... wide range of articles.” New Delhi is also keen on the North-South corridor, and here it is in need of close interaction with Russia and Iran, which causes certain phobias in the West. Meanwhile, Baku remains the largest trading partner of New Delhi. The Indian side exports USD 79.4 million worth of goods to the Caspian republic and imports USD 595 million worth of goods from Azerbaijan, which significantly
exceeds
the figures for Georgia and Armenia.
Thus, the Caucasus region is going through not only “Westernization” but also “Easternization.”
Poor prospects ...
... time, with Tehran regularly providing its territory as a transit hub of Indian arms to Armenia, this indicates the absence of a real conflict of interests. Therefore, this... ... Turkey
Lana Rawandi-Fadai:
What North-South International Transport Corridor Means for Iran
One of the beneficiaries of the change in the balance of power in the South Caucasus... ...
legitimized
its military presence in the region,
signed
a strategic document with Azerbaijan and successfully
promoted
its "3+3" negotiation format, which was accepted by the key centers of power—Russia and Iran. In other words, the expansion of Turkey's political, diplomatic and...
... constantly oscillating between three options: direct control from the center, self-determination of the autonomy and the integrity of the AzSSR. As a result, the intra-state conflict turned into an interstate confrontation involving various external actors (Russia, Iran, Turkey, the U.S. and the European Union).
However, the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict had its own logic and dynamics. And it would be wrong to consider it only as one of the factors (albeit an important one) of the Soviet collapse. The appeal as of February 20, 1988 did not arise out of nothing. It was based on the ...
For most of Russia’s neighbours, the conflict between Moscow and Kiev opens ... ... role. The Ukrainian crisis has strengthened the status of Ankara.
Azerbaijan is another winning player. Baku maintains partnership ... ...
Neck and Neck: Ankara and Moscow in the New ‘Race for Africa’
Armenia also receives its bonuses from the conflict. Tens of thousands ... ... affect economic growth.
Finally, two other neighbouring countries, Iran and North Korea, should be mentioned. Tehran has a unique ...
... around Nagorno-Karabakh was one of the first of its kind in the former USSR. Over the past quarter of a century, it has transformed from an intercommunal and inter-republic conflict within a single state (the USSR) into a protracted confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan with the prospects for resolution being unclear
[1]
. Russia (the successor to the USSR) has expressed an interest in settling this confrontation, as have neighbouring Turkey and Iran, and a number of external actors, namely the United States and the European Union.
In May 1994, when
the Open-Ended Ceasefire Agreement
came into force, it marked the next stage of the conflict, which could be defined as “a dynamic status ...
Like all other post-Soviet countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Armenia celebrated its 25th anniversary of independence in 2016, which is a fitting ... ... (Basic Books, 2013), will continue to apply to Armenia in its relations with not only Azerbaijan and Turkey, but also its major ally — Russia, and indispensable security partner — the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh... ... scenarios for Armenia — both domestically, regionally, and internationally — is Iran. Provided that all relevant parties remain satisfied with the implementation of...
