Tag Archives: South Caucasus
The new Russian periphery in Europe: Azerbaijan and U.S. policy
The new periphery of Russia in Europe consists of the Baltic republics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Moldova, and the South Caucasus republics of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union this so-called “near abroad” has constituted a bone of contention between Russia and the West.
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
Tagged Annie Jafalian, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Black Sea, Boston Marathon terrorists, Caspian Sea, Caucasus, Christianity and Islam, EU Caucasus policy, Europe and Asia, European Union, Fariz Ismailzade, Glen E. Howard, Islamist ideology, Jamestown Foundation, NATO, Near Abroad, Russia and the Middle East, Russia's Gazprom, Russian invasion of Georgia, Russian South Stream, South Caucasus, Thomas DeWaal, Trans-Caucasus region, Wahhabi movement
