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Georgian Vice Prime Minister and State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Giorgi Baramidze

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The Slovak Government supports intensively Georgian entry into NATO: The Vice Prime Minister of the Georgian Government and State Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Giorgi Baramidze

In the first half of March 2009, the Vice Prime Minister of the Georgian Government and State Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Giorgi Baramidze officially visited the Slovak Republic. We interviewed him on the current position of the Slovak Republic on Georgian integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, the prospects of NATO and EU membership as well as the impact of the August Georgian-Russian conflict on the integration process.

Russia's Permanent Representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin. Source: http://www.nato.int

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Summer 2008 in the spirit of Russian (not only) diplomatic offensive

The military conflict in Georgia and its international implications have diverted attention away from other Russian diplomatic and political initiatives presented during this year’s summer months. Observers concentrated particularly on the rivalry between Russia and the US when commenting the Russian-Georgian conflict. They analysed to a considerably lower extent events in the context of Russian-European relations and Russian notions of the shape of European security…

The war in South Ossetia. Source: Wikipedia.

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War and peace – possible scenarios

Who started the recent war in South Ossetia and why? Answers to these questions are unequivocal and simultaneously complicated. From many points of view, these answers depend not on the state of our knowledge, but on information sources which we use. Meanwhile, only one thing is clear. The US and Russia are indisputably involved in this small war to the same extent. However…

Ambassador of Georgia Nikoloz Nikolozishvili

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Territorial integrity of Georgia is indisputable: Georgian Ambassador to Slovakia Nikoloz Nikolozishvili

In the night of 7th August, a military conflict broke out in Georgia. The Russian Federation got involved in this conflict as well. In connection with war events in Georgia, we have asked the Embassy of Georgia to Slovakia for an interview. We have been given the interview by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Slovakia Nikoloz Nikolozishvili. We have asked also the Embassy of the Russian…

Geoenergy will determine the daily lives of EU citizens. Source: http://europa.eu

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Geoenergy policy of the EU as a possible basis for new geopolitical doctrine

Irrespective of its economic potential and political prospects, the European Union (EU) remains a weak geopolitical player with plenty of conflicting national interests and geostrategic priorities. These discrepancies cause that all European Council’s attempts to set a cohesive geopolitical course and joint foreign policy have failed. The EU cannot exist as a united suprastate whole without this. As long…

Inna Ohnivets

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Ukrainian entry into NATO is advantageous also for Russia. The interview with the Ukrainian Ambassador to the Slovak Republic Inna Ohnivets

Ukraine is for Slovakia an important neighbour not only from the point of view of its security interests, but Ukraine is the potential important trade partner of Slovakia as well. The development of the cooperation with Ukraine belongs to the priorities of the foreign policy of Slovakia in the framework of European Union and NATO as well. The foreign policy of Ukraine, its integration ambitions and bilateral Slovak-Ukrainian…

President of the breakaway republics of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh (left). On the photo, along with the de facto President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity. Source: www.ossetians.com

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Local conflicts or a real war threat? The current state of peace process in Abkhazia

According to the statement of the Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili at the beginning of September 2007, the properties purchased from illegitimate owners of the properties belonging to Georgian refugees from Abkhazia will be confiscated (1). On September 8, 2007, it was stated that the Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation of Georgia is preparing a complaint against the Russian edition…

Patriot anti-missile system. Source: www.nato.int

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Why are Europe and the World (not) in Need of Anti-missiles?

If we want to be a part of civilised and modern society, we must patiently, indefatigably and almost infinitely adhere to peaceful methods and standards when solving world‛s burning issues and conscientiously abide by international law and respect the status of the UN. There is no doubt, however, that every country which finds itself jeopardised has an indisputable right to take adequate measures in order to secure…