Reflections from the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum 2023 (by Yeghia Tashjian)

From June 14-17, 2023, I had the opportunity to participate in a program organized by the “Friends for Leadership” at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum. Thousands of delegates, primarily from Latin America, Africa and Asia, attended the forum alongside heads of state,

The South Caucasus and the “Great Game” of Energy Security (by Yeghia Tashjian)

The Beginning of the Modern “Great Game” in the South Caucasus The “Great Game” was a political and diplomatic confrontation that existed for most of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century between the British Empire and the Russian Empire

How Armenia Underestimated Regional Geopolitics (By Yeghia Tashjian)

The question that Armenian authorities must ask is not if authorities in Yerevan underestimated or miscalculated the geopolitical shifts in the region or not, but how they underestimated, miscalculated and ignored the shifting balance of power in the Middle East and beyond. Geopolitics is

The axis of instability: The Azerbaijani-Israeli alliance (By Mona Issa & Yeghia Tashjian

Israel functions as a US proxy in the Middle East, pushing for US foreign policy and interest against its enemies – today, Iran is the only country in the region challenging the US and opposing its policies. Iran, an oil-rich country stranded by

Irreplaceable losses in Azerbaijan’s economy from oil crisis and coronavirus (By Anton Evstratov)

The collapse in oil prices combined with the necessary quarantine measures related to the coronavirus pandemic has caused damage to the Azerbaijani economy, which will be extremely difficult to overcome even in favorable macroeconomic scenarios. Between the beginning of January and the end