Synchronous Crises in Abkhazia and Georgia
The almost simultaneous destabilization of the internal political situation in Georgia and Abkhazia cannot help but suggests a close interconnection between these two seemingly autonomous processes.
On the opportunity missed by I. Aliyev at COP29
Despite the skeptical assessments of international experts regarding the results of COP29, Baku is trying to show that the conference was absolutely fruitful, both in terms of the global climate agenda and the regional environmental issues of interest to Azerbaijan.
On the main tasks of Azerbaijan at COP29
On 11.11.2024, the UN Climate Change Conference COP29 started in the capital of Azerbaijan. Baku, together with relevant UN structures, has thoroughly prepared for this event, trying to ensure that the scale and significance of COP29 will not be inferior to the memorable Paris Environmental Conference of 2015.
The UN and the Crisis of International Law
On October 2, 2024, the Israeli government declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres persona non grata. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz officially notified that Guterres was banned from entering the Jewish state.
Whose interests does the Middle Corridor serve?
The importance of the Middle Corridor (also known as the Central Corridor or the “Trans-Caspian Transport Route”) has increased sharply in 2022-2024 against the background of the reform of the Eurasian land and sea routes due to the war in Ukraine and the blockade of the Suez Canal.
The struggle for Georgia enters a fierce phase
On the eve of the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 26, 2024, internal political tension in Georgia continues to grow.
Some aspects of French and British colonialism
Historically, French, and British colonialism emerged almost simultaneously, developed in a single algorithm of military and political expansionism, competed with each other, and fought wars both in the vastness of the planet and directly on the European continent.
Kazakhs arrested in China
According to Kazakhstani media, recently dozens of Kazakhs working in China in the field of education, journalism and public service have been detained and imprisoned by the authorities of the People’s Republic of China.
The “Final” disintegration of the Post-Soviet Space: building a new structure of regional relations
Over the past decade, the relevance of the term “post-Soviet space” has been questioned multiple times. Critics argue that the collapse of the USSR marked the fall of a colonial empire, where Russia’s dominance was the only unifying element.
Infrastructure and War: from Kursk NPP to Khudaferin HPP
On the Tuesday night, August 6, 2024, two days before the “anniversary” of the Georgia–Ossetia “August 08.08.08 war”, regular units of the AFU crossed the border with Russia and invaded the Kursk region from three directions.
RF prefers not seeing AzR’s media terrorism
The interpretation of events in Ukraine and now in the Russian Federation (hostilities have recently spread to its immediate territory) in the international media varies from full support of the Ukrainian position to promotion of the Russian view of events.
The Turan wedge is being forced into activation mode
On 08.08.2024 an article of the head of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was placed on the website of “Kazakhstanskaya Pravda” resource, with a leitmotiv idea of unification of the Central Asia countries in a new defense system.
MFA RF: tents from the EU – threats for the region
As recent events show, the Russian Foreign Ministry is experiencing a crisis of argumentation regarding its position on Armenia’s attempts to organize its security system without Moscow’s sole role.
Israel VS Turkey: escalation or simulation?
The hostile rhetoric between Turkey and Israel reached its peak at the end of July this year. On 28.07.2024, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a public address in Turkish city of Rize that he might send Turkish troops into Israel.
On the basis of the Azerbaijani position about the “territorial claims of Armenia recorded in the Constitution of the RA”
The present Azerbaijani policy is largely based on “reverse” propaganda, projecting the reasonable criticism of the destructive actions of the Azerbaijani authorities on their opponents, in particular – on Armenia. I.
The equilibrium of Turkey’s foreign policy
17.04.2024 TR Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during his visit to Qatar that “Turkey does not want third countries to bring their conflicts to the region”.
“Closeness” of PRC and Russian interests in Anaklia and Ochamchire
On 30.07.2024, it became known that the International Court of Arbitration has rejected the claim of the Georgian-American consortium against the Georgian government in connection with the termination of the contract for the construction of Anaklia deep sea port.
On the supply of military equipment to Azerbaijan
On 22.07.2024, our article “Between Global South and North” was published(3) on the website of ARVAK Center. Among other things, article presents a comparative analysis of the arms, ordered by and delivered to Azerbaijan and Armenia after the 44-Day War in Karabakh in 2020.
Is Turkey’s exclusion from NATO in Israel’s interests?
On 29.07.2024, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called “to immediately expel Turkey from NATO”. He stressed that President Erdogan had turned his country into a “part of the Iranian axis of evil”.
Turkey is cautious about how things go on the Eastern Mediterranean
On 20.07.2024 two events of different content took place in Cyprus on the 50th anniversary of the same event.
