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The South Caucasus and the Importance of U.S. Interests
When the American public learned the identities of the Boston Marathon terrorists, a nation which had relegated Caucasus issues to obscurity was forced to turn to maps and remind itself of the location and significance of this large and turbulent region.
Posted in Foreign Policy, Russia & Eurasia
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