[romania_eu_list] Fw: The Moldovan Elections and Implications for Regional Security

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The Moldovan Elections and Implications for Regional Security    The Jamestown Foundation The Moldova Foundation Open Society Institute   -cordially invite you to a briefing-   THE MOLDOVAN ELECTIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR REGIONAL SECURITY   -featuring-   Vladimir Socor Senior Fellow, The Jamestown Foundation   Jonas Rolett Senior Policy Analyst, Open Society Policy Center   Vlad Spanu Executive Director, The Moldova Foundation   As a result of Sunday's parliamentary poll in Moldova, amidst speculation of Russian interference, a reported low turnout and projected gains for the Kremlin-favored opposition party, Bloc for Democratic Moldova, have cast doubts on the ruling Communist Party's ability to retain its majority standing and elect the country's next leader.  In light of President Vladimir Voronin's gradual shift toward European integration, despite a series of discordant responses from Moscow on issues like Transnistria, the election results may signal a general hesitation among the Moldovan people to follow suit in a Georgian-Ukrainian fashioned democratic revolution.   Vlad Spanu will address the results of the elections in political terms, the winners and losers, the expected direction of the new government, and implications for policy on Transnistria, while Jonas Rolett will discuss the West's pre- and post-election role in training civic monitors and its official appraisal of the election process.  Vladimir Socor will assess the election's impact on Moldova's relations with Russia, the West and its Black Sea neighbors.   Wednesday, March 9, 2005 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. 1779 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. CEIP Choate Conference Room-1st Floor   The event is open to the public and media.  Please RSVP by contacting Mike Bradow at (202) 483-8888 by fax at (202) 483-8337 or by email [EMAIL PROTECTED].   Name___________________________________________________ Affiliation________________________________________________ Fax___________________________   Phone___________________ Email address_____________________________________________     EuroAtlantic Club: http://www.europe.org.ro/euroatlantic_club/ *** Birou de traduceri autorizate. Oana Gheorghiu - tel/fax: 252.8681 / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/romania_eu_list/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.