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Fourlateral Summit in Sochi

15:00 25.08.2010 Alexander Shustov

Fourlateral Summit in Sochi

In August the presidents of Russia, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan convened for the second time in Sochi. The summit was mainly necessitated by the recent tensions between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and by the coming pullout of the US forces from Afghanistan. No doubt, the withdrawal will tilt the geopolitical balance …

The Rising Star of Gen. Hamid Gul

15:00 23.08.2010 Elena Pustovoytova

The Rising Star of Gen. Hamid Gul

Former Pakistani General and intelligence chief who unexpectedly found himself popular among Western journalist freely airs the the ideas Americans only dare to discuss privately. Better late than never, the star of the 74-year old former ISI Director Hamid Gul who fought together with the US against the Soviet army …

Russia Ousted from Uzbek Economy

1:00 20.08.2010 Vladislav Gulevich

Russia Ousted from Uzbek Economy

The region of Central Asia is an epicenter of global interests. Competition between the U.S., Russia, the EU, China, India, Iran directly impacts the regional economy, and Uzbekistan is one of the main routes for financial inflows into Central Asia.Uzbekistan is ranked between more economically well-off Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and …

Expecting a War, Hoping the Expectations Will Not Materialize

15:00 19.08.2010 Hovannes Nikogosyan

Expecting a War, Hoping the Expectations Will Not Materialize

There my be a variety of explanations behind the phenomenon of war but – anyway you look at things - wars begin in people's brains and the actual fighting only comes as the next phase. It is an open question when exactly the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan became a …

Destroying the Iraqi Statehood: Operation Almost Complete

15:00 17.08.2010 Elena Pustovoytova

Destroying the Iraqi Statehood: Operation Almost Complete

There is no question where the US forces withdrawn from Iraq will go – Afghanistan is known to be the next destination. In the process, Washington manages to demonstrate commitment to peace. The US President is convinced that the US mission in Iraq can be “safely” finished by the end …

Russia-Armenia: improvement of relations amid information attacks

15:00 17.08.2010 Andrey Areshev

Russia-Armenia: improvement of relations amid information attacks

Months before the official visit of President Dmitry Medvedev to Armenia scheduled for August 19-21, experts in both countries focused on bilateral relations between Moscow and Yerevan, a thing which proves the following: like the whole post-Soviet territory, the Caucasus remains a place where Russia, the West (U.S. and the …

Renaissance of Ethnic Separatism In «United Europe»

15:00 16.08.2010 Pyotr Iskenderov

Renaissance of Ethnic Separatism In «United Europe»

New serious inter-ethnic conflicts are brewing in Europe as it battles the global economic crisis. Typically they are deeply rooted in history, but the very fact that the renaissance of ethnic separatism in Europe is taking place in the epoch of European integration is noteworthy. Obviously, the enlargement of NATO …

Two Years Since the Five-Day War

15:00 14.08.2010 Andrey Areshev

Two Years Since the Five-Day War

The International Association of Ossetian Communities held rallies in several European cities on the eve of the anniversary of Georgia's aggression against South Ossetia. In Brussels, Strasbourg, Berlin, and Ankara, protesters demanded the recognition of South Ossetia's independence, official condemnations of the Georgian policy, and the release of Ossetian prisoners. …

US armed forces in Central Asia – built to last

15:00 12.08.2010 Alexander Shustov

US armed forces in Central Asia – built to last

The US plans to build military training centers in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. First these plans were announced last year and they received a wide response because earlier it had been announced that a Russian military base would be built in the south of Kyrgyzstan. Now Pentagon is not going to …

Arms Control: the US Continues Violating Its Obligations

15:00 11.08.2010 Yuri Rubtsov

Arms Control: the US Continues Violating Its Obligations

Russia's Foreign Ministry responded to the July release of the US State Department's 2010 Report on Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments. The Report contained allegations that Russia violated the nonproliferation regime. Initially, Russia's Foreign Ministry posted a brief comment on its Web …

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