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The Caucasus: Between East and West

... wall. Both nations were taking a closer look at the region. Today, their presence in the Caucasus is becoming more and more tangible. China has made it into the TOP-3 largest trading partners of Georgia. Despite Tbilisi’s strategic interaction with NATO, the U.S. and the EU, Georgia signed its first free trade agreement with China [ 3 ]. Tbilisi’s decision to unilaterally cancel the visa regime for Chinese citizens should also be emphasized. The implementation of China’s ambitious “One Belt, One Road” initiative strongly dictates the involvement of the Caucasus nations....

01.04.2024

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The Trans-Caucasus in 2019 Is Not a Monolithic Region

... to stay an ally of the “collective West in general” without forgetting to diversify its foreign political ties. Both Erevan and Tbilisi will have internal and external restrictions. Moscow will hardly welcome Erevan expanding its cooperation with NATO and the EU, while Washington will hardly welcome Georgia improving its relations with Russia and China. Azerbaijan will have no alternative to the “non-alignment” policy both within the so-named movement Baku joined back in 2011 and owing to its national interests. All these factors make pan-Caucasus projects, unions or alliances virtually impossible....

20.12.2019

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)