Russia's new European security architecture proposal: The wrong blueprint
DANIEL P. FATA AND DAVID J. KRAMER,
GMF ON TURKEY,
Dec 06, 2009,
WASHINGTON -- On the eve of this week’s Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and NATO Ministerial meetings, in addition to a NATO-Russia Council gathering, Russian officials unveiled their long-awaited proposal for a new European Security Treaty.
A European Union of Nations Needs Deft, Discreet Leaders
GILLES ANDRÉANI *,
GMF ON TURKEY,
Nov 26, 2009,
PARIS — On November 18, the European Council selected Herman Van Rompuy and Catherine Ashton to become, respectively, President of the European Council for a two and a half year-term, and High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission for external affairs for a five-year term.
The Turhurmatu Turkmens: A Success Story
SERHAT ERKMEN *,
ORSAM,
Nov 26, 2009,
Tuzhurmatu that constitutes a buffer zone between the Arabs and Kurds due to its location is a significant Turkmen settlement in terms of demographic and geographic qualities.
In Iraq coalitions are being formed before the elections
BILGAY DUMAN,
ORSAM,
Nov 26, 2009,
As the elections approach, political developments in Iraq seem to be accelerating. In this process, especially large Shiite parties of Iraq have advanced through their alliance.