... could play an important role in defining and delimiting first basic concepts of borders and zones and later what can be done in Syria more broadly, what the implications might be, and what roles the United States and Russia can play. The group's analysis ... ... to a way forward on European security more broadly, whether through the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) format or something else. Agreement that the NATO-Russia founding act remains in place and should continue to do so (although ...
... and possibly Turkey, join the Minsk talks along with Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany?
Would a peacekeeping mission under OSCE auspices prove acceptable if Kiev, Moscow and the eastern Ukrainian autonomists could agree? What would be the conditions ... ... Turkey now help mediate between the U.S., Europeans and Russia over the disputes in the Caucasus and Black Sea, as well as in Syria? How should the U.S., EU and Russia respond to Ankara’s new turn toward authoritarianism?
What if NATO also dropped efforts ...
... political life at a specific point of the transition. This decision should be linked with new presidential elections, giving Syrians the ultimate power to decide the leadership of their country.
The necessity of creating a new security system for the ... ... outside powers. We suggest nevertheless that experience from the Helsinki process in Europe and the modalities of work of the OSCE could be useful for regional actors who want to pursue this objective, and we stand ready to support this process.
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... tougher, more confident and more consistent way. Even if she has some new people in her team, one does not have to expect any drastic changes.
Arab world is in search of new development model
— You wrote that "the extent and the depth of the Syrian crisis requires fundamentally new social technologies and innovative formats of public-private partnerships." What does it mean?
— The model of the Arab world after WWII was based on secular political authoritarianism, Arab nationalism ...
... could be become subsumed into a much bigger story of the economic integration of the Eurasian landmass.
In the view of recent dramatic events in Syria and especially if we look at the news headlines, don’t you think that Ukraine is overshadowed by Syrian crisis?
There is a potential, if the politics allow, for the OSCE to demonstrate that they have the capability to develop search instruments for implementing peace agreements on a scale which could actually help not just Europe but also the wider international community to figure out how one does these kinds of ...
... for Russia, the EU and the United States to preserve cooperation through the remaining channels of communication, such as the OSCE and the Council of Europe, as well as sub-regional structures such as the Black Sea Cooperation Organization and the Arctic ... ... only deepen the ongoing crisis. And the document seems ever more significant against the backdrop of Russia’s campaign in Syria, where an international coalition with NATO participation also operates.
Of course, an incident involving Russian and NATO ...