Tag "South Caucasus"
Russia-Armenia Ties Complicate Turkish Regional Plans
In ending Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani territories in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian-brokered accord between Armenia and Azerbaijan in November 2020 removes the Azerbaijani condition for the creation of a regional stability pact in the South Caucasus first proposed in 1999. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, hopes that Armenia will now take the steps needed to establish such a security system. However, the political crisis in Armenia since the November ceasefire calls into question whether Yerevan will have the willingness to commit to this regional initiative.
Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan: future EU members?
The European Union has eyed the South Caucasus for the past two decades. After successful expansion to parts of Eastern Europe, GRI asks: could the South Caucasus could be next?
Trump’s plans: The outlook for U.S. foreign policy towards Eurasia
For America’s allies and rivals alike, there is a deep sense of expectation and exasperation over the foreign policy implications from the Trump Presidency.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict unlikely to escalate
The surge of violence along the contested border of the Nagorno-Karabakh breakaway republic came as a reminder of the danger posed by the frozen conflict.
Turkey Key to Future European Energy Security
With gas from the Caspian Sea set to move from the Southern Caucasus to Europe through Turkey by 2019, the EU-candidate country is destined to evolve into a more robust
