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The historical aspects and current issues of the development of Russian-Lithuanian economic relations
Istoricheskie aspekty razvitija rossijsko-litovskih jekonomicheskih otnoshenij i sovremennost'
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Abstract This article focuses on development of Russian-Lithuanian economic ties. The research and practical significance of this study lies in the identification of the sources of modern Russian-Lithuanian economic cooperation and the prospects of future mutually beneficial economic relations. The first att... view more
This article focuses on development of Russian-Lithuanian economic ties. The research and practical significance of this study lies in the identification of the sources of modern Russian-Lithuanian economic cooperation and the prospects of future mutually beneficial economic relations. The first attempt at establishing economic relations was made in 1919. However, young Lithuanian Republic gravitated towards the West, severing ties with the Russian market. However, the initiatives of Lithuanian authorities did not result in successful state building, and the economic situation remained unchanged. The USSR leadership made an effort to improve the living conditions in post-war Lithuania. There were some mistakes made in the relations with the local population that resulted in Lithuanians’ resistance to sovietisation. However, in the conditions of post-war restoration of national economy and acute deficit of material and human resources, the Soviet leadership managed not only to reform and develop a socialistic economy in Lithuania but also to turn it into an industrial republic with developed agriculture and modern manufacturing facilities, whose major industries manufactured products used in nuclear and space technologies, aviation and navigation. The research shows that the post-Soviet period led to a dramatic change in Russian-Lithuanian economic relations; however, these relations retained potential for future development.... view less
Keywords
Lithuania; Russia; economic development (on national level); historical development; economic cooperation; economic relations
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
market; crisis; agriculture; industry; prospects
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 70-79
Journal
Baltic Region (2012) 4
Issue topic
Innovation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2012-4-8
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed