Paradigm Shift: Russia, neighboring countries, and Kofi Annan’s peace plan for Syria

President John F. Kennedy once said.” Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together, let no man put asunder.“ General Kofi Annan’s two recent trips to Tehran over several months show the importance he places on neighboring countries and their potential contribution to resolving.