by Ann Tsurtsumia-Zurabashvili, PhD candidate at the Institute for International Conflict Resolution And Reconstruction, Dublin City University Experts have long argued that the efforts of the Russian Federation to secure international recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have largely declined after 2012 and nearly disappeared after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Such circumstances did not appear to…
by Ann Tsurtsumia-Zurabashvil Marie Curie Fellow at the Institute for International Conflict Resolution And Reconstruction, Dublin City University Executive Summary The paper explores the non-recognition policy of the European Union by drawing comparison between the non-recognition policies adopted in support of Georgia (2009) and Ukraine (2014). In 2009, when the EU endorsed the Non-Recognition and Engagement policy towards…
by Giorgio Comai, Marie Curie Fellow at the Institute for International Conflict Resolution And Reconstruction, Dublin City University In spite of their contested nature, de facto states in the post-Soviet space engage in substantive external relations across a number of sectors, well beyond the dominant relationship they have with their patron. In recent years, confidence building programmes…
by Ashik KC, Marie Curie Fellow at the Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw Executive Summary In pursuit of acceptance and keeping channels for dialogue open, the EU adopted a two-pillar policy for its’ dealings with Georgia’s secessionist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The two-pillar policy commonly known as the non-recognition and engagement…
