Can Kaliningrad bridge the gap between the EU and Russia?
Issued: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:59:00 BST Academic, political and business representatives from Russia, Sweden, Lithuania and Scotland are to discuss the future role Kaliningrad could play in bridging the gap between the EU and Russia. The round table event on 23 October is being hosted by the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies (CRCEES) in cooperation with the UK Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania. David Smith, Co-Director, CRCEES said: “Kaliningrad formed the object of intense discussion during the first decade following the end of the USSR. Although it has attracted rather less attention recently, it remains a crucially important element of the overall EU-Russia relationship. “The aim of this seminar is to examine how the situation of Kaliningrad has evolved following enlargement of the European Union to Lithuania and Poland. In particular, it will focus upon the future role that the Oblast might have to play in promoting closer engagement bet
