Commentary & Analysis

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Event Recap

Oct 9, 2012

Georgia’s Parliamentary Election Results and Their Significance

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted a discussion about Georgia’s recent parliamentary elections held on October 1 with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DLR) Thomas Melia, NDI President Kenneth Wollack, and Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson.

The Caucasus

Event Recap

Oct 4, 2012

The Next 40 Years: Advancing EU Energy Objectives in East Central Europe

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council of the United States in coordination with the Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research hosted “The Next 40 Years: Advancing EU Energy Objectives in East Central Europe” conference on October 4-5 in Budapest, Hungary.

Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2012

Syrian Mortar Attack on Turkey Adds New Dimension to Conflict

By Ross Wilson

The October 3 spillover of violence in Syria across the border to Turkey has added a new edge to the campaign Prime Minister Erdoğan’s Administration has been waging to convince its allies and friends that Syria is spinning out of control, increasingly threatening regional peace and stability, and warranting a firmer response.

NATO Security & Defense

Transcript

Oct 1, 2012

Transcript: Russia’s Aims and Priorities in Nagorno-Karabakh

By Jason Harmala

 

Russia The Caucasus

Event Recap

Oct 1, 2012

Russia’s Aims and Priorities in Nagorno-Karabakh

By Jason Harmala

On October 1, the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center held a discussion about Russia’s aims and priorities in Nagorno-Karabakh with three experts on Russia and the South Caucuses.

Russia The Caucasus

New Atlanticist

Sep 28, 2012

Energy Resources in the Eastern Mediterranean: Promise and Peril

By David Koranyi and Adnan Vatansever

A year ago, a tempest was looming in the Eastern Mediterranean. A Turkish exploration vessel named Piri Reis accompanied by warships and jets approached a contested area of newly discovered natural gas fields around Cyprus. Direct confrontation was eventually avoided, thanks in no small part to US and European calls for restraint. Nevertheless, the incident […]

Energy & Environment

Transcript

Sep 19, 2012

Transcript: Georgia’s October 1 Parliamentary Elections

By Jason Harmala

Welcome and Moderator:Ross Wilson, Director of the Patriciu Eurasia Center,Atlantic Council Speakers: Steve Nix,Eurasia Regional Director,International Republican Institute; Cory Welt, Associate Director and Professorial Lecturer of International Affairs,The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs; Damon Wilson,Executive Vice President,Atlantic Council; Ken Yalowitz,Former U.S. Ambassador to Georgia (1998-2001),To Belarus (1994-1997) Location:Washington, D.C. Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Transcript […]

The Caucasus

Event Recap

Sep 19, 2012

Georgia’s October 1 Parliamentary Elections

By Jason Harmala

The Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center held a discussion on September 19 about Georgia’s upcoming parliamentary elections with IRI Eurasia director Stephen Nix, associate director at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at The George Washington University Dr. Cory Welt, Atlantic Council executive vice president Damon Wilson, and former US Ambassador to […]

New Atlanticist

Sep 13, 2012

Foreign Service and Ambassador Stevens

By Ross Wilson

The death in Benghazi of US Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, and three other staff members of the US mission in Libya is a chilling reminder of the risks that American diplomats and American diplomacy face at a time of violence and uncertainty in the Middle East and the world. 

Libya

New Atlanticist

Sep 7, 2012

A New Low for the Hungarian Government?

By David Koranyi

There has not been much positive to read about Hungary in the news lately, but the country’s embattled government really hit rock bottom last week.

NATO Security & Defense

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