Agency

Agency as Factors of Adaptation of Forced Migrants

Abstract. The article analyzes the socio-psychological factors influencing the adaptation of forced migrants. The main psychological characteristics of the formation of forced migrants’ internal worldview are revealed, and the ways to overcome ontoecological maladjustment and the state of “internal displacement” are outlined. The study examines the results of research on the living conditions of forced migrants from Ukraine.

STRATEGIC STOCKS OF OIL, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND NATURAL GAS IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN STATES – GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EXPERIENCE OF FUNCTIONING

The article deals with the experience of creating strategic reserves (stockpiles) of oil,
petroleum products and natural gas as a key instrument in ensuring energy security in the
event of a supply crisis and a factor to remain economy functioning in Central European States –
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. All these states have common feature – they
are highly dependent on import of oil and gas, most of them have approximately 100 % import
dependency almost from one source – Russian Federation. As result, they are extremely