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GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DCGMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
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What does Central Asia’s “No-Show” at the NATO Chicago Summit Mean? June 08, 2012 / Marlène Laruelle
The Central Asian governments often — and rightly — complain that their voices are not being heard when it comes to issues related to Afghanistan. However, while they were invited to the NATO Chicago summit in May 2012, the five Central Asian presidents played “no show” politics. Explanations include complex components. There is an overall misunderstanding of NATO’s mission and the legal basis on which it operates exists in Central Asia. Even if there is no uniform view of Central Asian states with regards to Afghanistan, they are all pessimistic about the future of the country. And the departure, or at least the drawdown, of Western troops is also problematic because it leaves the local regimes with little strategic room for maneuver.
