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