Individual Democratic Institutions Research Fellowships 1994-1996

The research reports reproduced here are the responsibility of the individual authors. Their reproduction does not imply any form of official or unofficial endorsement by NATO. The reports are offered in unedited form, as presented by their authors, with a view to make their findings available to a wide audience. Enhancing Security of Lithuania and Other Baltic States in 1992-94 and Future Guidelines Ceslovas STANKEVICIUS (Vilnius, Lithuania - May 1996) Contents Foreword 1. The outline of the topic and overview of evaluations 2. Lithuania's negotiations with Russia and withdrawal of the occupation troops from the territory of Lithuania. 3. Essential differences among the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian agreements with Russia regarding the withdrawal of the occupation troops. 4. Russia's policy in 1993-95th as a factor in the security of the Baltic States. 5. The Kaliningrad oblast as a factor in the security of the Baltic region. 6. The legacy of the occupation: the so-called Russian-speakers and the Russian military pensioners. 7. International assistance and co-operation for enhancing the security of the Baltic States. 8. Guidelines for ensuring security of Lithuania and other Baltic States. Summary. List of sources and references.