Between the 28th-29th of November 2017, the Romanian delegation led by the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy, Robert Tudorache, attended the 28th Energy Charter Conference, organized by the Turkmen Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Energy Charter Secretariat in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The main talking points of the 52 national delegations and 10… Continue reading Romania Assumes the Energy Charter Conference Presidency – Objectives and Responsibilities
The annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation triggered a change in the regional balance of power, affecting the entire Extended Black Sea Area. Post annexation transformations Strategically, through the militarization of the Crimean Peninsula, initiated in March 2014, Russia can generate major security risks by deploying Anti-Access / Area Denial Capabilities (A2/AD). These “umbrellas”… Continue reading Crimea: strategic importance and post-annexation transformations (2014-2017)
During the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, held in New York on September 12- September 25, 2017, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif raised the issue of non-acceptance of the nuclear agreement by the United States of America. He discussed on the future of the nuclear agreement with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson along… Continue reading Diplomatic meeting on the future of the nuclear agreement with Iran
The Russian Federation wants its national currency to no longer act like a petrocurrency (national currency of a producing oil country which fluctuates directly proportional to the price of oil). On 5 June 2017, Deputy Finance Minister Vladimir Kolychev declared that, as a result of the operations implemented by the Finance Ministry, the dependency of… Continue reading Oil price and management of the ruble’s influence from Moscow perspective
Tensions between the Kurdish population and the Ankara government continue to cause incidents even after more than 33 years since the Kurdistan Workers' Party began the armed resistance in Turkey. After the ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK, more than 2,000 people died in the clashes between Turkish security forces and party supporters. The coup… Continue reading The conflict between Kurds and the Turkish government is experiencing new developments
On June 19, 2017, The Council of the European Union adopted the conclusions of the European Union Strategy for Central Asia, 10 years after the first strategy was signed. Thus, the Council of the European Union, through the official delegates of its member states, recognizes the importance of this region’s states as partners of the… Continue reading Recent evolutions regarding the economic relations between Europe and Central Asia
The confrontation between India and China in the Doklam border region ended after the countries decided to withdraw the troops from the area. They have reached an agreement on 28th of August 2017 as a result of weeks of sustained diplomacy. The tensions started on 16th of June 2017, when the Chinese army started the… Continue reading Tensions have unexpectedly de-escalated at the border between India and China
