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Jonathan Paris Discusses Syrian Crisis with France 24
Jonathan Paris, nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, appeared on France 24 to discuss Russia's support for the Assad regime and what it means for a possible UN resolution against Syria.
Damon Wilson US Senate Testimony: Ukraine at a Crossroads
On February 1, Atlantic Council executive vice president Damon Wilson testified at a hearing of the US Senate Committe on Foreign Relations on the topic: "Ukraine at a Crossroads: What's at Stake for the US and Europe?"
Michele Dunne on US-Egypt Relations for NPR's Morning Edition
Relations between the US and Egypt have taken a downturn since Egyptian authorities raided the offices of seventeen nongovernmental organizations in December - three of them US-funded. Michele Dunne, director of the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, spoke on NPR's Morning Edition about the situation and what it means for US aid to Egypt.
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Atlantic Council Launches Georgia Task Force led by Senators Shaheen and Graham
August 06, 2010On the second anniversary of the Russia-Georgia war, the Atlantic Council is launching a high-level, bipartisan task force on Georgia, co-chaired by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). The task force aims to encourage a bipartisan consensus on policy toward Georgia. Over the coming months, the task force will visit the region and develop recommendations for policy-makers in Washington, Tbilisi, and Brussels.
“Senators Shaheen and Graham are respected and serious leaders. They will provide credible and important leadership for this effort,” said Chairman of the Atlantic Council Senator Chuck Hagel.
Senator Shaheen serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and chairs its European Subcommittee; she called for and presided over a hearing on Georgia in the wake of the war. Senator Graham serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and has visited Georgia on several occasions. Both are leading independent voices within the U.S. Senate.
In agreeing to lead this effort, Senators Shaheen and Graham offered, “Two years ago this weekend, war began in the South Caucasus between Russia and Georgia shattering the transatlantic consensus in support of a Europe whole, free and at peace which could include Georgia and remain open to Russia. Now we need a new effort to forge a renewed bipartisan consensus on how to support Georgia’s reforms, preserve its territorial integrity and advance its aspirations, while preventing renewed conflict in the region.”
The task force is part of the Atlantic Council’s Project on Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic Integration. Through a speaker series, periodic analysis and collaboration with Georgian civil society partners, the project seeks to promote policy debate on Georgia and to support the strengthening of Georgia’s democracy, free markets and civil society.
The Atlantic Council seeks to renew the Atlantic community for global challenges through constructive U.S.-European leadership and engagement in world affairs. Led by Senator Chuck Hagel, chairman, and Frederick Kempe, president and CEO, the Council embodies a network of policy, academic and business leaders who foster transatlantic ties through non-partisan and cross-national discussions and studies.
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