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Azerbaijan and the Iran Crisis: Stuck in the Middle

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

The crisis between Iran and the Western powers continues to escalate. Sanctions, wargames, and the ‘covert war’ being conducted against the Iranian nuclear programme has heightened tensions and raised the...

Russia and Eurasia

From “Dublin to Baku”: Future Scenarios on EU’s policies towards Black Sea Region

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

The Black Sea region (BS) — geographically defined as the land and seascape between the Balkans and the Caucasus and current politically located within the Wider Europe strategy from “Dublin...

Russia and Eurasia

So Where’s the Change in Russia?

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

Vladimir Putin got, and may have partly arranged, the election result he required: a mandate for more of the same, despite the protests of those demanding overall reform and the...

Russia and Eurasia

Perfect Nuclear Storm Waiting to Happen in Russia’s Northwest Region

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

The large-scale nuclear disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has acted as a wakeup call for the international community, engendering deep reflection on the consequences of using nuclear...

Russia and Eurasia

What else is new in Russia?

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

The news wires are eager to report how many thousands protested in the aftermath of the Russian Duma election on Dec. 4. Some are even inflating the figures, leading to...

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Putin’s Eurasian Union: Geopolitical Repositioning

CESRAN Int.1 April 20148 August 2015

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...

Russia and Eurasia

Important Step has been Made in Supply and Transit of the Shah Deniz 2 Gas

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

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 and Eurasia

Russia-Georgia Relations: Among Illusions and Visions

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

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...

Russia and Eurasia

The Mistral Warship Deal: What’s in for France and Russia?

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

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...

Russia and Eurasia

“Waves” of the Russia’s Presidential Reforms Break about Premier’s “Energy-Rocks”

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

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...

Russia and Eurasia

Afghanistan after a Decade: Progress and Challenges Ahead

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

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...

Russia and Eurasia

How Has the ‘Liberal Peace’ Served Afghanistan?

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

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...

Russia and Eurasia

‘Black Gold’ Brings New Wealth to Azerbaijan

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

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...

Russia and Eurasia

The First Ten Years of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

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...

Europe

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Scope of Accelerating Iran-Armenian Relations

CESRAN Int.1 April 2014

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...