Armenia and Azerbaijan: The Distant Perspective of Peace, Cooperation and...
By Intigam Mamedov March 21, 2024 On February 13, 2024, a new border skirmish took place between Armenia and Azerbaijan, months after Baku regained its territories in Nagorno-Karabakh. While the sides...
View ArticleTürkiye-Azerbaijan Relations: The Building of an Alliance
Ali Hajizade March 7, 2024 Türkiye’s relations with Azerbaijan have always been the closest of its ties with Turkic states, for reasons of geographic and cultural proximity. Still, the relationship has...
View ArticleTürkiye’s Energy Engagement in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Brenda Shaffer March 27, 2024 In recent years, Türkiye has significantly increased cooperation with the states of Central Asia and Azerbaijan. One of the most important geopolitical developments in...
View ArticleIndia-Pakistan Strategic Rivalry Extends to the South Caucasus
By Vali Kaleji March 28, 2024 The development of military and defense relations between Azerbaijan and Pakistan and Armenia and India is an important consequence of the political arrangement and the...
View ArticleRussian Elite Infighting Highlights North Caucasus Tinderbox
By Laura Linderman and Michael Hikari Cecire In early October, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov declared a blood feud against three North Caucasian federal lawmakers, accusing them of plotting his...
View ArticleIndia, Pakistan, and the South Caucasus Arms Race
By Syed Fazl-e-Haider Pakistan and India, the longstanding rivals in South Asia, have instigated an arms race in the South Caucasus region. This development comes amid a broader arms supply deficit...
View ArticleArmenia and Azerbaijan Reshape their Future through Direct Negotiation
By Robert M. Cutler The year 2024 saw a shift away from external mediation in the Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict, to direct bilateral negotiations. Despite widespread expectations of a finalized peace...
View ArticleThe New Russia-Iran Treaty: Implications for the South Caucasus Region
By Sergey Sukhankin Weakened by economic sanctions and bearing significant consequences for their geopolitical endeavors, Iran and Russia have solidified their post-2022 partnership, elevating it to...
View ArticleWith a Potential Deal in Ukraine, Russia Could Also Secure the South Caucasus
By Emil Avdaliani Since Donald Trump’s return to office, Washington has initiated high-level negotiations with Moscow aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. Although the outcome of these discussions...
View ArticleAzerbaijan's Inclusion in the Abraham Accords will Transform the Commercial...
By Michael Tanchum The Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea are one natural waterway forming the core of a multi-modal connectivity arc that can serve as the transportation backbone of a commercial...
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