More: Caucasus
Russia’s Troubles with Its “String of Pearls”
An important part of Russia’s grand strategy in terms of foreign policy is its purposeful creation and management of conflict zones across the post-Soviet...
The fighting on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border: Why now?
For several days, fierce fighting has been going on in the Tovuz direction of Azerbaijan on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. As a result of the...
Geopolitics of 5G and the South Caucasus
The age of 5G internet is coming to the South Caucasus. However, as the US-China geopolitical divide looms ever larger, the region enters the...
Armenian geopolitics: Threats and claims
A couple of days ago I encountered a publication from Modern Diplomacy`s Geopolitical Handbooks series. I was thrilled to learn something interesting when its...
Possible West-Russia Rapprochement and its Impact on South Caucasus
In the West analyses abound on possible rapprochement between the West and Russia. This is mainly caused by China’s rise and the West’s fear...
Is Azerbaijan a “middle power”?
“Middle powers” have been on the forefront of many international initiatives that demand coordination of resources and promotion of values. Traditionally, middle powers are...
Turkey to Seek Larger Role in the Black Sea and the South Caucasus
As Turkey-Russia disagreements intensify in northern Syria, another theater – the Black Sea and the South Caucasus – is starting to play a bigger...
Despite Troubles, Eastern Partnership Will Remain Operational in one form or another
Recently prospects of enlargement of the European Union after the
Eastern Partnership (EaP) initiative have notably declined. This happens in the
context of the lack of ideas...
South Caucasus’ Role will be overshadowed by the US-Russia Competition Elsewhere in Eurasia
Recent geopolitical
developments in Eurasia indicate that the South Caucasus’ relative importance
could be overshadowed by West-Russia competition over Belarus, Ukraine and
Central Asia. This trend was...
Democratization in Post-Soviet region: Case of Azerbaijan
Between 1987 and 1988, democratic
movements in the
Soviet region had already started, covering mainly the Baltic States, as well as Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus. These...