... economic and political power, which is now embodied by the Russian Federation as the legal successor to the USSR. Of the 15 former republics of the Soviet Union, four have no diplomatic relations with one another (Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia and Georgia). Unregulated border disputes are the bane of practically all Central Asian states. Russia and Ukraine have not broken diplomatic relations formally, but relations between the two countries are at their lowest ebb since December 1991.
The new independent states are more integrated into the world economy and politics. Important international players ...
... its neighbours. Despite the obvious difficulties, Ukraine maintains trade and diplomatic relations with Russia, and there are regular flights between Kiev and Moscow. Georgia has allowed the same kind of relations to continue.
As for the situation in Ukraine, Georgia unequivocally supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and endeavours to provide the necessary aid to our close neighbours.
Has the Ukrainian crisis altered the perception of the situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia in ...
... intelligence Bruce Jackson give an equally harsh assessment, to the effect that they were too accustomed to such countries as Poland and Latvia, integration with which was successful virtually overnight, and
exerted a tremendous pressure
on such countries as Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to transform themselves just as fast.
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Russia and the EU – Looking for Ways of
Cooperation in the Common Neighbourhood: the
case of the Republic of Moldova and
Transdniestria
Perhaps it is worth determining whether the experience ...
... Normalization: the Ukraine Crisis Fallout
” with participation of Russian and Georgian experts who covered the following issues:
Russian and Georgian intermediate assessments of domestic and international consequences of the Ukraine crisis.
The impact of Ukraine developments on Russian-Georgian relations.
The future of post-Soviet integration projects, i.e. the Customs Union and EU association, following the Ukraine events.
The future of NATO expansion.
Changes in Black Sea basin environment after Crimea’s transition under Russia’s ...
... countries were involved, but by today Belarus, Armenia and Azerbaijan have dropped out as they have signed onto the alternative plan that Russia has been proposing, i.e. the Eurasian market. So the countries that are most advanced in this programme are Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. And they are all basically promised the same things: to travel freely, visas, prior access to the European market, etc. These are the first benefits that are to be given to these countries once they reach the stage of development ...
... assemblage of countries, limited finances and the lack of an effective institutional framework would make the project unfit for tackling any important tasks. Nevertheless, the Eastern Partnership has fulfilled its main mission by preparing Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine for singing association agreements. It is fair to assume that once this happens, the European Union will turn its attention to Armenia and Azerbaijan, and may even contemplate admitting further members. There is no point curtailing the project,...
