... 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 ...
... 2016, the threat still remains. One such aspect is the fact that the Russian-Turkish relationship has acquired a pragmatic nature (the genuine improvement of relations between the two countries is a distant prospect yet).
The conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia are being transformed, with the main problem there now being internal development, rather than a confrontation with Georgia. After Moscow recognized Abkhazian and South Ossetian independence, it actually became their guarantor and patron....
... more dangerous than the “Soldier-Vicar” under the US one remains unclear. Moreover, reducing Moscow’s role to the military-diplomatic sphere appears quite erroneous. It should be noted that nearly half of all foreign investment in the Armenian economy comes from Russia, and the latter has been the only country involved in the reconstruction of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after 2008, which were destroyed during the conflict. The effectiveness of this reconstruction process can (and should) be open to debate, but one thing is certain: Russia's actions testify to an immanent striving not only for geopolitical ...
