Photo: A Strategy towards Europe’s Contested Neighborhood

The inability of the EU member states to speak with a single voice and react in a coordinated manner towards their Eastern Partners has revealed the lack of consensus in the EU regarding the implementation of the joint strategy towards its contested neighborhood.  Diverse interests and arising threats restates question to both sides of the EU and NATO common external border: what do we expect from the neighboring region and what will be the common action towards it?

H.E. Mr. Māris Riekstiņš, Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Latvia
H.E. Mr. Grigol Vashadze, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Georgia
Mr. Henryk Litwin, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
Dr. Dimitris Triantaphyllou, Director General of the International Centre for Black Sea Studies
Dr. Alexander Pivovarsky, Senior Economist, Office of the Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Moderator: Mr. Nils Muižnieks, Director of Advanced Social and Political Research Institute, University of Latvia