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THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA: AN ATTEMPT FOR THE BALANCE OF POWER OR COMPOSITION OF A NEW HEGEMONY?
“In the intercourse between nations we are apt to rely too much on the instrumental part… men are not tied together by paper and seals” – Edmund Burke The Congress of Vienna holds one
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GEOPOLITICAL REALITIES IN THE CASPIAN REGION IN THE CONTEXT OF SHAPING OF NEW WORLD ORDER
World political map, formed in the early XXI century, increasingly resembles an utterly motley mosaic, where world and regional powers are neighboring small states that are affected by global and inter-civilizational problems, in one
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA AT THE CROSSROADS OF GEOPOLITICAL STRATEGIES
South-East is home to not just the fastest growing economies but is also a source of one of the most protracted and simmering territorial conflicts. Contradictions around Paracel Islands and Spratly archipelago rest at
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CIRCASSIANS UNDER 151 YEARS OF EXILE
“Better to die in one’s homeland than to thrive without it.” – A Circassian Proverb Nowadays we see quite a few genocide claims. Those claims are unfortunately happening to be opportunities to meddle in to
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IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: WHAT WILL FUTURE BRING?
Agreement struck between Iran and the Sextet nations regarding its nuclear program, resonated strongly with the international media. Enthusiasm evoked by the deal prompted such speculations, as “the oil price would plummet”, “Iran would
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SOUTH CAUCASUS KNOT: MULTI PASS “GEOPOLITICAL GAME”
Geopolitical rivalry of the West and Russia for energy resources in the Caspian region, indirectly manifested in the South Caucasus that erupted since the end of the 80s of the last century in the
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TURKEY-KAZAKHSTAN: PROMISING PROSPECTS FOR COOPERATION
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s three day visit to Kazakhstan that drew attention of experts has ended. Turkey is one of the closest and most reliable partners of Kazakhstan. A number of documents were signed within
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TURKISH CYPRIOTS ELECT MUSTAFA AKINCI AS THEIR NEW PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
Turkish Cypriots elected independent left-wing candidate Mr. Mustafa Akıncı (68) as their fourth President of the Republic in the second round of Presidential elections yesterday. Mr. Akıncı got 60 % of the votes against
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“TURKISH STREAM” PROJECT AND THE INTERESTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN EUROPEAN STATES
Russia’s “South Stream” gas pipeline project replacement by “Turkish Stream” had an impact on energy policy of importers by a number of countries in Central and South-Eastern Europe. Bulgaria was left out of the
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RESURRECTION OF NABUCCO PIPELINE: REAL OR MYTH?
The energy history of East-West energy corridor has not started with Nabucco, but Nabucco was considered a crown-jewel of the Southern Gas Corridor. Nabucco Consortium was established with Ankara Agreement in 2009 by Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria,
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