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Photo account of the President Adamkus’ visit to Kyiv.Valdas Adamkus during communication with the students of the Institute of International Relations
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Meeting with Deputy Prime-Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Tyhypko
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Photo by Gruzdyev Stanislaw, Malko
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Full transcript of the podium discussion with Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998-2003, 2004-2009).

Dirk Brengelmann, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs summed up the results of Lisbon Summit during the videoconference Kyiv – Brussels.During his introduction speech Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Dirk Brengelmann informed Ukrainian experts and journalists about the documents, adopted during Lisbon Summit. He paid his special attention to NATO Strategic concept, that will be valid till 2020. Moreover he reminded that Ukraine plays important role, while it takes part in all peace keeping operations.

Answering questions of Ukrainian experts Dirk Brengelmann underlined the importance of Ukraine in new missile defense system of Alliance. NATO official, however could not clarify the exact contribution Ukraine can make into this system. “We need time to understand how this system will function and think over the role of Russia. We can have many partners”, Brengelmann said.

He also admitted that before the role of Ukraine is clear NATO has to get the deal with Russian Federation. “Russia is the most difficult issue”, he said.

Discussion with Ukrainian experts and journalists tool place during the video conference organized by the Institute of World Policy, supported by the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine and NATO information and documentation center.

Transcript of the discussion find here

Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of “Batkivshchyna”political party stated that future of the Ukrainian democracy depends on active position of the civil society and support from the European community.”To make our country back to the democracy way, we need active democratic society, free and fair elections and solidarity of friends of Ukraine, especially in Europe,” – claimed Yulia Tymoshenko at the meeting with Valdas Adamkus, former President of Lithuania.

She also expressed her gratitude to Lithuanian politician for his support to Ukraine. Tymoshenko underlined that our country is facing considerable challenges at the moment. “We observe stepback of democracy and return of authoritarian regime”, she said.

In his turn Adamkus expressed his support to activities of Ukrainian opposition and claimed that the opposition leaders shouldn’t give up his efforts to defend democratic values and principles. “We are totally on your side”, he assured and added that he had always been a big friend of Ukraine and supported its European integration aspirations.

The discussion with Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998-2003, 2004-2009) was held in the Institute of World Policy.President delivered his speech and answered the questions from well- known Ukrainian experts and journalists.
Valdas Adamkus suggested that Ukraine should try to find new advocates in European Union, to make the European integration process more successful. “You should find countries that will support Ukrainian membership in the EU, and will push this issue, not letting it to be put away and forgotten”, he said.
“I do believe that Ukraine needs Europe as much as Europe needs Ukraine”, – underlined Valdas Adamkus.
He also admitted that European leaders don’t have an agreed and unanimous view on the future relationship with Ukraine, because of cautious policy towards Russia. “There are some countries which distrust the way Ukraine moves on”, said he.
According to experienced Lithuanian Euro-integrator, to win over such reluctance one clear announcement from the Ukrainian government would be enough. It reads: “We want to join European Union and we are ready to assume all responsibilities”.
Meanwhile, there are some disagreements between EU-members: “Still big countries in the EU take there privilege over the small states. But I hope that one day European Union will speak out in one voice”, he claimed.
Moreover Lithuanian politician commented on current events in Ukraine, protests of small and middle business against the new Tax Code. Adamkus reminded that not only Ukraine faced such problem: many other countries have to go through unpopular reforms as well.
“We have almost the same taxation problems. Our Parliament had to pass a bill on budget cuts, that influents even renters. This caused a lot of disagreement”, he told.
Valdas Adamkus expressed his personal attitude towards the situation when the big companies are oushing small business out of the market. “I do not think it is a normal thing for an open society and free competition, but there is such a trend in modern world economy. You should remember that you have big company on that, I mean many countries are facing the same challenges”, Adamkus assured.

Full transcript of the discussion is available here

You are in Kyiv and want to see Georgia without flying there? You should do nothing more than step across the threshold of exhibition hall “Khlibnia” (St. Sophia National Preserve Complex) and you’ll find yourself immediately in Georgia, even more: you’ll have an unique opportunity to see two different countries: Georgia 2000 and Georgia 2010. Institute of World Policy with support of Georgian Embassy in Ukraine presented a photo project: “Georgia 2000 vs. Georgia 2010”.Article is available in Ukrainian only.

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The Media Club with Dr. Flemming Hansen took place in the Institute of World Policy. Danish researcher shared his view on Putin’s psychotherapy and Russian crisis of identity.{1}
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Vice-prime Minister and State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integartion of Georgia, Mr. Georgi Baramidze officially launched the “Ukraine-Georgia” Thematic Panel created in the Institute of World Policy. He also had a discussion with Ukrainian experts and journalists.Article is available in Ukrainian.

The aim of the panel is to support the liberal reforms in Georgia and strengthen Ukraine-Georgia relations both on political and people-to-people levels.On November, 11 the official presentation of the Ukraine-Georgia Thematic Panel took place and the first podium discussion was hold with Georgi Baramidze, Georgian Vice-prime minister of and State Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration.
The aim of the panel is to support the liberal reforms in Georgia and strengthen Ukraine-Georgia relations both on political and people-to-people levels.

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Within the framework of the project IWP is planning to realize such initiatives like podium discussions with Georgian speakers for Ukrainian experts, diplomats, and government officials at IWP, Media Clubs, Kyiv-Tbilisi videoconferences aimed at bringing together Ukrainian and Georgian expert and media communities, photo exhibitions, festivals, art performances with an objective of bringing together Georgian and Ukrainian cultures as well as regular surveys of the attitude towards Georgia among the general public, experts, and political elites of Ukraine.

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The Panel is the first out of a number of projects, which the Institute is planning to realize with other strategic partners of Ukraine.

Foto: Natalia Sagalata

In November 2010 Ukraine and Georgia are marking the anniversaries of their mindset Revolutions – the Orange and the Rose.

While in Ukraine this date is being increasingly associated with the lost hopes, in Georgia it still means changes and reforms. Moreover, the success of the small Caucasian republic is equally recognized both by the supporters and ideological opponents of the Orange revolution of 2004.

The whole world has been dumbfounded by the massive wave of Georgian liberal reforms. The wild leap forward in doing business ratings, young age and high level of education of the decision makers, anticorruption measures, etc. have all become the inherent attributes of the new Georgian “brand”. On top of that Georgia spares no effort in promoting this brand worldwide: new Embassies are being built, young and active diplomats join the public service, cooperation programs with other countries get sustainable financial support from the state. This can only mean the following: the country has a strategy and political will.

Georgia seems to have taken over the role intended for Ukraine, the role of the regional star. We are far from idealizing of everything which takes place in Georgia, because success can be achieved in different ways. It can also be explained in different ways why the reforms “are not going well” – the latter referring to Ukraine rather than to Georgia.

We think the Ukrainians being are little aware of the reforms taking place in Georgia. So far. That is why we are launching the thematic Georgia-Ukraine Panel, aimed at, on the one hand, encouraging the reforms of our strategic partner, and, on the other hand, promoting friendly and warm relations between the Georgian and Ukrainian societies.

We hope that our modest effort will become a small but remarkable contribution to the Ukrainian-Georgian team play.

We are taking this opportunity to invite the Ukrainian and the Georgian think tanks, youth organizations and public leaders to cooperation in the realization of the project.

Within the framework of the Panel Institute of World Policy is planning to implement a number of events, aimed at strengthening the Ukrainian-Georgian relations:

• Podium discussions with Georgian speakers for Ukrainian experts, diplomats, and government officials at IWP
• Participation of Georgian speakers in the Media Club at IWP
• Kyiv-Tbilisi videoconferences aimed at bringing together Ukrainian and Georgian expert and media communities
• Photo exhibitions, festivals, art performances with an objective of bringing together Georgian and Ukrainian cultures
• Regular surveys of the attitude towards Georgia among the general public, experts, and political elites of Ukraine
• Common Georgian-Ukrainian analysis and research

Sincerely,

Kateryna Zarembo, Thematic Ukraine-Georgia Panel Coordinator

Viktor Shlinchak, Chair of the Supervisory Board