Playtime is over

By Serhiy Solodkiy, Deputy Director of the Istitute ot World PolicyThis article is available only in ukrainian

IWP held a videoconference with Giorgi Bokeria

Institute of World Policy held a videoconference with Giorgi Bokeria, Secretary of the National Security Council and Adviser on national security to President of Georgia.Answering the question by the Ukrainian experts on the current situation in relations Ukraine-Georgia, Bokeria claimed that Georgia still is a strategic partner of Ukraine. “Relations with Ukraine is a matter of consensus in Georgia. We see Ukraine as the most friendly country. I hope Ukrainian authorities shares the same position towards Georgia”, underlined Bokeria and added that change of the Governement in Ukraine has not influenced the relations with Georgia. “Any democratic government in Georgia as well as in Ukraine would follow the course of the strategic partnership. this is our fundamental principle”.

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Giorgi Bokeria also said that the change of leadership of Ukraine has not have an impact on the military cooperation with Georgia. “Our military-technical cooperation develops in a very dynamic and constructive way, all previous agrrements are being fulfilled”.

Valdas Adamkus: “Do not wait for Russia to calm down”

Interview by Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998-2003, 2004-2009) to “Mirror of the Week”Alyona Getmanchuk, Serhiy Solodkiy (Institute of World Policy)

He got on well with Leonid Kuchma, he made friends with Viktor Yushchenko, and he could not imagine Viktor Yanukovich to be the next President of Ukraine. He has had lots of reasons to become disappointed in Ukraine, but he still believes that this country is a European one – not only geographically. What makes him stay positive? And what are the real obstacles on the European integration way? On these and other issues read in the interview by Valdas Adamkus to “Mirror of the Week”
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