Problem granicy w stosunkach Federacji Rosyjskiej z Republiką Łotewską w 2005 roku – stracona szansa?

• Authors: Paweł Letko

Title variants

EN

The Problem of Border in Relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Latvia in 2005 – A Lost Chance?

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Conversations about setting the route of the border between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Latvia have been carried since 1990 when Latvia regained independence. The demand for reinstatement of part of Abrene county (presently Pytałowo), 23000 sq km, which was incorporated to Pskowski district in 1944, constituted the main problem. Border agreement was negotiated and initiated in 1997, but signing the document was put off for various reasons. In 2004 the border between Russia and Latvia became at the same time the border of EU and NATO. On that account its formal regulation became very important issue. Russia, which was preparing for solemn celebrations of 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, cared about the presence of the leaders of Baltic countries in Moscow. Hence, the year 2005 was the time of increased diplomatic activity between Moscow and Riga. However, the question of border agreement was not dealt with definitely. What is more, the events which took place at that time delayed final solution to this problem even further..

Keywords

EN

international relations; modern political relations between Russia and Latvia

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego
• Journal: Przegląd Wschodnioeuropejski
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 2
• Pages: 151-162

Dates

published

2011

Contributors

author

Paweł Letko

• Warmia and Masury University in Olsztyn

Identifiers

ISSN

2081-1128