International Relations

Is Iran Ready for Great Power Competition in the South Caucasus?
Author: 20 Oct 2021
This geopolitical edifice came down as a result of the 2020 war. Armenia was heavily defeated by an ascendant Azerbaijan, which joined forces with Turkey to create a new status quo along Iran’s northern border. Iran’s peace initiatives were spurned both by Armenia and A...
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Dr. Khatuna Burkadze – The visit of the U.S. Secretary of Defense has encouraged to launch a new initiative for enhancing Georgia’s defense capabilities
Author: 19 Oct 2021
“The visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has demonstrated that the U.S. continues to assist Georgia to enhance its defense and security capabilities especially in terms of increasingly aggressive actions of the Russian Federation. The U.S. Defense Secretary rea...
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Impact of COVID- 19 Crisis on Central Asian Countries with Some Developments in Post Pandemic Phase (major trends and observations)
Author: 8 Oct 2021
The epidemic wave of Covid-19 has drastically changed our political, economic, cultural life, as well as the ordinary life of human beings, putting all in one restricted and extra regulated environment… Naturally it has covered the life of many nations of the world, for...
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The Caliber.Az interview with Emil Avdaliani, Director of Middle East Studies at Geocase
Author: 7 Oct 2021
The interview is available in Russian. Please download the PDF
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Erdogan the Likely Winner as Post-War Armenia Rethinks
Author: 3 Oct 2021
Turkey’s foray into the South Caucasus seems to be paying off, as the country nibbles away at Russia’s long-held hegemony in the region. It is only a year since Turkey demonstrated its new power in the South Caucasus, providing significant military and other help t...
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Polish Democracy in Danger: When The Unlawful Dictate The Law
Author: 28 Sept 2021
On 22 October 2020, the Constitutional Tribunal of the Republic of Poland ruled that abortions in the case of malformation of the fetus are unconstitutional, the decisions that sparked the largest protests Poland has seen since the fall of communism. Hundreds of thousan...
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(Stereotypical) Perceptions vs Changeable Conditions: From Idealism to Realism
Author: 20 Sept 2021
When evaluating current events developing around our country, here, we will rely upon only two voluntary limitations or “blockages”. By using these “blockages” while expressing realistic opinions and drawing conclusions, in this discussion, we will maintain a necessary...
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The Rise of the Indo-Pacific
Author: 15 Sept 2021
The world is witnessing the rise of a new geopolitical concept: the Indo-Pacific. The shift of American attention toward the Indo-Pacific could create more room for maneuver for China, Russia, and Iran in their respective neighborhoods over the long term.   The worl...
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Prospects of Armenia-Turkey Rapprochement
Author: 9 Sept 2021
Potential Armenia-Turkey rapprochement could have a major influence on South Caucasus geopolitics. The opening of the border would allow Turkey to have a better connection with Azerbaijan beyond the link it already has with the Nakhchivan exclave. Moscow will not be ent...
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