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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
This blog covers a variety of topics from US foreign policy to European politics and the Middle East - and whatever else happens to be in the news or catch my attention.
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Tag Archives: Georgia
I’ve Got Georgia on My Mind
For the last few weeks I’ve had Georgia on my mind – not the 1930 song by Hoag Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell made famous by Ray Charles in 1960, but the sovereign county in the Caucuses that is located at … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia, Georgia
Tagged Georgia, Georgian Orthodox Church, Ivanishvili, Russia, Saakashvili
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Georgia – Navigating an Uncertain Path Between Order and Chaos in Europe
I’m back on the Eurostar this morning, this time for a round of meetings in Brussels, some ecumenical but others EU related. This visit comes fresh on the heals of a fraternal visit by his Holiness Ilya II, the Catholicos Patriarch … Continue reading
What Future NATO? – The Bishop of Wakefield Reflects on the NATO Summit
After my post last Thursday on the prospects for the forthcoming NATO summit in Lisbon, the Rt Revd Stephen Platten, the Bishop of Wakefield and the lead bishop on international security affairs, offers his own expert reflections on the subject. These … Continue reading
Posted in NATO
Tagged Bishop of Wakefield, Church of England, Georgia, Just War, NATO, Stephen Platten, Strategic Concept
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