Tommy Koh 
MY JOURNEY OF PEACE TO ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA AND RUSSIA [EPUB ebook] 

The unexpected end of the Cold War in 1991 was marked by the dissolution of the Soviet Union into 15 free and independent states. Amid this newfound independence, these countries, which were once subject to Soviet control, were faced with the presence of Russian troops in their territories — some of which were still hosting Russian military bases. There was also a question about the future of Russian veterans and retirees living in some of the countries and who did not want to return to Russia. In 1993, the United Nations sent me to help the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, come to an agreement with Russia on those matters. This is my story.

Contents:

• Maps


• Foreword by Ambassador Priit Turk


• Foreword by Ambassador Normans Penke


• Foreword by Ambassador Darius Gaidys


• Preface


• The End of the Cold War


• The United Nation


• Preparing for Moscow


• Visit to Lithuania


• Visit to Latvia


• Visit to Estonia


• Return to Moscow


• Report to the United Nations Secretary-General and the General Assembly


• Reflections


• Annex A: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/21


• Annex B: Report of the Good Offices Mission to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Russian Federation


• Index

Readership: Those who are interested in international relations and global affairs.

Key Features:

• This is a fascinating story of a Singaporean diplomat who was sent by the UN to make peace between Russia and its three Baltic neighbours


• There are lessons in the book about the end of the Cold War, about the role of a UN Special Envoy and about the choices made by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania concerning their future