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Georgia-Russia Relations following Recent Political Transitions: Prospects for Peace
Thursday, March 28, 2013
10:00am - 3:30pm
George Mason University
School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
3330 N. Washington Blvd
Truland Building, Room 555
Arlington, VA 22201
The goal of the conference is to examine the development of relations between Georgia and Russia, particularly following the October 2012 parliamentary elections in Georgia, and possible confidence-building measures between these countries.
Conference Agenda:
10:00 - 10:30 Registration and coffee
10:30 - 10:40 Welcome and opening remarks
10:40 – 12:15 Russia - Georgia Relations in the New Political Environment
Nino Japaridze, American University, George Mason University
Oleg Kozlovsky, Higher School of Economics, Moscow
Niklas Nilsson, Uppsala University/Södertörn University College
Thomas de Waal, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Q&A
Moderator: Nino Kukhianidze
12:15-13:30 Lunch
13:30- 15:00 Georgia's NATO Aspirations
Sergey Markedonov, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Frederic Labarre, Security Governance Group
Maj. Brian Boyce, former Marine, Air and Naval Attaché to Georgia
Mamuka Tsereteli, American University
Q&A
Moderator: Sarah Ludwig
15:00 – 15:30 Concluding remarks, coffee
Space is limited. Please RSVP by sending an email to [email protected].