The Division of Trade Spoils over Armenia (By Yeghia Tashjian)

After the armistice of November 10, Russia gained significant strategic advantages in the South Caucasus. Russia did not just score a military victory by consolidating its military presence in the region, but it is also facilitating the construction of railways and trade networks.

Iran – South Caucasus. Current stage and perspectives of relations (Benyamin Poghosyan)

Iran is one of the key geopolitical actors of the Middle East. Despite the current “diplomatic isolation and maximum economic pressure” campaign launched by the US President Trump Administration, Iran retains its capabilities of making serious impact on regional geopolitics. It exerts political

Conflict and negotiation between Georgia and Abkhazia: What went wrong? (By Dogachan Dagi)

  Abstratct   The road to the Georgian-Abkhazian war in 1992-1993 was paved by constantly increasing mutual mistrust, outright rejection of the possible differentiated interests and categorical belief in absolute gain. These structural and perceptional problems continued to undermine the peace negotiations as

China’s OBOR Initiative — Opportunities for the South Caucasus (Benyamin Poghosyan)

The “South Caucasus” has a strategic locational advantage by connecting Europe with Asia and the Middle East. After the collapse of the Soviet Union three internationally recognized independent states — Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia — emerged in the region and all three pursues distinctively different foreign policy goals since their inception. Armenia Due

The regional security situation remains challenging (By Benyamin Poghosyan)

The South Caucasus is facing multiple security challenges with no clear path to overcome them in the foreseeable future. The conflicts in Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia are hampering any efforts to have an inclusive regional cooperation, and are the key reasons