Moldova: Time to Overwrite the Mind Traps
Moldova is usually
assigned the title of the poorest country in Europe mired in financial and
corruption scandals. The ’frozen’ Transnistrian conflict is said to further
divide...
From Apprehensions to Ambitions: The French Approach to China
General Secretary of China Xi Jinping’s tour of Italy, Monaco and France on March 21–26, 2019, caused a stir across
Europe. What approach should be...
Georgia Stands With Azerbaijan: Strategic Partnership In The South Caucasus
Authors: Aliyar Azimov and Aynur Azimzade*
South Caucasus has always been a focus of
geopolitical competitions for centuries with its geo-strategic location and natural
resources. The transportation...
Up The Wall
If a
tragedy is watching disaster unfold and being powerless to stop it, then such
is Brexit -- a conundrum wrapped in an enigma as the...
Italy’s economic crisis and the OECD warnings
At the
Columbia University in New York I have recently met many young, skilful and well-trained
Italians, who are very worried about the future of their...
GUAM Could Be Turned into an Effective Bloc
GUAM
(initially called GUUAM), an organization for democracy and economic
development, was established in 1997 following the collapse of the Soviet
Union. It served as one of...
Why Nikol Pashinyan Returned From Vienna Empty- Handed?
On 29 March
2019, the first official meeting was held between Azerbaijan’s President Ilham
Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Vienna on the settlement
of...
A Great Khan in Italy
On March
23, Mandarin Xi and the government led by Giuseppe Conte signed a memorandum that
sealed the entry into Italy, in the heart of Western...
Poland and the Success of its “Intermarium” Project
The
Intermarium Project refers to a geopolitical concept developed by the 20th
century Polish leader Jozef Pilsudski, involving the region from the Baltic to
the Black seas....
Chinese Flags over Europe?
As
President Xi Jinping wraps up his week-long tour of Europe, his first overseas
visit of the year, he seems to have left a growing sense...