... bilateral relations between Athens and Moscow. An analysis is presented of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline deal, Greece's participation in the South Stream gas pipeline project, its purchase of Russian tanks, and its more recent strategy of taking a step back from its overall excellent relations...

... sensitive bilateral relations with the countries along the corridor but also with others that can influence the operation of this corridor, mainly Russia. The quality of relations among Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Russia, and the EU should be considered of fundamental importance...

...Kadir Ustun; Kilic Bugra Kanat US-Turkish relations are in the best shape of recent memory. President Barack Obama’s first official overseas visit (in 2009) was meant to start a new type of relationship with Turkey, dubbed the “model partnership,” but the bilateral relations received particular...

... of the Mediterranean Sea and Europe’s core, the spectrum of Italy’s foreign policy options opens to innovative forms of cooperation with China to meet the challenges emanating from the European Union’s southern and southeastern neighborhoods. An integrated study of the dynamics of Sino-Italian bilateral relations...

...Marina Skordeli Since about 2005 relations between Greece and China have gained unprecedented momentum. At first glance, the timing and the reasons behind such a boost in bilateral relations between countries so distant and unequal in size are not entirely obvious. This essay examines how...

... to the level of the strategic, military, and political cooperation of the 1990s. However, the recent thaw provides opportunities for both countries in an increasingly unstable region. The future of bilateral relations will depend on the successful exploitation of economic opportunities, navigation through...

... proposed framework, there will be serious consequences resulting from a reassessment of its bilateral relations with both parties. Alon Ben-Meir is senior fellow at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs. He specializes in Middle East politics and affairs, international negotiations...

... policy communities of both London and Washington. Subsequent improved bilateral relations between the United States and the United Kingdom paved the way for greater cooperation in international diplomacy between respective national executives. Anthony M. Eames is working toward his PhD in history...

...Pablo Páreja-Alcaraz The past two decades have witnessed a significant intensification of the bilateral relations between Spain and China that, in spite of the economic and political significance for the former, has received little scholarly attention. This essay explores the evolution...

.... This essay investigates how Turkey’s relations with China have been evolving in recent years within the context of a changing Middle East and how these relations, at both the bilateral and the regional levels, will be an important factor shaping the dynamics of a transforming region. Altay Atlı...

... of demonstrating solidarity with the Arab states. A brief moment of ten- sion in the bilateral relations ensued in January 1950, when the Greek gov- ernment held two Spitfire planes that were on their way from Czechoslovakia to Israel. The decision to hold the planes...

... with states such as Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, where bilateral differences were made secondary to the overall confrontation with the Soviet bloc during the Cold War. These issues were added to the well- known problems in Greek- Turkish relations, which periodically erupted...

... and Turkey. It was not until 2010 that the situation changed, with an impressive development in bilateral relations. First, the rising tensions in relations between Turkey and Israel forced the latter to seek an alternative regional partner in an effort to increase its strategic depth in the eastern...

... negotiations. Bulgaria upheld its rightful place in a future united Europe by incorporating its national and sovereign interest within the system of relations that Europe is building. It is in this context that Bulgaria develops bilateral relations...

..., and good neighborliness. In recent years, the climate of our bilateral relations with Turkey has been constantly improving. Both the Greek and the Turkish governments have undertaken sincere efforts to set bilateral relations on a new track. We note with satisfaction the progress achieved so far...

... economy and bilateral economic relations with Greece, 2010), www.agora.mfa.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=NODE&cnode=7&xcc=tr&mid=111. 31. Hellenic Aid, Annual Report of the Greek Bilateral and Multilateral Official Development Co-­ operation and Assistance (Athens: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2008...

... of the region is viewed as linked to the security and stability of NATO members, MENA partnerships have always had low prior- ity within the alliance and among its members. The preference for bilateral relations and the interests of major powers and states with historical ties to the region, as well...

... Conditions, and Future Prospects David E. Long Since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon on 11 September 2001, US-Saudi relations have plummeted from being one of the closest and most durable bilateral relationships between a major oil-producing...

.... The region continues to generate tensions and risks to the security of the European continent. This is due to high ethnic and religious tensions and shaky democratic practices. The hangover of unresolved historical problems in bilateral relations as well as mutual...

...-Balkan relations in the nine- teenth century: Cooperation was never achieved on a multilateral basis, but had to come about through a network of bilateral agreements between the regional powers. Even this rather narrower cooperation proved...