The Caucasus: Between East and West
... should by no means be underestimated. Sergey Markedonov: Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict: Last Chapter or More to Come? To begin with,... ... between the former Soviet republics. In essence, the process of NATO expansion was halted in this region because of the emergence ... ... confrontation between the West (the U.S. and its EU allies) and Russia has shifted from the Caucasus to the Middle East and Ukraine ... ... significantly differ . The change in the status quo also contributed to Iran’s notable invigoration. Two Eurasian giants, China and India, have also adopted a higher profile in the Caucasus. With ...