On May 6, the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (colloquially known as the Helsinki Commission) held an official briefing on the subject of Moldova. Panelists at the Congressional event included AFPC Senior Fellow for Russia Stephen Blank, as well as Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova Eugen Carpov and Eurasian nationalities expert Paul Goble.
On April 28, in a private room in New York City, AFPC hosted a small dinner for China’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Liu Jieyi.
In cooperation with the Center for US-Ukrainian Relations, AFPC hosted an April 2014roundtable briefing featuring General Ihor Smeshko, former head of Ukraine’s security service and a past Defense Attaché of Ukraine to the U.S.
On April 16, AFPC hosted a luncheon briefing on “Space Security and Defense” for Congressional staff members at the U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center.
On April 8, the National Defense University (NDU) hosted Director of South Asia Programs Jeff M. Smith for a talk on U.S. national security policy at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies’ annual seminar for Next Generation Leaders.