institute of europe
the institute of europe of the russian academy of sciences
Round table «Greater Black Sea region: problems of geopolitics and geoeconomics»
- 08 June 2016
On June 8, 2016, IE RAS held the round table «Greater Black Sea region: problems of geopolitics and geoeconomics», attended by representatives of Russian Foreign Ministry, Primakov IMEMO RAS, Institute of Economy RAS, Institute of Eastern Studies RAS, Institute of USA and Canada RAS and other scientific institutes of Moscow.
IE RAS Director Аl.А. Gromyko addressed the audience with a welcome speech outlining the extreme actuality of the Greater Black Sea region in the context of modern geopolitical challenges. Participants discussed the interests and positions of «external players» in the region – USA and NATO, EU policy in the Balkan region and Southern Caucasus, as well as illegal immigration to Europe through Italy and Greece. Special attention was paid to security problems and positions of Russia in the Northern Black Sea region, regional policy of the EU and China, competition of transport ways to Europe through the Black Sea region, as well as the current role and prospects of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC).
