The first in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Helsinki +40 series of international seminars aimed at fomenting reform of the OSCE takes place this Thursday, 25 September, in Moscow.
The event, hosted by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), will bring together OSCE parliamentary leaders,...
... particular field. That “sine qua non” requirement on the part of the West, as a matter of principle hotly disputed by the socialists, developed into a healthy and frank discussion on each other’s merits on the road to European and international security. While diplomatic civility was never abandoned, the sometimes acrimonious recrimination allowed participants to show clearly and without veils what each of them considered to be the state of play and the necessary measures to improve ...
... fundamental principles, the Decalogue of principles in the Helsinki Final Act have been violated by what has occurred in Crimea and in Eastern Ukraine. And so, the question now is: can the OSCE survive this?
OSCE PA and RIAC finalize programme for
first Helsinki +40 seminar
So, can the OSCE survive? There have been numerous discussions about the need for reforming and strengthening the OSCE. What processes are going in the organization now? Are there any ongoing changes in structure, mandate, and decision-making ...
On July 3, 2014, the Russian International Affairs Council hosted the workshop "Helsinki +40: the Past, the Present and the Future" to discuss the Russian position and Russian interests in the OSCE, prospects ... ... MGIMO-University; Sergey Rogov, RAS Member and Director of RAS Institute for the U.S. and Canadian Studies; Dmitry Danilov, Head of International Security Department at RAS Institute for European Studies; Sergey Utkin, Director of Center for Strategic Assessments ...