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Tag: South Caucasus

Balancing values and interests. NATO’s constrained engagement in the South Caucasus

Considering the current turmoil in transatlantic affairs, NATO's room for manoeuvre in the South Caucasus is constrained by broader geopolitical rivalries and its limited capacity to prioritize this region as well. Russia maintains a strong military and hybrid influence in the region, while Iran’s ambitions and China’s expanding economic footprint further limit western leverage.

It has been a while since the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative position for the Caucasus and Central Asia became vacant. Since its establishment in 2004, it has served as the eyes and the ears of the Alliance, facilitating the implementation of NATO’s foreign policy, monitoring internal political developments and reforms, and liaising with local governments.

July 8, 2025 - Nino Lezhava

Russia’s psychological operations in Georgia: a multifaceted strategy of control

Georgia remains a key target for Moscow’s hybrid operations. Combining some direct physical actions with influence campaigns, the Kremlin aims to convince the country that its presence and power are a natural state of affairs.

July 4, 2025 - Grigol Julukhidze

Armenia’s precarious position on Iran

Armenia faces heightened security challenges and increased complexity in its foreign policy amid the recent Iran–Israel conflict and the active involvement of the United States. Navigating this volatile environment requires Armenia to be neutral and preserve a balanced position, which may become difficult if tensions continue, an increasingly challenging task if regional tensions flare up again.

June 26, 2025 - Sossi Tatikyan

Repression in Azerbaijan

An interview with Cesare Figari Barberis, a postdoctoral researcher focused on the politics of the South Caucasus. Interviewer: Aleksej Tilman.

June 24, 2025 - Aleksej Tilman Cesare Figari Barberis

The Nagorno-Karabakh refugee problem is still an unresolved issue more than one year after the deportation

Those displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023 still face numerous issues in their new home of Armenia. This special report from Yerevan uncovers the difficulties faced by refugees, as well as potential solutions to this international problem.

June 18, 2025 - Anna Vardanyan

Most pro-democracy operations were shut down in conflict-affected areas due to the Trump cuts – here’s why that was a grave mistake

If the US (and EU) want peace around the world, they must continue to promote democracy

June 4, 2025 - Andranik Shirinyan

The 2024 Georgian elections and their geopolitical implications

In addition to the concept of the power vertical, Georgia now appears to be developing a Eurasian-style “comprador” system, characterized by the rise of powerful tycoons who dominate political and economic life – similar to what happened in Russia between 1996 and 2000. In Georgia’s current case, three influential figures have emerged who are shaping the national political landscape and shifting the country’s geopolitical priorities.

After the October 26th 2024 parliamentary elections, which ended with the victory of the Georgian Dream party following rigged results, the landscape inside the ruling party and the newly elected parliament began to reveal a new orientation for the country’s foreign policy. This has resulted in a drastic turn from a Euro-Atlantic bent towards a Eurasian direction. The election process itself was evaluated by such international organizations as the OSCE, which published its final report on December 20th 2024. The document sharply criticized the elections process, emphasizing undemocratic governance during the election and the counting process.

May 5, 2025 - Vakhtang Maisaia

Armenia’s geopolitical awakening: a democracy caught between empires

Yerevan’s attempts to strengthen its democracy have come at the worst possible time. As the world moves into a period increasingly dominated by dictatorship and disorder, Yerevan must not lose sight of its values as it attempts to forge a path forward.

April 17, 2025 - David Akopyan

Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe: a return through the back door?

It has been over a year since the Azerbaijani delegation was suspended from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Although its full return appears highly unlikely for the moment, Baku has managed to transform the crisis into a partial success.

April 16, 2025 - Anna Zamejc

The complexity of the peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan

A deal between Yerevan and Baku appears within reach after decades of tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh. Despite this, many issues still remain before any document will be signed by the two neighbours. Such uncertainty will naturally have consequences for more than just the South Caucasus.

April 9, 2025 - Nino Lezhava

Armenia’s AI leap: how open access and strategic alliances could supercharge a small country’s high-tech future

Armenia might not be the first place you think of when it comes to artificial intelligence. However, the small nation is now aiming to be at the forefront of this burgeoning industry. In an increasingly high-tech world, Yerevan could prove that size does not matter.

March 25, 2025 - Suzanna Shamakhyan

History rhymes: intellectual resistance and state repression in Georgia

Students and intellectuals have been at the forefront of the ongoing anti-government protests in Georgia. This reflects a long tradition of resistance that stretches back to the earliest days of the country’s modern history.

March 24, 2025 - Tamar Gamkrelidze

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