... settlement. An optimistic scenario, and Russia's objective, would be to maintain a balance and good relations with both parties and make sure that no significant conflicts break out in the coming decade.
Central Asia: Region X
Federica Prandin:
The EU and Russia in Central Asia: Is There Any Room for Cooperation?
Central Asia does not attract as much media attention as Ukraine or the Baltic states, which is a fundamental mistake. Russia's “soft underbelly” may well become a source of bad news in the coming decade....
... discussed geopolitical competition, transport and infrastructure, trade and finance issues in the Eurasian region as well as security risks. Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, Milan Nic, Head of the Robert Bosch Centre for Central-Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia at DGAP as well as Cornelius Zimmermann, Senior Advisor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, delivered welcoming remarks.
Experts from Russia, the EU and China took part in the round table. The Russian side was represented by diplomats ...
... despite the lack of trust, there are some areas where Russia and the EU can collaborate.
The first one is connected with shared security concerns. Both the EU and Russia aim at fighting drug trade (which originates from Afghanistan and transits through Central Asia to Russia and Europe), terrorism, and instability. Moreover, Central Asian states are looking for diversifying their foreign policy, cultivating relations with all the major global and regional powers. These goals are achievable through EU-Russia cooperation....
On June 28, 2019, an expert meeting was held at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) to discuss the relations between Russia and the EU with the countries of Central Asia.
On June 28, 2019, an expert meeting was held at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) to discuss the relations between Russia and the EU with the countries of Central Asia.
Ruslan Mamedov, RIAC Program Coordinator, and Peter Burian,...
... bottlenecks for Greater Eurasian Partnership
Given the ongoing tensions between Russia and the European Union, only a few policy-makers and experts will give serious thought to the prospect of cooperation on connectivity between the EU, China, and Russia in Central Asia. However, as China further embarks on implementing its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and remains firmly set on pursuing the ambitious goal of connecting China overland with Europe, Russia and the EU — as indispensable stakeholders for ...
... Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Marlene Laruelle, Associate Director of and Research Professor of the Institute, on Russia-the U.S. cooperation in Central Asia.
The presentation was attended by university professors and graduate students, experts on Russia and Central Asia from research and analytical centers in Washington D.C., representatives of foreign embassies and international organizations, government officials, journalists, and civil society activists. The following discussion was moderated by Nargis ...
The Working Group on the Future of U.S.-Russia Relations’ Report
Central Asia stands out as a comparatively “nontoxic” region where there are limited, but not insignificant, opportunities for U.S.-Russia collaboration both bilaterally and within multilateral frameworks: in the space industry, civil security, job-creation ...
On December 4, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council together with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) held a round table “Dialogue among Russia, the EU, China, and Central Asia on the Cohesion of Eurasia”.
On December 4, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council together with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) held a round table “Dialogue among Russia, the EU, China, and Central Asia on the Cohesion ...
... Action Service, and Boris Yaroshevich, Managing Director of the Central Asia Department of the European External Action Service, attended the event.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: possibilities for cooperation between Russia and the EU in Central Asia, the EU-EAEU cooperation, the future EU strategy for Central Asia, and the concept of infrastructure connectivity.
RIAC experts and members, as well as representatives of Russia’s MFA took part in the discussion. Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director ...
... Medvedev referred to you as an exception — the only author of novels based on the theme of Central Asia who is not biographically related to that region. Where does your interest in Central Asia stem from?
I would not say that I am any exception. A Russian-speaking writer from Central Asia — now
that
would be quite a rarity. I belong to that last generation of Soviet people who had a rather strong interest in Central Asia, or rather in the East in general. I personally became interested in the region even before university,...
