Fate of post-Soviet space discussed in Baku

Trend is hosting a round-table conference entitled “Post-Soviet space: civilization aspects of modern crises and conflicts”, organized by the Baku office of the North-South Politological Center and Vestnik Kavkaza. Rasim Musabekov, a member of the Azerbaijani parliament, called the fall of the USSR a catastrophe. He noted that the USSR had never become the world leader, unlike the British Empire in its time. Musabekov reminded that Japan had collapsed and had been occupied but managed to rise. He expressed doubt that Russia was any more alien to Europe than China. The lawmaker added that Kazakhstan and Belarus did not want confrontation between the West and Russia.

Ukrainian sociologist Yevgeny Kopatko reminded that Ukraine had been proud of having no conflicts a few years ago. Hundreds of thousands have moved to Russia, tens of thousands to Crimea. Kopatko said that 40% of Ukrainians considered Russia to be hostile. He reminded that the Donetsk Oblast had been accumulating about 12% of the country’s GDP. In his words, the country was being de-industrialized and decentralized, economic and political resources were dwindling.

Farkhad Amirbekov, the head of the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BBVB), said that the Commonwealth of Nations still existed. Few people know that the U.S. is undergoing an industrial renaissance, building new enterprises on a new technological phase, according to Amirbekov. The expert noted that the U.S. needed cheap energy, elimination of competitors. He believes that modern conflicts have a technological background. There will no longer be any oil booms and gas will not cover the necessary expenses, Russia needs a new economic model, assumes Amirbekov.

Gulnara Mamedzadeh, the director general of News Azerbaijan, the head of the Azerbaijani branch of the Caspian Cooperation Institute, stood for reformation of the international legal system. She called Ukraine the first victim of the changing world order. The expert assured that the crisis will affect Russia and other countries of the Eurasian project. In her words, small countries needed to fit into new integration projects, APEC and SCO summits.

Trend is hosting a round-table conference entitled “Post-Soviet space: civilization aspects of modern crises and conflicts” organized by the Baku office of the North-South Politological Center, Vestnik Kavkaza. Rasim Musabekov, a member of the Azerbaijani parliament, called the fall of the USSR a catastrophe. He noted that the USSR had never become the world leader, unlike the British Empire in its time. Musabekov reminded that Japan had collapsed and had been occupied but managed to rise. He expressed doubt that Russia was any more alien to Europe than China. The lawmaker added that Kazakhstan and Belarus did not want confrontation between the West and Russia.Ukrainian sociologist Yevgeny Kopatko reminded that Ukraine had been proud of having no conflicts a few years ago. Hundreds of thousands moved to Russia, tens of thousands to Crimea. Kopatko said that 40% of Ukrainians considered Russia hostile. He reminded that the Donetsk Oblast had been accumulating about 12% of the GDP. In his words, the country was being de-industrialized and decentralized, economic and political resources were dwindling.Farkhad Amirbekov, the head of the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BBVB), said that the Commonwealth of Nations still existed. Few people know that the U.S. is undergoing an industrial renaissance, building new enterprises on a new technological phase, according to Amirbekov. The expert noted that the U.S. needed cheap energy, elimination of competitors. He believes that modern conflicts have a technological background. There will no longer be any oil booms and gas will not cover the needed expenses, Russia needs a new economic model, assumes Amirbekov.Gulnara Mamedzadeh, the director general of News Azerbaijan, the head of the Azerbaijani branch of the Caspian Cooperation Institute, stood for reformation of the international law system. She called Ukraine the first victim of the changing world order. The expert assured that the crisis will affect Russia and other countries of the Eurasian project. In her words, small countries needed to fit into new integration projects, APEC and SCO sum