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Communications Ministry of Malaysia

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The Ministry of Communications of Malaysia (Kementerian Komunikasi Malaysia) is a government ministry responsible for communications, multimedia, broadcasting, media, film industry, telecommunications services, broadband, and content development. Established on December 12, 2023, after the reorganization of the former Ministry of Communications and Digital, it is headed by Minister Fahmi Fadzil (法米法兹) with Teo Nie Ching (張念群) as Deputy Minister. The ministry oversees several key federal departments including Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), Department of Information Malaysia, and Community Communications Department, along with statutory agencies such as the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama), National Film Development Corporation (FINAS), and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

International Political Research Center

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The International Political Research Center (古巴国际政治研究中心), or CIPI, is an attached unit of Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs established in November 2010 as a think tank for international political and relations research. Directed as of 2025 by José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez (何塞·拉蒙·卡瓦尼亚斯·罗德里格斯), former Cuban Ambassador to Washington (2012-2021), the center publishes the quarterly academic journal Nuestra América and conducts research supporting Cuban foreign policy objectives under MINREX oversight. The center focuses on analyzing international relations, particularly Cuba’s diplomatic engagement with countries like China, positioning itself as an academic platform for promoting Cuba’s “socialist” international cooperation initiatives and bilateral relationship development within broader geopolitical frameworks.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba (古巴外交部), or MINREX, was established on December 23, 1959, following the Cuban Revolution, replacing the former Ministry of State. Operating under the Council of State authority, MINREX formulates and executes Cuba’s foreign policy based on “socialist principles” and “revolutionary diplomacy,” managing diplomatic relations with other nations and representing Cuba in international organizations including the United Nations and Non-Aligned Movement. The ministry oversees multiple divisions covering regional affairs, multilateral relations, and consular services, while supervising attached units including the Raúl Roa García Higher Institute of International Relations and research centers that conduct international political analysis aligned with Cuban foreign policy objectives.

Pasaxon

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Pasaxon, or “The People,” is the official weekly newspaper and organ of the country’s ruling Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (老挝人民革命党), established on August 13, 1950. The state-controlled publication declares its mission to operate under Marxist-Leninist principles. Originally founded as “Free Laos News” by the communist Pathet Lao movement in northeastern Laos, the newspaper underwent several name changes before becoming the party’s central publication in 1983. Based in Vientiane, Pasaxon functions as the ruling party’s primary media vehicle, with content focused on positive reporting about Laos while practicing significant self-censorship due to government media review policies.

Belarus President Administration

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The Belarus President Administration (Адміністрацыя Прэзыдэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь) is a state administration body established on July 22, 1994. It supervises the implementation of presidential resolutions and oversees interaction between the President and legislative, executive, judicial bodies, local authorities, and mass media. The organization was created following constitutional reform and the first presidential election in Belarus, with Alexander Lukashenko serving as President since 1994. The administration provides analytical support to the President and drafts presidential decisions and legislation that is subsequently approved by the Parliament of Belarus, with numerous officials having been subject to sanctions by the United States and European Union following various presidential elections.

Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia

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The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) (捷克和摩拉维亚共产党) is a communist party established on March 31, 1990, and headquartered in Prague that claims to represent communist ideology in the Czech Republic with a membership of 16,000 as of 2024. According to organizational listings, leadership has included Kateřina Konečná as chairwoman and Milan Krajča as deputy leader. The party positions itself as one of the few former ruling parties in post-Communist Central Eastern Europe to retain the Communist title in its name and describes its ideology as communism and anti-capitalism. The organization has engaged with various political coalitions, provided parliamentary support to Andrej Babiš’ Second Cabinet until April 2021, and published the newspaper Haló Noviny until 2013. The party claims to follow the slogan “With the people for the people” and maintains observer status with the Party of the European Left.

Republic of Maldives

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The Republic of Maldives is an archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean comprising 26 atolls southwest of Sri Lanka and India. As the world’s lowest-lying country with an average elevation of just 1.5 meters above sea level, the Maldives faces significant environmental challenges from rising sea levels. The nation operates as a presidential republic established in 1968, with an elected People’s Majlis serving as its legislative body. Malé serves as the capital and most populous city. Since gaining independence from Britain in 1965, the country has experienced periods of political instability alongside efforts at democratic reform. Under President Mohamed Muizzu, the Maldives has strengthened ties with China through the Belt and Road Initiative, borrowing $1.4 billion and shifting away from its traditional partnership with India. The Maldives maintains membership in various international organizations including the United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, reflecting its active engagement in regional and global affairs despite being Asia’s smallest country by land area.

Kazakhstan President’s TV and Radio Complex

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The Television and Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan operates as a state-controlled media entity established in December 1996 to serve as the official “information resource” documenting presidential activities. The organization claims to produce “targeted video products” including thematic documentaries and presentation videos, while maintaining personal video, audio and film archives of the president. Kazakhstan’s media environment remains dominated by state-owned and pro-government outlets, with most major media controlled directly or indirectly by the government, while pro-opposition publications have been closed or forced into exile, according to Reporters Without Borders.

Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦共和国政府) is the collegial executive body established in its current form on December 18, 1995, and headquartered in Astana at the House of Ministries. The government exercises executive power, develop socio-economic policy, manage state property, and oversee ministries and local executive bodies throughout Kazakhstan. According to constitutional law, the government is formed by the President and consists of the Prime Minister, deputy ministers, and other officials. The government positions itself as responsible to the President in all activities and maintains oversight of state media operations, including government-backed publications such as Kazakhstanskaya Pravda. The structure includes the National Security Committee, established June 13, 1992, and various ministries managing domestic and foreign policy implementation.