... to the launch of a number of structural initiatives for cooperation with European regions. In particular, the possibilities of creating formats according to the “X + 1” model with the countries of Northern, Southern, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) were considered.
The “star” of the “16+1” format as a mechanism for China’s cooperation with the CEE countries rose rapidly: in 2012, 11 EU countries joined it (Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia,...
... Analysis (CEPA), which also has an office in Warsaw, published a report titled "Frontline Allies: War and Change in Central Europe" produced by the U.S.-Central Europe Strategic Assessment Group
[1]
devoted to foreign and defense policies of the CEE countries
[2]
, implications of the recent developments for U.S. national security interests, and American policies aimed at influencing the CEE states for "longer-term regional geopolitical results."
There seem to be several reasons why ...
... Russian).
Kacprzyk frequently uses the term Central and Eastern Europe but refers only to Poland and the Baltic countries specifically.
Kacprzyk frequently uses the term Central and Eastern Europe (“U.S. actions have been received very warmly among CEE countries, which are concerned about Russia’s behaviour”), but refers only to Poland and the Baltic countries specifically. The Central and Eastern European Countries that are not mentioned in the report reject the notion of U.S. troops ...
On June 4, 2015, RIAC Deputy Program Director Timur Makhmutov and Website Editor-in-Chief Daria Khaspekova took part in a roundtable held by
International Affairs magazine
on the initiative of
Russian Embassy to Slovakia
.
The key figures were Tibor Rostas, Editor-in-Chief of
Zem a Vek magazine
, and
Radio Viva
Director Dusan Budzak, who were asked numerous questions on Slovak media operations with the focus on the Russia image and Ukraine crisis. The participants also discussed prospects for...
On April 21, 2015, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov, MGIMO Pro-Rector Artyom Malgin and Professor Irina Busygina of MGIMO Chair of Comparative Political Science, a RIAC expert, visited Warsaw to take part in international roundtable on relations between Russia and countries of Central and Eastern Europe held by Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM).
The event was attended by over 40 foreign relations pundits, diplomats and officials from Belarus, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic...