Patriciu Eurasia Center
The Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center fosters dialogue among regional leaders, as well with counterparts from key neighbors and global leaders. Combining in-depth understanding of Eurasia’s history with expertise on politics, economics and energy, the Center provides distinctive research and advice to governments and businesses worldwide. It seeks to promote an agenda of regional cooperation and integration based on shared values and common interest in a free, prosperous and peaceful future. The Center’s collaborative approach aims to catalyze local, regional and global strategies to address economic growth, deal more effectively with political issues, and bring about energy development and trade in ways that reinforce economic and political well-being.Energy and Economic Forum 2012
November 15, 2012
The fourth annual Energy and Economic Forum will take place in Istanbul, Turkey from November 15-16, 2012. The Forum is a unique annual initiative for business and policy leaders to discuss economic, energy, and political challenges facing Eurasia and the world.
Post-American Iraq: Forgotten Piece of Land?
Anna Borshchevskaya | February 02, 2012
The last convoy of US soldiers pulled out of Iraq on December 18, 2011, leaving Iraqis with mixed feelings: pride in gained sovereignty, but anxiety about sectarian violence and the inability of Iraq’s security forces to maintain peace on their own.
Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations
January 31, 2012
On January 31, the Atlantic Council hosted a conference entitled “Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations” at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC.
Kazakhstan and the United States: Twenty Years of Ambiguous Partnership
January 27, 2012
In the Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief "Kazakhstan and the United States: Twenty Years of Ambiguous Partnership," Sean R. Roberts, an associate professor of practice in international affairs and director of the International Development Studies Program at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, examines how the US-Kazakhstan relationship has evolved over three critical periods in the country's development.
Kazakhstan's Energy Sector Since Independence
January 27, 2012
In the Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief "Kazakhstan's Energy Sector Since Independence: Two Decades of Growth and Challenges Ahead?", Katherine Hardin, senior director for Russian and Caspian Energy Research at IHS CERA, looks at the key stages in Kazakhstan's emergence as a major energy producer while analyzing the challenges ahead as oil and gas production increa
The Path Towards Kazakhstan's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy: Convergence of US-Kazakh Interests
January 27, 2012
In the Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief "The Path Towards Kazakhstan's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy: Convergence of US-Kazakh Interests," Douglas Townsend, a UK-based business consultant and former Australian diplomat with extensive experience in the Eurasia region, explores opportunities for bilateral cooperation between the US and Kazakhstan on issues of nuclear non-proliferation.
Managing US-Russian Relations During the Year of Political Transitions: A Perspective from Moscow
January 27, 2012
On January 27, the Atlantic Council held an off-the-record discussion on developments in Russia and in US-Russian relations with Dr. Sergey Rogov, the director for the Institute for US and Canadian Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences.
ErdoÄŸan Consolidates Civilian Rule in Turkey
Ross Wilson | January 06, 2012
The arrest January 6 of retired General Ä°lker BasbuÄŸ, former chief of the general staff, marks yet another turn of the wheel against the Turkish military and a sign of how little fear the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has of moves against civilian rule that have haunted his country’s past.
US-Azerbaijan Relations and Outlook for the South Caucasus
December 22, 2011
On December 22, the Atlantic Council held a Eurasia Leadership Series discussion with Ambassador Araz Azimov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
What the Russian Duma Elections Could Mean for the Future
Anna Borshchevskaya | December 07, 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party must feel embarrassed.
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PROGRAM EVENTS
Energy and Economic Forum 2012
The fourth annual Energy and Economic Forum will take place in Istanbul, Turkey from November 15-16, 2012. The Forum is a unique annual initiative for business and policy leaders to discuss economic, energy, and political challenges facing Eurasia and the world.
Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations
On January 31, the Atlantic Council hosted a conference entitled “Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations” at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC.
Managing US-Russian Relations During the Year of Political Transitions: A Perspective from Moscow
On January 27, the Atlantic Council held an off-the-record discussion on developments in Russia and in US-Russian relations with Dr. Sergey Rogov, the director for the Institute for US and Canadian Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences.
US-Azerbaijan Relations and Outlook for the South Caucasus
On December 22, the Atlantic Council held a Eurasia Leadership Series discussion with Ambassador Araz Azimov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum 2011
The 2011 Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum (BSEEF) took place in Istanbul, Turkey from 17-18 November, 2011 at the Swissôtel, featuring Turkish Prime Minister H.E. Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan and many high-level international leaders hailing from thirty-five countries.
Getting Caspian and Other Regional Gas to Europe: the View from Greece
On October 13, the Atlantic Council held an off-the-record discussion with Harry Sachinis, Chairman and CEO of DEPA S.A., Greece’s Public Gas Corporation, on the Southern Corridor being developed to bring Caspian gas to markets in Europe and potentially elsewhere. Senior experts from the energy industry and various governments attended the session.
Discussion with Ambassador John Ordway
On September 22, the Atlantic Council held an off-the-record discussion with John Ordway, who just completed nine months as U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Kazakhstan that followed his earlier tenure as American ambassador there in 2004-2008 and a long U.S. Foreign Service career that included assignments in Armenia, Russia and the Soviet Union.
