More: Caucasus
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...
Political and Economic interests of Japan in South Caucasus: Perspectives of Cooperation
Though Japan was among the first to recognize the independence of three
South Caucasus states, relations with Tbilisi, Yerevan and Baku remained
limited in the 1990s....
South Caucasus in Flux and Russia’s Increased Influence in the Region
As the US and EU experience
major internal problems and China, Russia, Turkey and Iran become more
cooperative on crucial Eurasian affairs, geopolitical reshuffle would result...
New economic strategy of Armenia: What it offers and misses
Karabakh clan or Kocharyan and Sargsyan
governments were able to protect itself from domestic pressure using victory in
war in Nagorno-Karabakh and control over it as...
What the Protests in Tbilisi Mean for Relations with Russia
The protests in the center of Tbilisi over the
Russian MP’s presence in Georgian parliament caused a nation-wide outburst
against the ruling Georgian Dream party and...
Armenia’s position blurred the progress for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and leads to an escalation
The conflict between two South Caucasus
countries - Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh became as one of
the bloodiest and long-lasting conflicts contributing to instability...