Where Europe Meets Asia
... This makes it possible not only to "keep a finger on the pulse" of current events, but also offers the full range of opportunities to promote all Russian initiatives, depending on the format of the meetings. The recent summit of ASEM, the Asia-Europe Meetings mechanism , was created back in 1996 , anticipated by the 1994 report " New Asia Strategy ” which harbingered the wish to formalize such a dialogue and also the recognition by the narrow circle of original EU members of the ...