High Commissioner Thors, in address to OSCE Permanent Council, highlights participation of national minorities and role of education in conflict prevention
In her statement to the Permanent Council on 19 November 2015, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors provided information on her institution’s activities since July 2015 highlighting its thematic work as well as the situation in Ukraine. Thors referred to the refugee crisis, stating that she is closely following...
Turkish translation of OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities launched in Istanbul
201481 Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities The Turkish translation of the Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities was launched in Istanbul on 19 November 2015, …read more Source:...
EU-Ukraine Free Trade ‘Set For 2016′ – Poroshenko
November 18, 2015 …read more Source: Center on Global...
A ‘Bucket of Mud’ for Belarus
The country’s mercurial leader first welcomes the Nobel Prize in literature for Svetlana Alexievich, then attacks the world-famous writer. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Bolstering the Rule of Law and National Security: Is Ukraine Making Progress?
15DecInvitation OnlyResearch EventBolstering the Rule of Law and National Security: Is Ukraine Making Progress?15 Dec 2015 – 09:30 to 13:00Add to CalendariCalendar Outlook Google Yahoo Chatham House, London Russia and Eurasia Programme, Ukraine ForumParticipantsOleksandr Lytvynenko, Deputy Secretary, National Security Council, UkraineThomas...
U.S. Embassy in Moscow Outs Fake ‘Outing’ Letter
Pro-Kremlin paper Izvestia mocked for report on Washington’s efforts to ‘out’ gay officials based on obviously fake document. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Jailed Campaigner Against Sochi Olympics to be Freed Early
Russian environmental activist Yevgeny Vitishko has served half a sentence on ‘trumped-up’ charges, human rights groups say. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Lure of Returning to Business as Usual With Russia
Ukraine should not be used as a pawn in Western cooperation with Russia in fighting the so-called Islamic State. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Russia Seeks Further Expansion of Military and Political Influence in Armenia
On November 9, Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov traveled to Armenia. The visit was agreed upon shortly before. The next day, President Vladimir Putin ordered the government of Russia to start negotiations with Armenia on establishing a joint regional air defense system (Pravo.gov.ru, November 11). Preliminary consultations...
