... importance of geopolitical transformations in this part of Eurasia should by no means be underestimated.
Sergey Markedonov:
Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict: Last Chapter or More to Come?
To begin with, it was here, in South Caucasus, that the internationalization ... ... direction has not stopped.
Second, while the focus of geopolitical confrontation between the West (the U.S. and its EU allies) and Russia has shifted from the Caucasus to the Middle East and Ukraine since 2014-2015, this region remains among the most turbulent ...
... economic isolation. Meanwhile, Moscow—still the key driver for cultivating economic relations with Iran—sees Tehran as a potential buyer of its industrial goods. This is especially important given the fact that hydrocarbons remain at the heart of Russia’s exports around the world. Finally, as we mentioned earlier, Iran can play a special role in the development of the Armenian economy.
Expanding the FTA agreement to include additional product lines may serve as a basis for bringing the economic relations between the parties to a new level. However, a number of barriers that have nothing to with customs duties and trade tariffs ...
Exploiting the region’s own potential could yield more tentative results
The recent arrival of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh has underlined the difficulties for a number of international institutions–the United ... ... that emerged in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Andrey Kortunov:
The Liberal Project and Its Relevance for Armenia
Nagorno-Karabakh is the latest example, as most of the ethnic quarrels in the South Caucasus are still ongoing since 1991,...
... cubic meters to $189 and undertook to supply 2.5 billion cubic meters of gas to Armenia within the next 24 months.
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Arshaluis Mgdesian
Arshaluis Mgdesian
: The drop in consumption volumes in the EEU market caused by negative trends in the Russian economy has had a direct impact on Armenian producers. Supplies of Armenian goods to Russia are falling, and the depreciation of the Russian currency made it unprofitable for Armenian manufacturers to pay in Russian rubles, causing losses. The lower value of the Russian national currency ...
... gas deliveries and electric power cooperation between Armenia and Iran. In sum, the decision affects Armenia’s economic, financial, food and national security prospects.
What kind of impact could entry into the Customs Union have on the Armenian economy? Can you forecast the overall and sectoral effects?
Aza Migranyan
Using the data from the Eurasian Development Bank, Armenian and Russian experts prepared a comparative assessment of GDP growth for Armenia upon either joining the Eurasian Community or signing an association agreement with the EU. The Eurasian project appears a definite win-win scenario, with GDP adding up to five ...
