... 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, with Abkhazia and South Ossetia remaining
de facto
[
1
] independent from Georgia, while only one of the three recognized countries (Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan), Armenia, has managed to join a supranational framework [
2
].
In over three decades, the political-economic context of the region has deteriorated with a continuous decline in birth rates coupled with emigration, difficult economic recovery ...
... single CIS market. It appears that Ukraine is stepping up economic cooperation within the CIS to offset the losses suffered due to the termination of its cooperation with Russia.
Sergey Minasyan:
Hard Times for Multivectorism in Post-Soviet Space: Azerbaijan between Russia and the West
Initially, the CIS not only participated in economic activities, but also was actively involved in peacekeeping efforts such as putting an end to the civil war in Tajikistan or preventing another war in Abkhazia. While certain functions of the CIS in the military-political sphere have lost their topicality over time, the CIS will continue to function in both the short and medium timeframes. However, most of this activity will take place in the economic ...
... & War: A Theory of International Relations. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1966.
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. Sabine Fischer: Europe Needs to Involve Abkhazia to Maintain Open Channels of Communication
http://www.caucasustimes.com/article.asp?id=20987
[in Russian]
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http://www.... ... Affairs of Poland and Sweden. The project focuses on bringing closer the European Union and 6 post-Soviet countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine). The Eastern Partnership was inaugurated in Prague on 7 May, 2009.
