Participants of 137th BERGEDORF ROUND TABLE
European Policy in Central Asia
Astana, Kazakhstan (May 4-6, 2007)
Kairat Abdrakhmanov , Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Astana
Dr. Rudolf Adam , President of the Federal Academy for Security Policy, Berlin
Alikhan Baimenov , Leader of the Democratic Party “Ak Zhol”, Member of Mazhilis of the
Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana
Marieluise Beck , Member of German Bundestag, Foreign Affairs Committee, Berlin
Dr. Valentin Bogatyrev , Coordinator, Analytical Consortium “Perspektiva”, Bishkek
Dr. Thomas Gomart , Head of Russia/CIS Program, Institut Français des Relations
Internationales, Paris
H.E. Dr. Muratbek Imanaliev , President of the Institute for Public Policy, Bishkek
Dr. Mukhidin Kabiri , Leader of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan, Dushanbe
H.E. Ednan Karabaev , Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
VLR I Dr. Hans-Dieter Lucas , Special Envoy for Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus,
Federal Foreign Office, Berlin
H.E. Pierre Morel , EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Brussels
H.E. Dr. Markus Mueller , Head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Centre Mission, Bishkek
Dr. Thomas Paulsen , Managing Director, Bergedorf Round Table, Körber Foundation, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Volker Perthes , Director, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin
Alexander Rahr , Program Director, Program Russia/Eurasia, German Council on Foreign
Relations, Berlin
John Roberts , Energy Security Specialist, Platts, London
Volker Rühe , Minister of Defense (ret.), Federal Republic of Germany, Hamburg
H.E. Kairat Sarybay , Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Federal Republic of
Germany, Berlin
Dr. Sukhrob Sharipov , Director, Centre for Strategic Research under the President of the
Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe
Dr. Askar Shomanov , Head of Informational and Analytical Centre, Administration of the
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana
Dr. Bulat Sultanov , Director, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President
of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty
Hedi Wegener , Member of German Bundestag, Chairman of the Germany-Central Asia
Parliamentary Group, Berlin
Dr. Klaus Wehmeier , Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Körber Foundation, Hamburg
H.E. Dr. Gebhardt Weiss , Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic
of Kazakhstan, Almaty
Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker , President of the Federal Republic of Germany (ret.), Berlin
Dr. Gottfried Zeitz , Office of President Richard von Weizsäcker, Berlin






