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Don’t miss AFPC Senior Fellow for Eurasia Mamuka Tsereteli's latest piece, "Will the Iran War Trip Up TRIPP?"

🔗 Read here: www.afpc.org/publications...

#IranWar #ForeignPolicy #TRIPP #SouthCaucasus #CentralAsia

2-Minute Teaser: youtu.be/-7w2A_MYvMw

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW:
🔗 www.caucasianjournal.org/2026/03/Thom...

#SouthCaucasus #ThomasDeWaal #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Geopolitics #PeaceBuilding #CaucasianJournal #NagornoKarabakh

Can 🇦🇲 & 🇦🇿 finally move past the "Age of Conflict"?
World-renowned expert Thomas de Waal (@CarnegieEurope) shares a cautiously optimistic outlook on Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. Watch the full interview:
🔗 www.caucasianjournal.org/2026/03/Thom...

#SouthCaucasus #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Geopolitics

Georgia's record economic run impresses Wall Street, but investors flag political risk Georgia is the standout economic story in the South Caucasus but investors are increasingly looking at governance and democracy.

Georgia is the standout economic story in the South Caucasus but investors are increasingly looking at governance and democracy. Bne IntelliNews #GeorgiaEconomy #WallStreet #PoliticalRisk #SouthCaucasus #InvestmentTrends

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#CfA #Masterclass with Bryan Ward-Perkins: “The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity database"

📌 8 May 2026 | in #Yerevan, Georgia | organised by #MWSGeorgiaBranchOffice | for students from #Armenia and #SouthCaucasus

📅 Deadline: 17 April 2026

🔗 mwsgeorgien.hypotheses.org/files/2026/0...

Conversations on Groong - March 22, 2026

Topics:
- Iran at War
- The Northern Front: Turkey & Azerbaijan
- Changing Nakhijevan's Constitution

Guest: Eldar Mamedov

Episode 525 | Recorded: March 20, 2026

youtu.be/pWd_-iNIM8E

#GroongPodcast #EldarMamedov #IranWar #Azerbaijan #SouthCaucasus

COMMENT: What’s behind the US decision to sideline Georgia? Washington appears increasingly uninterested in Tbilisi, turning instead to Armenia and Azerbaijan as it reshapes its strategy in the South Caucasus.

Washington appears increasingly uninterested in Tbilisi, turning instead to Armenia and Azerbaijan as it reshapes its strategy in the South Caucasus. Bne IntelliNews #USForeignPolicy #Georgia #Armenia #Azerbaijan #SouthCaucasus

Se la guerra in Medio Oriente coinvolge il Caucaso del Sud - Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa L’intensificarsi e il protrarsi della guerra in Iran e in Medio Oriente produce inevitabili effetti di ricaduta anche sul Caucaso del Sud. In questo primo approfondimento, oltre a descrivere la situaz...

Per @balcanicaucaso.org

#iran #azerbaijan #2026 #guerra #libano #baku #teheran #USA #Israele #Israel #Nakhchivan #drone #civili #caucaso #SouthCaucasus #Aliev #Armenia #Georgia #NorthSouth #Corridor #petrolio #gas #BTC #Ceyhan

www.balcanicaucaso.org/cp_article/s...

How an Incident on the Azerbaijan-Iran Border Became a Test for Diplomacy in the Region - The Times Of Central Asia The drone strike on Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on March 5 has become one of the most serious incidents in relations between Baku and Tehran

A drone strike in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan has escalated tensions between Baku and Tehran, raising concerns about stability in the South Caucasus https://ow.ly/GxkK50Yroih #Azerbaijan #Iran #Nakhchivan #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics #Baku #Tehran #DroneStrike

South Caucasus economies exposed to Iran crisis mainly through trade links, GlobalSource says Armenia conducts about 14.8% of its total trade turnover with Iran, the Persian Gulf countries and Israel combined, making it the most exposed among the three economies.

Armenia conducts about 14.8% of its total trade turnover with Iran, the Persian Gulf countries and Israel combined, making it the most exposed among the three economies. Bne IntelliNews #SouthCaucasus #IranCrisis #ArmeniaTrade #EconomicExposure #GlobalTrade

Azerbaijan Accuses Iran of Drone Attack on Nakhchivan - The Times Of Central Asia Drones allegedly launched from Iranian territory struck Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic around noon on March 5, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has

Drones reportedly launched from Iran struck Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, injuring civilians and raising fears the widening conflict could spill into the South Caucasus https://ow.ly/bXqU50YpHcY #Azerbaijan #Iran #Nakhchivan #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics #droneattack

C-6: New strategic axis between Central Asia and the South Caucasus | News.az The C-6 format launched in Baku should not be underestimated. It is not merely another diplomatic configuration or a symbolic gathering of regional le...

A growing strategic partnership is taking shape between Central Asian states and the South Caucasus, driven by expanding economic ties, transport links, and shared geopolitical interests.
#CentralAsia #SouthCaucasus #Eurasia #Geopolitics #Connectivity

COMMENT: US vice president plants a flag in the South Caucasus JD Vance’s visits to Armenia and Azerbaijan send a robust message to both Russia and Iran that the US has arrived in the South Caucasus.

JD Vance’s visits to Armenia and Azerbaijan send a robust message to both Russia and Iran that the US has arrived in the South Caucasus. Bne IntelliNews #SouthCaucasus #USPolitics #Armenia #Azerbaijan #VDiplomacy

EU lags behind US in South Caucasus, Carnegie report warns The European Union risks falling behind the United States in shaping the South Caucasus’s strategic infrastructure, says a new report from Carnegie Europe.

The European Union risks falling behind the United States in shaping the South Caucasus’s strategic infrastructure, says a new report from Carnegie Europe. Bne IntelliNews #EULagsBehind #SouthCaucasus #CarnegieReport #StrategicInfrastructure #USEURelations

Here is my #book #review of 'Mobilizing in Uncertainty:Collective Identities and War in Abkhazia' written for #ConflictandSociety. I greatly enjoyed reading this book,learning about the resistance of the #Abkhaz people through Abkhaz perspectives,and writing this review. #SouthCaucasus

US to take 75% stake in company developing TRIPP route across Armenia TRIPP route to link Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave, opening up new transit route across South Caucasus.

TRIPP route to link Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave, opening up new transit route across South Caucasus. Bne IntelliNews #Armenia #Azerbaijan #TRIPP #SouthCaucasus #TransitRoute

OUTLOOK South Caucasus 2026 What's in store for the South Caucasus in 2026? bne IntelliNews' South Caucasus OUTLOOK 2026 dives into the details of how 2025 unfolded and looks ahead to what is coming in 2026.

What's in store for the South Caucasus in 2026? bne IntelliNews' South Caucasus OUTLOOK 2026 dives into the details of how 2025 unfolded and looks ahead to what is coming in 2026. Bne IntelliNews #SouthCaucasus #OUTLOOK2026 #bneIntelliNews #CaucasusRegion #FutureTrends

Version 1.0, published: Jan. 5, 2026.

The "Caucasus Barometer" is a longitudinal survey about socio-economic issues & political attitudes in the countries of the #SouthCaucasus: #Armenia, #Azerbaijan and #Georgia. This unique set of data (years 2008-2024) is now available in #OpenAccess on Discuss Data: discuss-data.net/dataset/3f7d...

China’s Shifting Calculus in the South Caucasus: Cases of Armenia and Azerbaijan – chinaobservers China’s engagement with the South Caucasus is undergoing a major transformation. Once a peripheral region in Beijing’s wider engagement across the Eurasian cont

China is redrawing the Eurasian map and the #SouthCaucasus is at the center. Once a peripheral region in Beijing’s Eurasian outreach, it has become a focal point for China’s trade routes, political ties, and economic footprint. Read
Emil Avdaliani's article👇 chinaobservers.eu/chinas-shift...

⚠️New #article online!

🛡️ The #SouthCaucasus Reconstructed: Polarity and Regional Security Order after the #NagornoKarabakh War in 2020

🔍 Read it here: shorturl.at/zzqQa

✒️ Narek Sukiasyan & Erik Davtyan (Yerevan State University)

Yuri Lagunin: Iran fears losing influence as Armenia opens windows toward Israel - INTERVIEW | News.az The South Caucasus is once again entering a phase of heightened geopolitical sensitivity, one in which even economic projects are perceived as signals...

Iran risks losing influence in the South Caucasus as Armenia opens diplomatic and economic “windows” toward Israel, says expert Yuri Lagunin — a shift with potential regional implications.
#Iran #Armenia #Israel #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics

Azerbaijan sends fuel to Armenia, marking a real step toward peace | News.az The delivery of Azerbaijani petroleum products to Armenia by rail has become one of the clearest and most tangible signs that the normalization proces...

Azerbaijan has sent fuel to Armenia — a symbolic but meaningful step toward easing tensions and advancing peace in the South Caucasus. A gesture that could help build trust after years of conflict and open space for dialogue.
#Azerbaijan #Armenia #Peace #SouthCaucasus #Diplomacy

Vasiliy Papava: Azerbaijan’s active neutrality helps prevent chaos in the South Caucasus - INTERVIEW | News.az The South Caucasus and the Middle East are entering a period of heightened uncertainty, marked by rising tensions between Iran and Israel, shifting re...

Azerbaijan’s policy of active neutrality is helping stabilize the South Caucasus amid rising regional tensions, complex security challenges, and shifting alliances, according to Georgian Iranologist Vasiliy Papava.
#Azerbaijan #SouthCaucasus #Neutrality #Geopolitics #Stability

Out now: Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 144.
I served as Special Editor for this issue on queer-feminist resistance and post-socialist entanglements in the South Caucasus.

Link to download: css.ethz.ch/content/dam/...

#SouthCaucasus #FeministStudies #GenderStudies

Peace In The South Caucasus Could Redraw The Region’s Investment Map – OpEd Peace could transform a forgotten frontier into a strategic crossroads, but investors will need to look beyond sovereign ratings to find real value. The peace framework between Azerbaijan and Armenia ...

See Ivan Tchakarov’s latest op-ed unpacking the findings of the South Caucasus Banking & Investment Review in yesterday’s Eurasia Review:

www.eurasiareview.com/15122025-pea...

#Armenia #Georgia #Azerbaijan #Fintech #Investment #Banking #Finance #SouthCaucasus

COMMENT: A year of unprecedented change in the South Caucasus With Georgia no longer the leader in democratisation and reform, the positive momentum of post-war diplomacy between Armenia and Azerbaijan offers the primary hope for the future of the South Caucasus.

With Georgia no longer the leader in democratisation and reform, the positive momentum of post-war diplomacy between Armenia and Azerbaijan offers the primary hope for the future of the South Caucasus. Bne IntelliNews #SouthCaucasus #Georgia #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Democratization

How peace and connectivity could redesign the South Caucasus economy Anyone who has spent time in the South Caucasus knows how much of everyday life has been shaped by what isn’t possible. A short drive on a map becomes a day-long detour. A railway line that once carri...

See the latest coverage of the South Caucasus Banking & Investment Review in yesterday’s EU Reporter:

www.eureporter.co/world/south-...

#Armenia #Georgia #Azerbaijan #Fintech #Investment #Banking #Finance #SouthCaucasus

Azerbaijani media accuse Georgia of obstructing freight as transit corridor plans shift regional balance Speculation Tbilisi is reacting nervously to the planned “Trump Route” that would reduce Georgia’s long-standing logistical dominance in the South Caucasus.

Speculation Tbilisi is reacting nervously to the planned “Trump Route” that would reduce Georgia’s long-standing logistical dominance in the South Caucasus. Bne IntelliNews #Azerbaijan #Georgia #SouthCaucasus #TransitCorridor #Logistics

El sector bancario del Cáucaso Sur entra en fase de cambio: Armenia gana terreno y Georgia pierde ventaja - SoyArmenio Nuevo informe revela que Armenia avanza rápido en banca y que la paz con Azerbaiyán redefine el mapa del sector bancario en el Cáucaso Sur.

Latest coverage of the South Caucasus Banking & Investment Review in Soy Armenio:
soyarmenio.com/sector-banca...

#Armenia #Georgia #Azerbaijan #Fintech #Investment #Banking #Finance #SouthCaucasus

youtu.be/2jcAwP1geck?...

#IndiaAndArmenia
#SouthCaucasus #SouthAsia
#DiplomacyAndRivalry
#AreaStudies