Emil Avdaliani
Emil Avdaliani is a professor at European University and the director of Middle East Studies at the Georgian think tank, Geocase. His research focuses on great powers’ interests in the wider Black Sea region and the Caucasus. Avdaliani is also the author of New World Order and Small Regions.
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Russian Influence Fades in the Multi-Aligned South Caucasus
In a recent interview on September 13, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated that Armenia can no longer rely on Moscow as a guarantor of its security (Asbarez.com, September 13).
Regional Ties Deepening Between Central Asia and South Caucasus
On June 23, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia established a joint logistics company to improve cargo transportation between Central Asia and the South Caucasus in both directions (Bm.ge, June 23). More
Armenia Tries to Diversify Its Foreign Policy Away From Russia
On January 23, the European Union announced it would be sending a civilian mission to Armenia for a two-year term to document tensions on the border with Azerbaijan (Consilium.Europa.eu, January 23;
Kazakhstan’s Expanding Multi-Vector Foreign Policy
Recently, Kazakhstani Energy Minister Bolat Akchulakov declared that, while his country maintains close ties with Russia and Uzbekistan on gas transit, no formal discussions have been held regarding the possible
As Russian Influence Plummets, China Capitalizes in Central Asia
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has finally initiated its highly anticipated railway project to Uzbekistan. On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in September 2022,
Chinese Companies Are Reshaping Georgia’s Geography
On September 21, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in New York, during the United Nations General Assembly, and stressed the importance of the