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Washington Politics

VP Vance’s timely TRIPP to the South Caucasus

His meetings in Armenia and Azerbaijan this week marked the highest level visit to the region since Vice President Biden went to Georgia in 2009

Jeyhun Bayramov  Ararat Mirzoyan
Asia-Pacific

Too optimistic? Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal looms at last

Constitutional changes and unresolved territorial issues stand in the way of a lasting agreement

Georgia Abkhazia
Europe

Protests lead to another president out the door in South Caucasus

Abkhazia's political crisis highlights a fragile balance between local identity and Russian influence

Georgia bill passes: Why the West needs to stay out of the protests
Europe

Georgia bill passes: Why the West needs to stay out of the protests

Mass demonstrations over a foreign influence legislation has its roots in the delicate balance between Russia and transatlantic community

Conflict in the Caucasus may not be over
Asia-Pacific

Conflict in the Caucasus may not be over

Azerbaijan’s takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh has unleashed a grab bag of regional rivalries that have the potential to turn hostile

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Europe

There are no good alternatives to Russian influence in the Caucasus

Western analysts portray Moscow as a negative regional force, but the US and EU should be careful what they wish for.