Dialogue of the Seas No.1, 2011
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The struggle for the Caspian Sea Heartfelt No. 1, 2011 Diplomacy in Romania The Black and Caspian Seas Foundation for dialogue, peace and harmony Wind of change on the old Silk Road Our man in Brussels The star named Gagarin50 years The colours of the Khazah steppe INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION PHOTO: ARCHIVES differences there are in the political than ever to give a chance to this Bratianu, we could say that the or religious system in the countries cooperation, more so as the past Black Sea, as well as the Caspian from the region, one thing is years have shown the limits and Sea could become together “the certain. All these countries need disadvantages of using military pierre tournante of the global modernization; they need to offer force when solving problems. economy”, to which a prominent a better and wealthier life to their We have the duty and contribution is being brought citizens. Whereas disagreements responsibility to use this by the adjacent rivers: Danube, are, there also exist common cooperation chance in our regions, Dniester, Dnieper, Don and Volga. interests and visions and a very meaning the importance of these This is our chance, of those interesting common history. All of two regions for the stability and who are BSCSIF members - to these remain to be discovered and security of the geopolitical area rediscover each other, to visit exploited, so based on that to build from Vancouver to Vladivostok. each other and become friends Iulian FOTA, a joint space of trust. In recent years we have for the benefit of our countries The President of the Black Sea - Caspian Sea In the past years the two identified many opportunities for and peoples. We will explore this International Fund (BSCSIF) perimeters seemed to be extremely development and cooperation. I opportunity. We will make our contentious, being subjects to hope that all of us will understand duty. We hope that this institution contradictory and potentially in time that where the countries with its big potential will inspire conflicting influences. BSCSIF increase their trade basis, where also other people, other states, believes there is a real chance that the living standards grow – the other regions to follow our steps. the next years will be years of interest for disputes and war And the “Dialogue of the Seas” international cooperation, good decreases. magazine that we launch today, THE JOINT SPACE neighborhood and friendship. If paraphrasing the great in its first issue, will carry our OF COOPERATION And I think it’s more important Romanian scientist Gheorghe message to the world. AND MODERNIZATION n 2008, in a joint discussion of That is how the idea of the two presidents of Azerbaijan, Ilham presidents gave birth to BSCSIF. Aliyev and Romania – Traian Established in Bucharest on March Basescu, a joint conclusion was 4, 2009, by notable personalities reached: the peoples from the from Azerbaijan, Georgia, countries of the Black Sea and the Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Caspian Sea are not well enough Romania, Turkey and Ukraine, mutually acquainted. Unlike BSCSIF has quickly became an politicians or diplomats, between active non-governmental actor, the citizens of the countries from actively working within the region’s Ithis important region of the world countries, as well as in Brussels. - contacts, exchanges of ideas Subsequently, our friends from and friendships occur much less Russia, Bulgaria and Serbia have frequent. joined us. Therefore, there was a need to BSCSIF aims to contribute to create an organization that helps the development of cooperation on the citizens of those two seas to education and culture, economy get better mutually acquainted, and trade, environmental March 4, 2009, Bucharest. The establishment of The Black Sea Caspian Sea International Fund. to become friends, to increase the protection, tourism and regional Its founders with Traian Basescu, the President of Romania. mutual help, to cooperate more. development. No matter how many INTRODUCTION 2 3 CONTENTS ESANDVENT PEOPLE PHOTO: NATALIA CIOBANU ESANDVENT PEOPLE he 5th Session of the Black Sea THE BRUSSELS SESSION / 5 Caspian Sea International Fund (BSCSIF) Board Members was THECOUNTRIES OF THE REGION held at its Brussels branch. And In this section we will present to our readers the this is for a reason: the Euro- member countries of the Black Sea Caspian Sea No. 1, 2011 pean Union, whose headquarters is located International Fund. ____________________________________________________________ Tin the Belgian capital, shows a particular AZERBAIJAN interest and attention towards the region of EDITORIAL BOARD THE LOYALTY TO THE HISTORICAL VOCATION the two seas and the Fund intends to work / 8 hand in hand with the EU on many of its GEORGIA Mahir N.Quarayev, Azerbaijan projects. Moreover, the Fund has a chance THE GOLDEN FLEECE OF FREEDOM / 12 Tamaz Beradze, to become one of the main EU advisers in its TURKEY Prof., Deputy Editor, Georgia relations with the countries of the Black Sea TURKEY HAS 16th LARGEST ECONOMY / 16 Murat Auezov, Kazakhstan and Caspian Sea area. New connections be- Bayan Sarigulov, Kyrgyzstan tween the Fund and EU representatives were PROJECTS,PROJEcts Mikhail Sinelnikov, Russia made on the occasion of the session held. BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN PEOPLE / 20 Corneliu Vlad, Deputy Editor, Romania We dedicate this piece to the Brussels Session. Çağrı Erhan, Prof. Dr., Turkey THESOUTHERN CORRIDOR THE POWER MAINLINE OF THE CENTURY / 22 Editor-in-Chief: Wind of change on the old Silk Road Vyacheslav Samoshkin English version: Olga Condratiuc Art Director: Dan Mihalache ____________________________________________________________ THE BRUSSELS SESSION The Magazine is being published by the International Fund For Cooperation and The Vice-President Akkan SUVER (Turkey) is also the president of a Partnership of the Black Sea and the prestigious Turkish Foundation - The Marmara Group Foundation. He Caspian Sea told about his trip to Kyrgyzstan and about the country’s leadership assurances to recommend new members for BSCSIF. A.Suver pleas for a strict budget planning regarding the Fund and he dedicated his President: Iulian Fota speech to this topic. Economic and Financial Affairs Counsellor: Marcela Curmei INTERVIEW Project Manager: Natalia Ciobanu OUR MAN IN BRUSSELS / 30 Counsellor: Luiza Popa ____________________________________________________________ T he Vice-President Eldar HASANOV (Azerbaijan) is called by his colleagues ECONOMY ISSN 2069 – 766X “a genuine engine” of the Black Sea THE MAIN CONCEPT OF REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA / 31 ISSN-L = 2069 – 766X Caspian Sea Fund. His energy is Printed at enviable – he is the ambassador of CALENDAR RH Printing Bucharest Azerbaijan to Romania, and in addition THE STAR NAMED GARGARIN / years to that – to Serbia, Montenegro, as 32 well as Bosnia and Herzegovina. 5 E.Hasanov proposed to open new EX LIBRIS ____________________________________________________________ branches of Fund, other than the HEARTFELT DIPLOMACY / What did the Fund manage to achieve over current three, in order to expand its 34 When using the material, discoverinG ROMANIA / 35 the last six months? The information on that ability to establish new partnerships the reference to the magazine was communicated by its president, Iulian that will make the Fund more visible. is obligatory GALLERY FOTA, according to his report. The Romanian The representative of Azerbaijan also ____________________________________________________________ National Security Advisor of the President, called the BSCSIF branches to bring THE COLORS OF THE KAZAKH STEPPE / 38 Iulian Fota, leads the BSCSIF for two years, since sponsors, therefore half the funds EDITORIAL ADDRESS: its establishment. Determined to improve the collected they could leave for their BSCSIFCHRONICLE Bucharest, governance structure of the Fund, the session own needs. He proposed to develop decided to create a so-called “troika” consisting an action plan for the coming period. VENUE - BUCHAREST / 13-19 Alecu Rusoo street, sector 2. 40 of the current president, former president and Based on the positive experience Tel: +40 21 211 1151, +40 21 211 1152; vice-president who will lead the Foundation of building a young project team in POETIC ANTHOLOGY fax: +40 21 211 4094; according to the rotation principle. The Bucharest, E.Hasanov invited other POETRY ON THE ROAD / 41 e-mail: [email protected] “troika” has an advisory status and assemblies members of the Board to create similar GALAKTION TABIDZE / 41 when required. teams in their countries. 4 5 ESANDVENT PEOPLE EVENTSAND PEOPLE Starting with March 2011 up till March 2013, Vice-President Viktor Taking into consideration the interests KHMARIN (Russia) will take the lead as the BSCSIF president. of promoting the Fund’s image and Being a professional lawyer, he enjoys being a businessman expanding opportunities for its also and considers it a matter of creativity. “Those who relations of collaboration in the future, dedicate their own time to work at the Fund are altruists, the Brussels branch director, Marius because they think about the welfare of others: the OPRAN (Romania), recommended that environmental issues, the real, not imaginary reign of BSCSIF joined the European Policy democracy and human rights in countries of our region; they Centre ( think-tank), that concentrates work on creating control of civil society over the staff policy in a network of organizations, experts and the country and over the spending of budget money, but in officials from the European