EU's Southern Gas Corridor still lacks strategic approach
By Najia Badykova March 30th, 2016, The CACI Analyst On February 29, 2016, the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council met in Baku for the second time and asserted that the diversification of EU energy...
View ArticleAzerbaijan and the Syrian anti-terror coalition
By Zaur Shiriyev April 12th, 2016, The CACI Analyst Saudi Arabia’s attempt to persuade Azerbaijan to join its anti-terror coalition comprised of Islamic countries has created problems for Baku due to...
View ArticleCease-fire restored after intense fighting around Nagorno-Karabakh
By Almaz Rza April 11th, the CACI Analyst Starting from mid-day on April 5, the cease-fire regime was restored after heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces along the line of...
View ArticleNagorno-Karabakh confrontation highlights Russia's clout over warring parties
By Armen Grigoryan April 15th, 2016, The CACI Analyst Tensions along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh between April 2 and 5 resulted in the heaviest exchanges of fire since 1994. Even though the...
View ArticleFighting in Nagorno-Karabakh and the ineffectiveness of the Minsk Group
By Eduard Abrahamyan April 27th, 2016, The CACI Analyst The recent unprecedented escalation around Nagorno-Karabakh highlighted deep systemic shortcomings in existing international mediation...
View ArticleThe "Four-Day War": new momentum for Nagorno-Karabakh resolution?
By Zaur Shiriyev May 2nd, 2016, The CACI Analyst In early April, the escalation of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan resulted in a so-called “four-day war”, which was ended by a truce reached...
View ArticleNagorno-Karabakh and the military balance
By Tomáš Baranec and Beskid Juraj May 10th, 2016, The CACI Analyst A new wave of escalation hit Nagorno-Karabakh in early April. In the course of what was probably Azerbaijani reconnaissance by force,...
View ArticleWhat the fighting in Karabakh means for Azerbaijan and Armenia
By Emil Souleimanov May 12th, 2016, The CACI Analyst Due to its unprecedented scale, some commentators have termed the escalation of violence in early April along the Line of Contact in...
View ArticleThe Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the center of Russia-Armenia relations
By Erik Davtyan May 13th, the CACI Analyst The unprecedented escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on April 2-5 is the topic of a process of intense discussions between Russian and Armenian...
View ArticleAd-hoc peace or ad-hoc war: micro-geopolitics of Central Asia and the Caucasus
By Farkhod Tolipov June 2nd, 2016, The CACI Analyst A few weeks before the April 2-5 fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh between Azerbaijan and Armenia, a border crisis occurred between Uzbekistan and...
View ArticleAzerbaijani journalist released
By Almaz Rza June 8th, the CACI Analyst “Greetings! I am out of prison! Thank you all for your support! I am strong and full of energy. I will continue my work as a journalist,” Khadija Ismayilova...
View ArticleIran and Russia coordinate in the South Caucasus: a prelude for a greater game?
By Najia Badykova June 17th, 2016, The CACI Analyst Free of many sanctions, Iran is becoming an active player in the South Caucasus, taking steps towards greater involvement in the region. Russia is...
View ArticleThe North Caucasus and Russia's Middle East policy
By Stephen Blank July 1st, 2016, The CACI Analyst Despite the ongoing terrorist insurgency, Russian officials claim significant progress in pacifying and reintegrating the North Caucasus. For example,...
View ArticlePresidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan meet in St. Petersburg
By Erik Davtyan July 12th, the CACI Analyst On June 20, the Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan – Serzh Sargsyan, Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev – met in Saint Petersburg. After the...
View ArticleBaku hosts Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe
By Almaz Rza July 12th, the CACI Analyst “Sagol Azerbaijan,” German Formula 1 driver for the Mercedes team Nico Rosberg tweeted on June 20. The leader of the 2016 F1 season thanked the host country of...
View ArticleA “historic” moment in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?
By Elman Gafarov July 29th, 2016, The CACI Analyst 2016 has become the year of most active peace talks on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict since its cease-fire in 1994. The reason is the deadly April clashes...
View ArticleReal friends? Georgia-Turkey relations in the wake of the July 15 coup attempt
By Boris Ajeganov August 10th, 2016, The CACI Analyst Georgian PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili became the first foreign head of state to visit Turkey after the failed coup attempt by parts of the Turkish...
View ArticleNATO summit makes progress with problems
By Richard Weitz August 24th, 2016, The CACI Analyst NATO’s Warsaw summit on July 8-9 made progress in strengthening Baltic security, enhancing the alliance’s counterterrorism and cyber defense...
View ArticleNew tracks for Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution: separate tasks,...
By Zaur Shiriyev September 12th, 2016, The CACI Analyst In the wake of the St. Petersburg meeting, it has become clear that two, distinct peace processes are in play. The OSCE Minsk Group is creating a...
View ArticleThe “North-South” transport corridor finally kicks off
By Fariz Ismailzade September 26th, 2016, The CACI Analyst The frequently discussed but always delayed “North-South” transport corridor was finally kicked off during a trilateral summit of three...
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