Foreign Policies of the Caucasus Republics
Which are the countries of the Caucasia region?
Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia are the Caucasus Coutries.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, which coutries did become independent in the Caucasia region?
Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia.
Which two countries are mainly related into the conflict of the Nagorno-Karabakh?
Azerbaijan and Armenia
Armenia is overly dependent on Russia. What is the main reason of this situation?
Because of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
- ... has faced threats to its territorial integrity since its independence.
- ... followed a Westernoriented policy establishing close ties with the USA.
- ... wanted integration into Western Foreign Policies of the Caucasus Republics institutions, including NATO.
Which country's foreign policy characteristics are given above?
Georgia
Which country is the richest in terms of natural resources among the Caucasus republics?
Azerbaijan
During which president's period, Azerbaijan became a member of CIS?
Heydar Aliyev.
When was the ceasefire agreement signed between Azerbaijan and Armenia after the fall of Khojaly?
1994.
What issues did Azerbaijan and the US focus on in the first years after the Cold War?
Safe transportation and extraction of energy resources.
Which Russian policy was preferred, considering the Caucasus as an inseparable part of the Russian national interest?
Russian "Near Abroad" policy
What conflict affected Armenia's relations with its neighbors as well as with Russia and the US?
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
What did Ter-Petrosyan, the first president of Armenia, do about the OSCE proposal in 1997?
According to this proposal,the Armenian forces first would withdraw some of the territories that they occupied outside the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
There are two major lobbying organizations in the USA regarding Armenia-USA relations. Which organization mainly demands Armenia to be close to the US but far from Russia?
Armenian Assembly of America (AAA)
Russia affects Armenia from all aspects in Armenia-Russia relations. What is the main reason for this obedience besides security?
Because, Russia is also the first trading partner of Armenia.
Armenia’s relations with Turkey have been problematic since its independence. What is the main reason of this situation?
...normal diplomatic relations could not be established. The reasons are that Armenian policy of working for the international recognition of “genocide” allegations,
Armenia also carried out projects with Iran in the energy and transportation fields. The natural gas pipeline between Armenia and Iran was opened in March 2007.
What is the purpose of Armenia in realizing energy projects with Iran?
1) to reduce its dependence on Russia and ensure 2) to get enough natural gas for domestic consumption.
Gamsakhurdia’s nationalist policy using the slogan of “Georgia belongs to Georgians” also caused discomfort in autonomous regions.
What problems arose because of Gamsakhurdia's nationalist policy?
As a result, the problems that arose in Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Adjara.
There was a conflict between Abkhazia and Georgia. With the beginning of the disintegration process of the Soviet Union, the first bloody conflict occurred in the north of Abkhazia in March 1989. What declaration was signed in 1994 after this event?
“Declaration of Measures for a Political Solution in the Georgia and Abkhazia Conflict”
Russia has a very negative image on Georgia. What is the main reason of this situation?
Russia, taking the side of South Ossetia and supporting it in the armed conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia in August 2008.
Georgia became important for Turkey’s regional policy. What is the reason of this?
because, Azerbaijan’s energy resources reached Turkey through Georgia.