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The Geopolitical Background of Azerbaijan’s Aggression on Armenia (by Yeghia Tashjian)

Last week’s aggression by Azerbaijan on Armenia should be viewed from a regional lens, as the conflict imposes a new geopolitical reality not only on Armenia, but also Iran and the wider South Caucasus. On September 10, 2022, the Defense Minister...

September 21, 2022    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus 
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Why is Baku waging a “war of words” against Tehran? (by Yeghia Tashjian)

During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on July 19, the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned against blocking the Armenian-Iranian border, stating, “If there is an effort to block...

September 7, 2022    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus 
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What is to be expected after the Erdogan-Putin summit? (by Yeghia Tashjian)

On August 5, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a four-hour meeting in Russia to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues. The Sochi summit comes after Ankara scored a diplomatic victory by helping broker...

August 23, 2022    Posted In  Caucasus  Syria  Turkey: domestic and foreign affairs 
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Azerbaijan’s arms sale to Ukraine and the recent escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh (by Yeghia Tashjian)

Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Azerbaijan officially took a “neutral” stance and continued its “balanced act” between Russia and the West. Intending to increase its leverage over regional actors, Baku signed an “allied cooperation”...

August 11, 2022    Posted In  Caucasus 
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The South Caucasus and the “Great Game” of Energy Security (by Yeghia Tashjian)

The Beginning of the Modern “Great Game” in the South Caucasus The “Great Game” was a political and diplomatic confrontation that existed for most of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century between the British Empire and the Russian...

July 27, 2022    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus  Oil & Gas 
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Iran plays its cards in the South Caucasus (by Yeghia Tashjian)

In recent months, Iran has engaged in active foreign policy in the South Caucasus to push its geo-economic interests forward. Meanwhile, Western-led economic sanctions have pushed Russia to realize the significance of the North-South trade route....

May 25, 2022    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus  Iran domestic and foreign affairs 
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A View from Baku: How Azerbaijan perceives the Russia-Ukraine conflict (by Yeghia Tashjian)

As the “frozen conflict” with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) persists, the Ukrainian crisis poses a different challenge for Azerbaijan. “Neutrality” appears to be the watchword as Baku seeks to preserve its ties with both Moscow...

March 29, 2022    Posted In  Caucasus 
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The Regional Implications of the Iranian President’s Visit to Moscow (by Yeghia Tashjian)

On January 19, 2022, Iranian President Dr. Ibrahim Raisi traveled to Moscow and met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in an effort to improve bilateral ties between both countries. The leaders discussed regional and international issues, among...

February 2, 2022    Posted In  Armenian Genocide, Diaspora and Republic  Caucasus  Iran domestic and foreign affairs 
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Have the events in Kazakhstan exposed the limits of Turkey’s regional aspirations in Central Asia? (by Yeghia Tashjian)

In February 2021, I wrote an article “Turkey’s Pivot in Central Asia: A Calculated Risk?” and asked to what extent can Turkey push its pan-Turkic aspirations in Central Asia? If Turkey’s economic and energy relations in Central Asia continue to deepen,...

January 18, 2022    Posted In  Caucasus  Opinion  Turkey: domestic and foreign affairs 
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Book Review | Clash of Histories in the South Caucasus

Clash of Histories in the South Caucasus: Redrawing the map of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Iran By Rouben Galichian Bennet & Bloom, 2012 232 pp. It is widely acknowledged that history is often manipulated and revised by authoritarian states. History...

December 28, 2021    Posted In  Book Reviews  Caucasus 
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