Nuclear Power Supports Growing Development
In August 2014, Viktor Polikarpov was appointed as the Regional Vice -President of Rosatom International Network. His key responsibilities include overseeing, implementing and managing...
OSCE: Strains and Renewal in the Security Community
On 1 August 2015, the Helsinki Final Act, the birth certificate of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) turned 40. ...
Resolving territorial disputes in the Far East – Kuril Islands
A dispute over Kuril Islands is the reason why Russia and Japan still after more than 70 years have not signed a peace treaty...
For Members Only: The Consequences of the Caspian Summit’s Foreign Military Ban
Last September brought with it major changes to the hotly contested Caspian Sea region. These changes were revealed at the IV Caspian Summit held...
The Irony of Revolution: JCPOA as Youth Coercion Tool in Iran
Authors: Dr. Matthew Crosston, Paula Malott The recently signed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran, the United States, the United Kingdom, France,...
Poppies and Power: Fighting Drug Addiction in a Post-Nuclear Iran
With the slow lifting of Iranian sanctions, the government will have opportunity to utilize the benefits of a burgeoning economy. With its target of...
Azeri Janus: Baku Balancing both East and West
Since its transition to independence, Azerbaijan has looked both east and west for its place on the world stage. Predominantly Muslim, Azerbaijan has no...
Zimbabwe and Belarus Strengthen Business Ties
It was, indeed, one more step for Zimbabwe to break all barriers that have impeded progress in its economic diplomacy and to seek an...
Christians, the world’s most persecuted people
The Independent had in 2014 described Christians as the world’s most persecuted people. Based on Open Doors each month 322 Christians are killed for...
The Future of Turkey: the Kurdish question and the economic outlook
The last parliamentary elections in Turkey mark a political and an institutional turning point in the country's history. The importance of the vote derives...