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Mon. June 23, 2025

Social Media: Middle East/Caucasus: Caucasus: Armenia

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The Second Move in the 2011 Genocide Obfuscation Gambit?

Article, critical of Turkish politics that counter any success Armenians have achieved in their quest for recognition of the Turkish genocide of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915. By David Davidian. (03... Read More...

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Can Turkey Combine EU Accession and Regional Leadership?

Katinka Barysch questions if Turkey is capable of simultaneously promoting its leadership in the Middle East, Caucasus, and Central Asia while pursuing accession to the EU. (Centre for European Reform... Read More...

The Wisdom of Reconciliation

Article about recent Turkish-Armenian peace agreement. By Haaretz Editorial (Haaretz, 10/13/2009) Read More...

Will Armenia Break Off From Russia?

The author examines the balance of power in Caucasus and close relationship between Russia and Armenia. By Gulay Kilic (International Strategic Research Organization Blog 09/23/2009) Read More...

Turkey and Armenia: Soccer Diplomacy Shifting Rules are Creating a Zero-Sum Game

Soccer diplomacy in the Caucasus has potential for easing the tense relationship between Armenia and Turkey. However, both countries have conflicting interests in Azerbaijan that have brought rapproch... Read More...

Karabakh: Is War Inevitable?

Armenia and Azerbaijan's dispute over Nagorno Karabakh could erupt in war at any time, warns Wayne Merry. (Open Democracy, 05/22/2009) Read More...

Islamic Microfinance: An Emerging Market Niche

Islamic microfinance has the potential to expand access to finance to unprecedented levels throughout the Muslim world. At the same time, it has challenges. (CGAP, Aug, 2008) Read More...

The Caucasus: Hanging Together

Article looks at how the countries of the Caucasus are using their natural endowments as a strategic bargaining tool and yet how long of a way they have to go to fully form a unified coordinated polic... Read More...

RUSSIA EYES STRONGER CLOUT IN CASPIAN REGION

Russia has pursued a series of separate deals between the Caspian nations. Kazakhstan appears to be most receptive to Russia’s offer of closer economic and strategic cooperation. Read More...

THE FORMER SOVIET UNION’S NEXT WAVE OF DEMOCRATIZATION

After "people-power" revolutions in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, the real tests for democratization in the region are yet to come. More complex challenges and potentially volatile transitions are ... Read More...

Unfavorable demographic trends cloud Armenia's economic peospects

Unfavorable demographic trends are clouding Armenia’s economic recovery prospects, according to a recent study. To improve the population picture, the Armenian government should develop programs aimed... Read More...

Armenia widens ties with Iran amid tension between US and Washington

Seeking to ease its economic isolation, Armenia is expanding trade contacts with Iran. Work on a variety of infrastructure projects, including an Armenian-Iranian pipeline, is proceeding amid uncertai... Read More...

DEMOCRACY IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION: 1991-2004

The article about the history of democracy’s introduction in 15 F.S.U. countries, the mixed overall outcome, importance of civil socity and the U.S. role. Few success stories... while the rest of th... Read More...

Fresh Loan Ends IMF Program In Armenia

Article discusses the IMF plan for a three year lending program in Armenia. Also discusses Armenia's economic growth and recovery. By Atom Markarian (BakuToday.net, 12/3/04) Read More...

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