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YEAR 2013: FOREMOST GEOPOLITICAL EVENTS
Last year was memorable due to many events. Contradictions, crises and armed clashes were registered in different parts of the world and some thought-provoking aspects have surfaced in the relations between major powers. Azerbaijan
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EU-TURKEY RELATIONS IN 2014: GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START?
The most optimistic scenarios foresaw that Turkey could become an EU member around the year 2014 if Turkey’s domestic reforms were ambitious enough and the EU would have had a clear political will to
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SOUTH CAUCASUS: PRESSING ASPECTS OF NEW GEOPOLITICAL DYNAMICS
Vilnius Summit of the European Union and Russia’s reinvigorated diplomatic performance on the post-Soviet space had accelerated geopolitical processes. Struggle for geopolitical influence, waged among the big powers, reached the new heights. Features of
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MILITARY COOPERATION AND SECURITY POLICIES OF AZERBAIJAN AND TURKEY
1. Introduction Although military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey dates back to the early 1990s, it eventually failed to progress in parallel with the security paradigm emerging in the world and the region. There
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RUSSIA-TURKEY: THE DEPTH OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
The emergence of new geopolitical issues in the Middle East and Iran has increased the importance of relations between Ankara and Moscow. In this context, Prime Minister Erdogan’s recent visit to St. Petersburg and
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THE FORGOTTEN CONFLICT
Renowned Swiss journalist Andre Widmer has just seen his book titled “The Forgotten Conflict”, dedicated to the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, published. The book is based on materials compiled by the author during his
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MISTAKE OF THE U.S. IN THE CAUCASUS: ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN IN A “SINGLE MOULD”
Washington has recently been drawing criticism in connection with its policy on the South Caucasus. This criticism largely emanates from the lack of differentiated approach to the regional states. Modern geopolitical realities prove to
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THE IMPLICATION OF THE CASPIAN REGION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF NEW ENERGY ORDER
In the aftermath of collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, several arguments have been put forward in order to define the new system of the world. One of these arguments has been the
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WESTERN PRESSURE ON ISRAEL WHILE ARMENIA EVADES THE “SPOTLIGHT”
Recently, the U.S. and European Union have been taking steps towards just resolution of the Jewish-Arab conflict. President Obama and Secretary Kerry are intensely engaging both parties. European Union adopts concrete decisions aiming to
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AZERBAIJAN, TURKMENISTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN: THE THREE PROMISING HYDROCARBON STATES OF THE CASPIAN REGION
Azerbaijan: A Brief Information of the Country’s Energy Policy As a landlocked energy exporter, Azerbaijan’s oil export infrastructure crosses neighboring states before accessing world markets.[1] Baku’s preference of an east-west route through Georgia and
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