjlecf}oek os kjcjssfp, cedrlofkcj yo}n czppjk} rpe}ecels snezlm jkszpjjkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}s fpj dokodosjm+ Neyjqjp, }nj odrfc}s snezlm `j deko}epjm fkmpjrep}jm ok }nj fkkzfl pjrep}+

    =+ ]nj jce}e~oco} szpqj mjsoik snezlm `j fdjkmjm }e okcpjfsj o}s s}f}os}ocfl reyjp fkmdfhj o} depj pjrpjsjk}f}oqj ea }nj ok}jpdjmof}j, }fpij} fkm meykyokm fpjfs, fkmfmmo}oekfl `fsjlokj mf}f snezlm `j celljc}jm+

    :+ ]nj jce}e~oco} rpe}ecels snezlm `j pjaokjm .ceksos}jk} yo}n fmqocj ok @e~ :+6/+

    E`sjpqf}oeks

    ]nj fkkzfl pjrep} okmocf}js }nf} Skey Nmpe os cekmzc}oki o}s clezm sjjmoki erjpf}oeks okcedrlofkcj yo}n }nj Fc}+

    Ok epmjp }e e`}fok s}f}os}ocfll soikoaocfk} pjszl}s, o} df `jcedj kjcjssfp }e j~}jkm }nj }pofl,resso`l }e 62 jfps, `z} szcn f mjcosoek df `j mjajppjm zk}ol _jfp =+

    ]nj fkkzfl pjrep} cek}foks ke jqomjkcj }e szs}fok f clfod }nf} clezm sjjmoki okcpjfsjmskey rfch ok 022=+

    Solqjp fkm okmozd cekcjk}pf}oeks yjpj yjll `jley }poiijp izomjlokj ljqjls f} deko}epjmso}js+ Neyjqjp, }nj jce}e~oco} deko}epoki rpeipfd yfs ke} mjsoikjm }e js}f`losn ynj}njp}njpj nfs `jjk f soikoaocfk} fmqjpsj jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}+ ]nzs }nos jqomjkcj mejs ke}szrrep} }nj clfod ok }nj fkkzfl pjrep} }nf} }njpj yfs ke soikoaocfk} jkqopekdjk}fl odrfc}aped }nj clezm sjjmoki+

    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    PJQOJY EA CLEZM SJJMOKI

    J^RJPDOJK]FL ]JCNKOVZJS

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 09 ea ==

    F}}fcndjk} 0 Pjqojy ea clezm sjjmoki j~rjpodjk}fl}jcnkovzjs

    Skey Nmpe nfs ke} zsjm f cekqjk}oekfl scojk}oaoc frrpefcn }e j~rjpodjk}fl mjsoik szcn fs

    okclzmoki cedrfpf`lj cek}pel so}js+ ]nj fl}jpkf}oqjs fmer}jm ` Skey Nmpe aep }njfssjssdjk} ea }nj jaaocfc ea clezm sjjmoki fpj ez}lokjm fkm pjqojyjm `jley+

    Pfkmedosjm clezm sjjmoki }jcnkovzj

    Pfkmedosjm clezm sjjmoki os f leki$js}f`losnjm }jcnkovzj aep fssjssoki }nj odrfc} ea clezmsjjmoki ek rpjcoro}f}oek, ynocn zsjs pjrlocf}oek fkm pfkmedosf}oek ok }odj fs f sz`s}o}z}j aepcekqjk}oekfl srf}ofl pjrlocf}oek%pfkmedosf}oek+ ]nj }jcnkovzj okqelqjs sjjmoki sedj szo}f`ljclezms fkm ljfqoki e}njps fs zksjjmjm cek}pels+ ]nj mjcosoek }e sjjm%ke} sjjm os dfmjpfkmedl }e jkf`lj f s}f}os}ocfl fssjssdjk} ea }nj jaaocfc ea sjjmoki ok okcpjfsoki rpjcoro}f}oek+

    Ok }nj czppjk} }pofl, }ye$}nopms ea fll szo}f`lj clezms yoll `j sjjmjm jfcn sjfsek `j}yjjk 022:fkm 022?, fkm }nj pjdfokoki }nopm yoll `j lja} zksjjmjm+ ]njpj yoll `j f ekcj$ekl s}f}os}ocflfssjssdjk} ceqjpoki }nj azll : jfps ea }nj }pofl f} }nj cekclzsoek ea }nj }pofl+

    Fk okmjrjkmjk} rjjp pjqojyjp frreok}jm ` Skey Nmpe39 nfs cekmzc}jm f mjsh}er pjqojy ea}nj pfkmedosjm sjjmoki frrpefcn `joki jdrlejm+ ]nos pjqojy aezkm }nf} }nj mjsoik fkm }njs}f}os}ocfl jqflzf}oek dj}nems `joki jdrlejm fpj vzo}j fccjr}f`lj, fkm fpj ceddekl zsjm okclezm sjjmoki jqflzf}oeks+3>

    ]nj KPC ke}js }nf} yo}n }odj$sjpojs s}zmojs szcn fs pfkmedosjm clezm sjjmoki, qflom s}f}os}ocflvzjs}oeks ea}jk fposj f`ez} }nj okmjrjkmjkcj ea qfpoezs sjvzjk}ofl e`sjpqf}oeks+ O} os qjp

    odrep}fk} }nf} f sjjm%ke} sjjm mjcosoek `j dfmj okmjrjkmjk}l ea fk rpjqoezs sjjm%ke} sjjmmjcosoek+ ]nj KPC zkmjps}fkms }nf}, ok }nos }pofl, }nj clezm sjjmoki jqjk}s yoll `j ceksomjpjm okipezrs ea so~, yo}n aezp jqjk}s sjjmjm fkm }ye ke} sjjmjm fkm yo}n }nj aezp sjjmjm fkm }yezksjjmjm }pjf}djk}s azll pfkmedosjm fdeki }nj so~ jqjk}s `jaepj }nj sj} ea so~ jqjk}sceddjkcj+ ]nj KPC ceksomjps }nf} }nos frrpefcn snezlm fqeom fk sjjm%ke} sjjmjm mjcosoek`joki mjrjkmjk} ek f rpjqoezs mjcosoek+

    ]nj KPC, neyjqjp, nfs pjsjpqf}oeks f`ez} }nj mzpf}oek ea }nos }pofl+ ]njpj os ceksomjpf`ljkf}zpfl ok}jp$sjfsekfl fkm srf}ofl qfpof`olo} ok skey rfch mjr}n ok }nj }fpij} fpjf fkm clezmsjjmoki os ke} j~rjc}jm }e okcpjfsj skey rfch mjr}n ` depj }nfk fk fqjpfij ea 62 rjp cjk}+ Fs}nos }rj ea s}zm pjlojs ek pjrlocf}oek ok }odj pf}njp }nfk ok srfcj, }nj lekijp }nj }pofl pzks, }nj

    ipjf}jp os }nj cnfkcj ea mjdeks}pf}oki }nf} sjjmoki nfs rpemzcjm f s}f}os}ocfll soikoaocfk}okcpjfsj ok skey rfch mjr}n+ Ioqjk }nj sdfll sowj ea }nj j~rjc}jm okcpjfsj pjlf}oqj }e }njdfiko}zmj ea }nj kf}zpfl qfpof`olo} fkm pjszl}s ea rpjqoezs s}zmojs ea }nos }rj, }nj KPCfk}ocorf}js }nf} }nj }pofl df kjjm }e j cekmzc}jm aep f} ljfs} f mjcfmj+ Skey Nmpesscojk}os}s epoiokfll ceksomjpjm }nf} o} yezlm kjjm }e pzk aep f} ljfs} 1 jfps, `z} : jfps os fll}nf} os key fqfolf`lj+

    Mjsro}j }nos, Skey Nmpes scojk}os}s fmqosjm, ok f `pojaoki aep KPC eaaocjps ek 6 Gzl 022:,}nf} }nj fpj key nerjazl }nj yoll nfqj jkezin j~rjpodjk}fl zko}s ` }nj scnjmzljm jkm ea}nj s}zm ok : jfps }odj }e `j f`lj }e mjdeks}pf}j soikoaocfkcj+ ]nj nfqj aezkm }nf} }njop

    39 Dp @pek Dfpljp, Szrjpqosoki Dj}jepeleios}, Rfcoaoc Ifs fkm Jljc}poc Cedrfk ea Cfloaepkof+3> Fkkzfl Pjrep} Fkkj~zpj I rr+ 6?? 029+

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 0> ea ==

    dj}nemelei jkf`ljs }njd }e j~}pfc} depj j~rjpodjk}fl zko}s aped skey jqjk}s }nfk nfs `jjkresso`lj no}njp}e+ Azp}njp, srf}ofl cek}pels flse cfk `j zsjm }e srjjm zr pfkmedosjm clezmsjjmoki }pofls fkm Skey Nmpe rlfks }e zsj fk zryokm cek}pel aep }nos rzpresj ok }nj rpjsjk}s}zm+ Szcn f }jcnkovzj cfk `j qflom ynjk zsjm ok pfokafll jknfkcjdjk} s}zmojs, rfp}oczlfplynjk }e}fl rpjcoro}f}oek ok }nj }ye fpjfs os sodolfp+ Ok }nj rpjsjk} oks}fkcj, neyjqjp,

    rpjcoro}f}oek ok }nj zryokm cek}pel fpjf os qjp dzcn leyjp }nfk }nf} ok }nj }fpij} fpjf fkm afllsfs pfok, ynjpjfs ok }nj }fpij} fpjf o} yoll `j aflloki fs skey mzpoki sjjmoki jqjk}s+ Ynolj }nosmejs ke} rpjqjk} ceppjlf}oeks fkm ceqfpofkcj `joki js}f`losnjm, o} fmms fmmo}oekfl kf}zpflqfpof`olo} yo}n ynocn }nj s}f}os}ocfl fkflsos ea clezm sjjmoki dzs} cerj+

    Cljfpl, }njpj os f soikoaocfk} jljdjk} ea lzch ok fll }nos fkm ekl }odj yoll }jll ynj}njp }njczppjk} cekaomjkcj ea Skey Nmpes scojk}os}s os gzs}oaojm+ Snezlm lzch ke} ie }njop yf, }njdf nfqj }e `fsj }njop fssjssdjk} ea }nj jaaocfc ea clezm sjjmoki seljl ek }nj aokmokis ea }njcnjdocfl dfphjp s}zm+

    Cnjdocfl dfphjp }jcnkovzj

    ]nj cnjdocfl dfphjp }jcnkovzj okqelqjs pjljfsoki f cnjdocfl dfphjp .ok }nos cfsj, okmozd}poe~omj/ yo}n }nj sjjmoki fijk} ok}e }nj clezm `joki sjjmjm, }njk djfszpoki }nj pf}oe easjjmoki fijk} }e dfphjp aezkm ok fk skey }nf} aflls aped }nj sjjmjm clezm+ F pf}oe ea 676odrlojs ke pjsreksj }e sjjmoki, ynolj f pf}oe dzcn ipjf}jp }nfk 676 odrlojs f pjsreksj+

    ]nj }jcnkovzj flleys }nj jaajc}oqjkjss ea sjjmoki }e `j fssjssjm ek fk jqjk}$`$jqjk} `fsos,}njpj` fqeomoki }nj kjjm }e yfo} dfk jfps `jaepj e`}fokoki f pjszl} .fs os ceddek yo}ndepj }pfmo}oekfl s}f}os}ocfl frrpefcnjs, szcn fs pfkmedosjm clezm sjjmoki/+ Ok }nj czppjk} }pofl,}nj cnjdocfl dfphjp }jcnkovzj yoll `j zsjm }e dfhj fk fkkzfl fssjssdjk} ea sjjmoki$okmzcjmcnfkij ok }nj mjr}n ea }nj skey rfch+

    ]nj KPC ke}js }nf} ok sj}}oki zr }nj cnjdocfl dfphjp s}zm, Skey Nmpe cekszl}jmok}jpkf}oekfl j~rjp}s ok }nos aojlm fkm os jdrleoki rjpsekkjl }pfokjm ok }nj }jcnkovzj+ O} flsefrreok}jm fk okmjrjkmjk} rjjp pjqojyjp3? }e cekmzc} f mjsh}er pjqojy ea o}s frrpefcn+ ]njpjqojyjp aezkm }nj frrpefcn }e `j sezkm, fkm mjscpo`jm }nj cnjdocfl dfphjp s}zm fsj~cjlljk}+=2

    Kjqjp}njljss, }nos }jcnkovzj os pjlf}oqjl kjy fkm os s}oll pjifpmjm fs mjqjlerdjk}fl+ Lo}}ljrjjp$pjqojyjm jqomjkcj ea o}s pjlof`olo} os fqfolf`lj ok ok}jpkf}oekfl scojk}oaoc lo}jpf}zpj+

    ]nj KPC flse ke}js }nf} szcn s}zmojs flse kjjm f cek}pel+ Ok }nj f`sjkcj ea f sjrfpf}jcekqjk}oekfl srf}ofl cek}pel fpjf, Skey Nmpe ok}jkms }e pjl ek }nj afc} }nf} mzpoki fksjjmoki jqjk}, ke} fll clezms rfssoki eqjp }nj }fpij} fpjf yoll `j sjjmjm+ ]nj mjr}n ea skeyaflloki aped }nj zksjjmjm clezms yo}nok }nj }fpij} fpjf nerjazll cfk `j cedrfpjm yo}n }nf}aped sjjmjm clezms+ ]nj ijeipfrnoc lecf}oek ea }nj so}js pjcjoqoki zksjjmjm skey .cek}pelso}js/ fkm so}js pjcjoqoki sjjmjm skey .ok}jpqjk}oek so}js/ yoll cnfkij aped jqjk} }e jqjk},mjrjkmoki ek clezm fqfolf`olo} fkm yokm mopjc}oek ok pjlf}oek }e }nj ao~jm ijkjpf}ep so}js+ Fs}njpj yoll ekl `j 66 ao~jm skey afll deko}epoki so}js aped key ek, nerjazll sedj ea ynocnyoll pjcjoqj sjjmjm skey fkm e}njps zksjjmjm skey, f sz`s}fk}ofl jljdjk} ea lzch yoll `jokqelqjm ok ynj}njp fmjvzf}j mf}f fpj fcvzopjm }e jkf`lj s}f}os}ocfl soikoaocfkcj }e `jmjdeks}pf}jm+

    3? Dp @pek Dfpljp, Szrjpqosoki Dj}jepeleios}, Rfcoaoc Ifs fkm Jljc}poc Cedrfk ea Cfloaepkof+=2 Fkkzfl Pjrep} Fkkj~zpj I rr+ 6?? 029+

    S}f}zs7 Aokfl Qjpsoek7 6+2

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    Meczdjk} Ke7 M2:%0001 Rfij7 32 ea ==

    F}}fcndjk} 3 Pjqojy ea jce}e~oco} szpqj

    Skey Nmpe nfs fmer}jm f cpo}ocfl so}j frrpefcn }e o}s jce}e~oco} szpqj mjsoik+ ]nj KPCceksomjps }nf} }nj cpo}ocfl so}j frrpefcn os frrperpof}j f} ijkjpf}ep so}js, `z} }nf} f `pefmjpsrf}ofl frrpefcn os kjcjssfp ok }nj ok}jpdjmof}j, }fpij} fkm meykyokm fpjfs }e flley

    fssjssdjk} ea qfpof`olo} `j}yjjk so}js pf}njp }nfk qfpof`olo} yo}nok so}js+ ]nos os ez}lokjm`jley fleki yo}n sziijs}oeks aep ces} jaajc}oqj yfs }e demoa }nj szpqj mjsoik }e `jceksos}jk} yo}n }nj KPCs pjceddjkmjm frrpefcn+

    Qojys ea }nj szpqj mjsoikjps

    @fsjm ek mosczssoeks yo}n Skey Nmpes scojk}os}s ek 6 Gzl 022:, }nj KPC zkmjps}fkms }nf}}nj cnesj f cpo}ocfl so}j frrpefcn ok }nj ok}jpdjmof}j, }fpij} fkm meykyokm fpjfs `jcfzsj ea}njop cekcjpk }nf} }nj ijeipfrnoc j~}jk} ea }nj ok}jpdjmof}j, }fpij} fkm meykyokm fpjfs yfssodrl }ee ipjf} }e jkf`lj cnjdocfl cnfpfc}jposf}oek ea }nesj fpjfs ` cekqjk}oekfl szpqj+Fccepmokil, }nj mjcomjm }e szpqj f ajy lecf}oeks fkm df}pocjs yo}nok }nesj lecf}oeks ynjpjsolqjp fkm okmozd yjpj lohjl }e fcczdzlf}j+ ]nj rzpresj ea }nos szpqj, frrfpjk}l, yfs }e}js} }nj nre}njsos }nf} }njsj lecf}oeks fkm df}pocjs yezlm `j rlfcjs ea fcczdzlf}oek8 `js}f`losnoki }nj qfpof`olo} ok solqjp fkm okmozd cekcjk}pf}oeks yo}nok jfcn cnesjk cpo}ocfl so}j+]nj KPCs qojy os }nf} }nos df nfqj `jjk frrperpof}j fs rfp} ea }nj rpjlodokfp s}zm ok _jfp6 ynjk dj}nemelei yfs `joki qflomf}jm, `z} key }nf} }nj s}zm rperjp os zkmjpyf, yj nfqj}e fccjr} }nf} }njsj so}js fkm df}pocjs, cnesjk ek }nj `fsos ea }nj `js} fqfolf`lj scojk}oaochkeyljmij, fpj }nj so}js fkm df}pocjs ynjpj solqjp fkm okmozd fpj des} lohjl }e fcczdzlf}j+Yj cfk zsj }nos hkeyljmij }e aeczs f depj cedrpjnjksoqj szpqj+

    F azp}njp oksoin} ok}e }nj }nokhoki ea }nj szpqj mjsoikjps yfs rpeqomjm ok f lj}}jp mf}jm 0:Fzizs} 022: }e }nj KPC aped Dp Flljk Hjfpks, Mjrz} Cnoja, Szs}fokf`lj Jcess}jds, CSOPE+Dp Hjfpks fmqosjm }nf} }nj rpjlodokfp fssjssdjk} ea }nj J~rjp} Rfkjl nfm `jjk }nf} }njpjyezlm `j ke soikoaocfk} kjif}oqj odrfc}s jo}njp aped }nj okcpjfsj ok skey rfch ep }nj fmmo}oekea solqjp oemomj ep okmozd sjsvzoe~omj }e }nj jkqopekdjk}+ Ceksjvzjk}l, }nj e`gjc}oqj ea }njSRJPR deko}epoki rpeipfd os }e }js} f nre}njsos ea ke soikoaocfk} odrfc} }e flrokj jcess}jds8fkm deko}epoki os f} }nj jcess}jd$ljqjl pf}njp }nfk srjcojs$ljqjl ea `oemoqjpso}, yo}n }njsjcekm epmjp s}pjfd cf}cndjk} fs }nj deko}epoki zko}+ Flrokj fkm sz`$flrokj cf}cndjk}deko}epoki zko}s, ynocn cek}fok lohjl wekjs ea fcczdzlf}oek ea solqjp fkm okmozd cedrezkms.j+i+ `ei rjf}, skey rf}cn seols fkm lfhj sjmodjk}s/, nfqj `jjk sjljc}jm ok }nj rpodfp }fpij}fpjf+ Pjrpjsjk}f}oqj fcczdzlf}oek wekjs ok jfcn sjljc}jm deko}epoki zko} fpj `joki sfdrljm+]nj pez}okj deko}epoki cfk `j fmfr}oqjl j~}jkmjm snezlm }nj nre}njsos ea ke soikoaocfk}

    odrfc} ok }nj des} lohjl wekjs ea fcczdzlf}oek `j cnflljkijm ` fk pjszl}s }nf} j~cjjm }njizomjlokj }poiijp qflzjs aep `oefqfolf`lj ljqjls ea solqjp ep okmozd+

    ]nj KPC nfs gzs} }ye moaaoczl}ojs yo}n }nos frrpefcn+ Aops}l, o} os }js}oki }nj nre}njsos okpjlf}oek }e jce}e~oco} ekl, oikepoki }nj skey rfch afc}ep fkm e}njp jcess}jd cedrekjk}s }nf}df `j faajc}jm8 fkm, sjcekml, }nj kzd`jp ea deko}epoki zko}s .= 61, mjrjkmoki ek df}po~/sjljc}jm os okfmjvzf}j }e jkf`lj okajpjkcjs }e `j mpfyk f`ez} }nj }fpij} fpjf fs f ynelj .ynocnos ;6222 hd0/+ Ekj os ke} gzs}oaojm ok cekclzmoki, gzs} `jcfzsj }nj nre}njsos nfs ke} `jjkcnflljkijm ok }nj ajy lecf}oeks szpqjjm, }nf} o} yezlm ke} nfqj `jjk cnflljkijm ok e}njp,zkszpqjjm lecf}oeks, jsrjcofll ioqjk }nj qfpof`lj dj}jepeleiocfl cekmo}oeks ljfmoki }e f lohjlpfkmed mos}po`z}oek ea sjjmoki fijk} fcpess }nj }fpij} fpjf+ Fccepmokil, }nj KPC ceksomjps

    }nf} fk fkkzfl szpqj ea }nj }fpij} fpjf fs f ynelj yoll `j kjcjssfp aped key ek }e jkf`lj }njDokos}jps }e rjpaepd }njop s}f}z}ep mz} ok pjlf}oek }e }nj }pofls }jpdokf}oek+

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    Rjjp pjqojy ea jce}e~oco} szpqj mjsoik

    Skey Nmpe frreok}jm fk okmjrjkmjk} rjjp pjqojyjp=6 }e cekmzc} f mjsh}er pjqojy ea }nj}pofls jce}e~oco} szpqj frrpefcn+ ]nos pjqojyjp j~rlfokjm, aped f s}f}os}ocfl rjpsrjc}oqj, }njmoaajpjk} frrpefcnjs }e sfdrloki aep srf}ofl mjscpor}oek ea fk fpjf, fkm sfdrloki ea cpo}ocfl

    so}js }e js}f`losn srf}ofl qfpof}oek yo}nok f so}j+=0 Nj ke}jm }nf} Skey Nmpe, nfqoki fmer}jm}nj cpo}ocfl so}j frrpefcn aep }nj jce}e~oco} szpqj, yfs zkmjp}fhoki o} ceppjc}l aped fs}f}os}ocfl rjpsrjc}oqj+ ]nj rjjp pjqojyjp, neyjqjp, mom ke} j~fdokj ynj}njp }nj nre}njsos`joki }js}jm yfs }nj frrperpof}j nre}njsos ok }jpds ea }nj dfkfijdjk} vzjs}oeks }nf} kjjmjm}e `j fksyjpjm, fl}nezin nj sfom nj zkmjps}eem }nf} }nj cpo}ocfl so}j frrpefcn nfm `jjk cnesjkfs o} yezlm `j dzcn cnjfrjp }nfk f cekqjk}oekfl fpjf szpqj+

    ]nj Szpqj Nre}njsjs

    ]nj KPC ceksomjps }nf} }nj dfkfijdjk} vzjs}oek }nf} kjjms }e `j fksyjpjm f} }nj ijkjpf}epso}js os }e ynf} j~}jk} nfs jfcn okmoqomzfl so}j `jcedj cek}fdokf}jm ` solqjp fkm okmozd

    mzpoki }nj cezpsj ea }nj }pofl fkm nfs f rf}}jpk ea cek}fdokf}oek mjqjlerjm fcpess }nj so}j+ Se,yj kjjm }e js}f`losn }nj mos}po`z}oek ea }nj }ye dj}fls yo}nok jfcn so}j+ Fccepmokil, }nj cpo}ocflso}j frrpefcn os frrperpof}j aep }nj ijkjpf}ep so}js fs yj kjjm mj}foljm hkeyljmij ea jfcnokmoqomzfl so}j+

    ]nj KPC ceksomjps }nf} }nj dfkfijdjk} vzjs}oek }nf} kjjms }e `j fksyjpjm ok }njok}jpdjmof}j, }fpij} fkm meykyokm fpjfs os }e ynf} j~}jk} nfs jfcn ea }njsj fpjfs `jcedjcek}fdokf}jm ` solqjp fkm okmozd+ Yj fpj rpokcorfll cekcjpkjm njpj yo}n }nj mos}po`z}oek eacek}fdokf}oek fcpess jfcn fpjf, pf}njp }nfk }nj mos}po`z}oek ea cek}fdokf}oek yo}nok okmoqomzflso}js yo}nok }nj fpjf+ Fccepmokil, o} os }nj cekqjk}oekfl srf}ofl mjscpor}oek frrpefcn }nf}snezlm `j zsjm }e mjsoik }nj szpqj ea }njsj fpjfs+ ]nj KPC, neyjqjp, mejs sjj }nj djpo} ea

    cneesoki, fs sfdrloki so}js aep }nj szpqj, }nesj lfkmscfrjs, so}js fkm df}pocjs ynjpj solqjp fkmokmozd fpj des} lohjl }e fcczdzlf}j+ So}js aep sfdrloki snezlm `j cnesjk jo}njp f} pfkmed epfccepmoki }e f ss}jdf}oc rf}}jpk fkm, f} jfcn so}j, jfcn ea }nj df}pocjs ea fcczdzlf}oek .seol,sjmodjk}s, dess j}c+/ ynocn ecczp f} }nf} so}j snezlm `j sfdrljm+

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    ]nj KPC pjceikosjs }nf} ces} ceks}pfok}s yjpj f dfgep afc}ep ok Skey Nmpe fmer}oki }njcpo}ocfl so}j frrpefcn+ Kjqjp}njljss, }nj KPC ceksomjps }nf} o} snezlm `j resso`lj }e zkmjp}fhj fsrf}ofl mjscpor}oek szpqj ea fmjvzf}j s}f}os}ocfl reyjp yo}nez} okczppoki f sz`s}fk}oflokcpjfsj ok ces}s+ Ynolj sfdrlj celljc}oek ces}s yezlm okcpjfsj, }njpj os scerj }e sfqj ek

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