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Baku’s conflict with Moscow as a reflection of Azerbaijan’s dependence on UK

10:03 26.07.2025

Baku’s conflict with Moscow as a reflection of Azerbaijan’s dependence on UK

The sharp deterioration of Russian-Azerbaijani relations in 2024-2025 is a clear example of how Baku’s strong dependence on Britain hamstrings the freedom of its foreign policy, forcing the country’s ruling elite to choose in favor of Western partners even at the expense of traditional regional ties. The escalation of the …

Armenia – history of internal conflict in a changing geopolitical landscape

19:01 11.07.2025

Armenia – history of internal conflict in a changing geopolitical landscape

Amid the current standoff in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has launched an unprecedented campaign against the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, which culminated in the arrests of Russian businessman of Armenian descent Samvel Karapetyan and a number of oppositionists and clergymen charged with …

Armenia faces a hard choice: joining EU markets will mean closing markets with EAEU

11:35 05.02.2025

Armenia faces a hard choice: joining EU markets will mean closing markets with EAEU

During his final news briefing on January 14, [1] the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dwelt, among other things, on the situation in the Trans-Caucasus republics. Interest in this issue means that the situation in the South Caucasus remains a foreign policy priority for Russia. Sergei Lavrov called on the …

Trump’s second term and the principles of Jacksonism

14:10 06.01.2025

Trump’s second term and the principles of Jacksonism

American presidents have often declared their admiration for their predecessors. Barack Obama regularly mentioned Abraham Lincoln. Dwight Eisenhower revered George Washington. Andrew Jackson was well regarded by Franklin Roosevelt and his successor Harry Truman, who interpreted the Americans’ respect for Jackson as a need to expand the state apparatus, including …

Georgia faced with a Choice

12:31 18.10.2024

Georgia faced with a Choice

Party Platforms ahead of elections Settling the conflict with Russia is one of Georgia’s top priorities in the coming years. A statement to that effect was made by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, as he presented[1] the ambitious election program of the ruling party "Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia" (GD). …

Russia-Azerbaijan: «time check» in Baku

12:25 02.09.2024

Russia-Azerbaijan: «time check» in Baku

Two weeks after President Vladimir Putin visited Baku on August 19, the media space continues to discuss the outcomes. In the course of the summit the Russian and Azerbaijani leaders focused on a variety of issues and signed a number of documents[1]: three treaties and three memorandums. Undoubtedly, the negotiating …

The South Caucasus in Washington’s playbook

11:30 13.08.2024

The South Caucasus in Washington’s playbook

On the last day of July, a number of news agencies reported that the United States wanted to establish a transport route for Central Asian countries via Armenia and Azerbaijan to access world markets, bypassing Russia and China. What those reports did not mention, however, was the context in which …

The battle of flesh and soul in “real” and historical Armenia

12:06 22.07.2024

The battle of flesh and soul in “real” and historical Armenia

Mass protests, the most wide-ranging of all the years Nikol Pashinyan has been in power, demanding his resignation, have caused grave concerns I the West. The analytical center of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) published [1] on May 31 an article urging the European Union to send clear …

How to make Georgian dream come true

12:19 21.06.2024

How to make Georgian dream come true

“Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.”George Washington - FAREWELL MESSAGESeptember 17, 1796 Ignoring …

‘Global Party of War’ targets Transcaucasia

10:59 05.06.2024

‘Global Party of War’ targets Transcaucasia

Mass rallies against the policies of the incumbent government have been raging in two neighboring Transcaucasia republics Georgia and Armenia over the past month. The police have launched a fierce crackdown on thousands of protesters, hundreds have been arrested. While confrontation between the opposition and the ruling parties in the …

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