Category: Dialogues

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Costa Rica: Towards a Sustainable Future with Román Macaya Hayes

GJIA: What are some significant ways in which Costa Rica has changed in the past decade? RMH: To begin with, we have accelerated our economic transformation to an economy in…

March 16, 2018

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Macedonia: Toward Reconciliation and Integration with Vasko Naumovski

GJIA: There have recently been protests in Greece over the use of the name Macedonia sparked by negotiations between the two countries. How have these negotiations progressed…

March 14, 2018

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The Future of Belize-U.S. Relations with Ambassador H.E. Daniel Gutierez

GJIA: Last year, Belize’s vote for the UN resolution condemning the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel raised some concerns that this move would…

February 23, 2018

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U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Elliott Abrams

GJIA: You have experience serving in many different administrations over the years. What changes have you seen in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? EA: The general high…

November 20, 2017

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The U.S.-Pakistan Relationship with Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry

GJIA: From your time as a Foreign Secretary to now being the Pakistani Ambassador, what are the major changes you’ve seen in the relationship between Pakistan and the United…

October 30, 2017

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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank with Joachim von Amsberg

GJIA: What is the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s mission? JA: Our mandate is to promote economic development in Asia through investments in infrastructure. We were born…

October 26, 2017

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The Future of Cyprus with Cypriot Ambassador Leonidas Pantelides

How do you think your conflict with Turkey [regarding Turkish Cyprus] will turn out within the next decade? We don’t call it conflict with Turkey, of course. We are engaged…

October 25, 2017

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Zapad 2017: An Initial Assessment with Michael Kofman

GJIA: Why was the U.S. media skeptical about the Zapad Exercises, and was the hype that they created justified? MK: The hype they created was not justified, but there were all…

October 9, 2017

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The Future of the French-American Relationship with Ambassador Jane Hartley

GJIA: Since serving under the Obama administration, what changes have you observed and how has President Trump’s domestic focus impacted U.S. foreign policy? JH: I was very…

October 3, 2017

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Forced Abortions in China: An Interview with Reggie Littlejohn

GJIA: What are the psychological and social consequences in China when women know that the state can exercise control over their bodies? RL: The Chinese Communist Party boasts…

September 3, 2013