«The South Caucasus as a Part of the Wider Europe»

International Conference
September 30 – October 1, 2004, Yerevan

International Conference «The South Caucasus as a part of the Wider Europe,» organized by the Center for Strategic Analysis "SPECTRUM" took place on September 30 – October 1, 2004, in Yerevan.


The program

First day:

9.00 – 9.30 Registration

9.30 – 9.50 Opening addresses:
Dr. Gayane Novikova, Head of the Center for Strategic Analysis SPECTRUM
H.E. Tigran Torosyan , Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia
Amb. Ruben Shugarian, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

PANEL A:
THE SOUTH CAUCASUS IN THE EURO-ATLANTIC PERSPECTIVE

Session #1

9.50 – 10.10 The South Caucasus and the NATO. Amb. Antonios Vlavianos, Ambassador of Greece – NATO Contact Point Embassy

10.10 –10.30 The South Caucasus in the Context of the “New Neighborhood”. Counsellor Harri Kamarainen, Personal Adviser to EU Special Representative,
Amb. Heikki Talvittie, for the South Caucasus

10.50 – 11.10 The European Strategic Enlargement: Looking Beyond the EU 25.
Prof. Giorgio Dominese, Udine University; Venice, Italy

11.10 – 11.30 The South Caucasus in the Wider Black Sea Project. Amb. Sergiu Celac, Alternate Director General, International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS); Athens, Greece

11.30 – 12.30 Questions to the speakers

Session #2

14.00 –14.20 The Application of 'Failed States'-Theories in the South Caucasus in the Context of the European Project. Dr. Martin Malek, Institute for Peace and Conflict Research; Vienna, Austria

14.20 – 14.40 Role of the EU and Other International Actors in Addressing Regional Conflicts in the Caucasus. Ms. Oksana Antonenko, Head of Russia and CIS Department, IISS; London, UK

14.40 – 15.00 Risk Assessment of the Situation in the Three South Caucasian States. Mr. Filip Noubel, International Crisis Group; Brussels, Belgium

15.30 – 17.00 Questions to the speakers, Discussion

 

Second day:

PANEL B:
THE SOUTH CAUCASUS IN THE CHANGED GEOPOLITICAL SITUATION: INTERESTS OF THE MAIN PLAYERS

Session #1

9.30 – 9.50 Georgia after November 2003: Achievements and Trends.
Amb. Shalva Pichkhadze;Tbilisi, Georgia

9.50 – 10.10 Integration of Azerbaijan into the European Structures in the Context of the Domestic Political Situation.

10.10 –10.30 An Impact of Some Aspects of the New Geopolitical Situation on Armenia. Mr. Sergey Sargsyan, SPECTRUM; Yerevan, Armenia

10.30 – 11.10 Questions to the speakers

11.40 – 12.00 The New Role of Turkey after the Dual NATO and EU enlargement.
Dr. Soner Cagaptay, Institute for the Near East Policy; Washington, USA

12.00 – 12.20 The South Caucasus between the Central Asia and the Middle East. Prof. Dr. Irina Zviagelskaya, Center For Strategic and International Studies; Moscow, Russia

12.20 – 12.40 The Role of the South Caucasus for Russia in the New Geopolitical Situation. Dr. Dmitry Danilov, Head of the Department of European Security, Institute of Europe, RAS; Moscow, Russia

12.40 – 13.20 Questions to the speakers

Session #2

15.00 – 16.50 Round table:
THE SOUTH CAUCASUS FOR EUROPE and EUROPE FOR THE SOUTH CAUCASUS

16.50 – 17.00 Closure of the Conference


List of Participants

Mr. Arman Akopian
Head, Department of Arms Control and International Security, MFA; Yerevan, Armenia

Ms. Diana Ananyan
Analyst, CSA “SPECTRUM”; Yerevan, Armenia

Ms. Oksana Antonenko
Head of Russia and CIS Department, IISS; London, UK

Dr. Soner Cagaptay
Coordinator of the Turkish Research Program, Institute for the Near East Policy; Washington, USA

Amb. Sergiu Celac
Director General, International Center for Black See Studies; Athens, Greece

Dr. Dmitry Danilov
Head of the Department of European Security, Institute of Europe; Moscow, Russia

Prof. Giorgio Dominese
Udine University, Venice, Italy

LTC. Tigran Hovhannisyan
General Staff, MoD; Yerevan, Armenia

Dr. Alexander Iskandarian
Pro-Rector, Caucasus Media Institute; Yerevan, Armenia

Mr. Harri Kamarainen
Personal Adviser of the EU Special Representative in the South Caucasus, MFA; Helsinki, Finland

Dr. Hranush Kharatian
Head, Department on National and Religious Minorities under the Government of RA; Yerevan, Armenia

Col. Dr. Hayk Kotandjan
Director, Institute for Strategic Studies, MoD; Yerevan, Armenia

Dr. Martin Malek
Institute for Peace and Conflict Research; Vienna, Austria

Col. Ara Manukyan
Head, Department of International Relations, MSE; Yerevan, Armenia

Mr. Ashot Melyan
Analyst, CSA “SPECTRUM”; Yerevan, Armenia

Dr. Igor Muradian
Chief Executive Officer of the of High Technology Fund; Yerevan, Armenia

Dr. Gayane Novikova
Head of the “SPECTRUM”; Yerevan, Armenia

Mr. Filip Noubel
International Crisis Croup; Brussels, Belgium

Amb. Shalva Pichkhadze
Head of the International Service, Broadcasting Company “MZE”; Tbilisi, Georgia

Mr. Tevan Pogosyan
Executive Director, International Center for Human Development; Yerevan, Armenia

Mr. Zaur Rasulzade
Expert, Analytical Agency “Caucasian Knot”; Baku, Azerbaijan

Dr. Ruben Safrastyan
Head of the Department of the Turkish Studies, Institute of the Oriental Studies, NAS; Yerevan, Armenia

CLT (ret.) Sergey Sargsyan
Analyst, CSA “SPECTRUM”; Yerevan, Armenia

Amb. Ruben Shugarian
Deputy Minister of MFA; Yerevan, Armenia

Mr. Tigran Torosyan
Vice-Speaker, Parliament of Armenia

Amb. Antonious Vlavianos
Ambassador of Greece in Armenia

Dr. Arif Yunusov
Head of the Department of Conflictology and Migration, Institute of Peace and Democracy; Baku, Azerbaijan

Dr. Paata Zakareishvili
Center for Development and Cooperation; Tbilisi, Georgia

Prof. Irina Zviagelskaya
Center For Strategic and International Studies; Moscow, Russia