Putin’s Eurasian Union: Geopolitical Repositioning
On 24th of September 2011, during the United Russia congress in Moscow Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ended all the speculations on his candidacy for the Presidency of Russia. Putin...
Important Step has been Made in Supply and Transit of the Shah Deniz 2 Gas
Ankara was also under pressure because of a delay in signing a comprehensive agreement on supply and transit of Shah Deniz 2 gas. Baku will decide the exact route of...
Russia-Georgia Relations: Among Illusions and Visions
By ZAUR SHIRIYEV | 26.09.2011 Leaving public opinion aside, the leadership of all post-Soviet countries enjoy reasonably amicable relations with Russia The exception is Georgia, whose ongoing conflict with Russia...
The Mistral Warship Deal: What’s in for France and Russia?
By ASSOC. PROF. RICHARD ROUSSEAU | 26.09.2011 After two years of negotiations, Russia and France signed a treaty of military cooperation on June 17, 2011 under which two Mistral-class amphibious...
“Waves” of the Russia’s Presidential Reforms Break about Premier’s “Energy-Rocks”
BY ZURAB GARAKANIDZE | 25.09.2011 Story about the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's initiative to change the make-up of the boards of state-owned firms, especially energy companies. In late March of...
Afghanistan after a Decade: Progress and Challenges Ahead
BY DINOJ KUMAR UPADHYAY | 21.09.2011 It has been almost a decade since international community with mandate of United Nations has intervened in Afghanistan to oust the Taliban regime, dismantle...
How Has the ‘Liberal Peace’ Served Afghanistan?
BY CHRISSIE HIRST** | 17.08.2011 Defining the ‘Liberal Peace’ Model The end of the Cold War brought crucial changes to the global context of conflicts in the developing world. With...
‘Black Gold’ Brings New Wealth to Azerbaijan
By Emil Agazade** | 02.08.2011 Azerbaijan has proven to be one of the fastest-growing economies due to its energy reserves, but oil and gas brought more than just petrodollars. In...
The First Ten Years of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
BY PROF. RICHARD ROUSSEAU** | 08.06.2011 Ten years after its establishment on June 15, 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), successor to the original Group of Five (Shanghai Five), is...
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Scope of Accelerating Iran-Armenian Relations
BY ZAUR SHIRIYEV** | 08.06.2011 At present, the international community’s preoccupation with Middle East Unrest overshadows a new trend in Iranian-Armenian political relations affecting the South Caucasus. The officials and...
Reintegrating the Taliban after the Death of Osama bin Laden
BY PROF. ALPASLAN OZERDEM** | 08.06.2011 Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda leader, was killed by US forces in Abbottabad, near Islamabad, Pakistan on 2ndMay 2011. Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 terrorist...
Post-Bin Laden Prospects for the Peace Process in Afghanistan
By EKATERINA STEPANOVA | 16.05.2011 With all the symbolic allusions to 9/11, including President Obama’s visit to ‘ground zero’ on May 5, at the end of the day the...
Successful Visit of the EC High Level Officials to Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan*
By Dr. Zura Garakanidze | 24.03.2011 The President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on January 13th, 2011 have signed a Joint Declaration...
The EU’s Quest in South Caucasus: Energy Security & Pro-Active Engagement*
By Zaur Shiriyev | 24.03.2011 The EU is implementing all the possible projects in order to lessen Russian gas dominance in the European market and in this regard one of those...
Hungary’s EU presidency: What should the Eastern Partnership’s future posture be toward the South Caucasus?
By Zaur Shiriyev | 29 December 2010 Hungary assumes the European Union presidency in a troubled period, as all of Europe struggles under the economic crisis. As a new member...