The conference broadcast live here
2:00 p.m. October 15, 2010. Hall 2.
Moscow-Brussels video conference, NATO’s New Strategic Concept. What should Russia prepare for?
NATO’s debate around the new Strategic concept developed by an expert group, the so-called group of wise men, has entered its final stage.
The draft concept will be approved at a summit in Lisbon on November 19-20 where the Russia-NATO Council will also hold a meeting. What place does Russia have in the new strategic concept of the alliance?
Will Russia and NATO have closer relations after the concept is approved? What can be the scenarios for developing relations between Russia and NATO in the near future? Is Russia’s accession to NATO possible in principle and what would this mean for Russia?
What is Russia’s role from NATO’s viewpoint in the European missile defense project? What concessions is Russia ready to make to strengthen its partnership with the alliance? Is NATO ready to take Russia’s concerns into consideration?
Is it easy for Russia and NATO today to find common ground on the basic directions of bilateral cooperation? Do the parties share the same viewpoints on the challenges of the 21st century?
What issues will be discussed during a Munich Security Conference offshoot meeting in Moscow on October 19-20, which will gather leading politicians from Europe and the United States?
Can we expect any determining recommendations for cooperation between Russia and NATO? These and other issues will become the topic for the discussion.
Participant in Moscow:
- Head of the Institute for Political and Military Analysis, Alexander SHARAVIN
Participants in Brussels:
- Russia’s permanent envoy to NATO, Dmitry ROGOZIN;
- member of the group of wise men set to prepare recommendations for the project of NATO’s new strategic concept, Hans-Friedrich von PLOETZ.
