On 24-28 July 2007, the Lithuanian Centre for Geopolitical Studies and the Centre of International and Regional Policy of St.Petersburg organized a SummerAcademy in Dubingiai, Lithuania. Participants of the conference analyzed conflicts in Moldova and Trans-Dniester region, Georgia and Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as the role of the third countries in managing these conflicts. Professional political analysts, politicians, diplomats, representatives of public and civil organizations, youth from the Baltic States, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Trans-Dniester region (Moldova), Georgia, territories of Georgia - Abkhazia and South Ossetia investigated the reasons of conflicts in the post-soviet space, as well as their forms, dynamic and consequences, looked for possible solutions, ways for conflict regulation, involvement of relevant mediators etc.

What is happening today between Moldova and Trans-Dniester, between Georgia, Abkhazia and Sothern Ossetia? Is it possible to regulate conflicts „frozen“ by the post-soviet space peacefully, to co-ordinate the interests of conflicting parties and make a decision appropriate for all?

On 24-28 July 2007 the Summer Academy was organized in Dubingiai. During the event the most important “frozen” conflicts of the post-soviet space were discussed, i.e. the conflicts between Moldova and Trans-Dniester region and between Georgia, Abkhazia and Sothern Ossetia.

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“There are no frozen conflicts in Ukraine now, there frozen problems,” Georgia’s Ambassador to Lithuania David Aptsiauri announced at the International Summer Academy held at Lithuanian Dubingiai conference center and dedicated to problems of the Baltic and Black Sea cooperation and Russia’s role in “frozen conflicts,” a REGNUM correspondent reports.

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