... September 25, 2014, Russian International Affairs Council and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly held the international seminar "Helsinki +40 Process: Prospects for Strengthening the OSCE" with participation of the OSCE PA representatives, top European politicians and civil society leaders, Russian parliamentarians and key experts.
The event was opened by the project co-chair
Joao Soares
(MP, Portugal) and RIAC President
Igor Ivanov
.
The speakers' list at the plenary session included OSCE ...
... about the future of the organisation.
Andrei Vladimirovich, what’s your view of the OSCE’s anti-crisis potential at this moment? Is the organisation capable of playing the role of the main instrument for preventing and resolving crises in Europe?
The choice of instruments at the OSCE’s disposal for responding to crisis situations in Europe is quite broad. It’s a lot more impressive than it was in the 1990s, when the Organisation often had to improvise but at the same time played ...
Article by Javier Ruperez, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (1996-1998)
Right After the War
No Peace Treaty was signed to certify an end to World War II in Europe and validate the territorial changes it caused on the continent. Hasty military arrangements taken by the victorious powers against the defeated axis – Germany and its allies in the conflict - soon became the only point of reference: the ...
Trial by Ukraine
The European security system is facing hard times. However, lessons should be learned from crises. Decision-making on key issues must involve all countries in the region. The OSCE provides ample opportunities for seeking consensus and is able to adapt to ...
... critical period of transition and reform.
Protests gained momentum after students were violently disbursed by riot police on November 30. See: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304744304579245604043272372
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-25905031
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/27/world/europe/ukraine-politics/
[v] A Ukrainian soldier was shot and killed hours after Vladimir Putin formally announced the annexation of Crimea. See: ...
The exacerbation of tensions between the EU and Gazprom has led to black-and-white analyses. This makes it difficult to get to grips with Gazprom activities in the European energy market, while several crucial questions are never – or inadequately – raised. Although the constitution of the single EU energy market is still underway and liberalization has not been fully achieved, it is worth taking a closer ...
... over 150 years already since the very first Head of Legation of the Kingdom of Belgium arrived in imperial capital city of Saint Petersburg during the Tsar of All Russians period. Since then, our bilateral foreign relation has gone through difficult European history, which was often painful. But what most people don't know is that Belgium and Russia have enriched each other. In the last decade Belgium and Russia have seen each other as great business partners, and opening new opportunities ...
... emphasis Russia, so am I very intrigued and wary by the biggest country in the world. In the upcoming month I will have the pleasure to write different personal analytical articles and my very own blog for the Russian International Affairs Council. Europe in Russia blog will be mostly about Russian foreign policy viewed through the eyes of an European diplomat student and will be written for everybody that is interested in International relations. To start off the adventure, allow me to introduce ...
Still Running on the Wrong Gauge Tracks
To understand Ukraine’s path towards Europe and its ultimate attainment of European political and economic standards, all you have to do is take a train ride across the border. Before you’re able to cross into Poland – regarded as the model for Ukraine’s continued transformation ...
... antagonism, two senior diplomats, Russia’s Ivanov and Germany’s Ischinger, offer a possible start to dialogue. The exchange began last month as Ischinger was traveling in Ukraine as an envoy of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, promoting national dialogue. On May 21,
Ivanov published “eight lessons” on the Ukraine crisis
. In his current role as president of the Russian International Affairs Council, the state’s premier think tank on foreign affairs,...
