Caucasian House has launched new series of public discussions: “Meetings with Diplomats at Caucasian House”. The meetings are held with representatives of diplomatic corps and international organizations based in Tbilisi. Discussion topics include: Georgia’s foreign policy and role of foreign representatives in political life of Georgia; Current events of international and regional relations and their analysis. In addition, ambassadors and high-ranking representatives share their working experience with the audience. Second guest of discussions will be the Ambassador of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Georgia, Mr. Justin McKenzie Smith The topic: UK-Georgia – 25 year of Diplomatic…
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Following research is made up of two sections. The first one looks into the non-use of force principle, as enunciated in international law, and analyses its signifcance – and potential impact – in the conflict transformation process, illustrated by three conflicts: Transnistria, Kosovo and Northern Cyprus. These three cases were selected because they share some common traits: they involve an ethnic dimension, remain unresolved, share secessionist intentions, and take place in the same geographic area – the European continent. The second part of the article is focused on the ongoing conflicts in Georgia and the current visions in Tbilisi on what role…
The goal of the research is threefold: firstly, it examines perceptions and attitudes of actors working on conflicts in the South Caucasus towards international support received for the conflict transformation. Secondly, it analyses Georgia’s achievements over the past 23 years as a result of the international aid and finally, the paper highlights problems prevailing in this filed and provides recommendations for more effective distribution/utilization of international support. Publication Date: 2017 ISBN: 978-9941-9510-3-9 Tags: International organizations, conflicts, transformation Download the full text.
The present research aims at examining issues related to the integration of Muslim communities, raising awareness of the wider public on these issues, and developing recommendations for respective stakeholders Publication Date: 2016 ISBN: 978-9941-9510-1-5 Tags: Islam, Georgia, Integration, Religion Download the full text
On March 10th, on behalf of Caucasian House, the international conference “25 Years of Confrontation and Cooperation: Georgian-Russian and Other Models of Relations” was held at Betsy’s Hotel, Tbilisi. The conference was focused on relations between Georgia and Russia, also on relations between other post-Soviet countries with Russia as well as the relations of the West with Russia. The conference was divided into three sessions. On the first session of the conference, Caucasian House researchers Edisher Baghaturia and Revaz Koiava presented major findings originating from a research paper concerning Georgian-Russian relations over the past 25 years. As a researcher at…
David Jishkariani Historian Introduction Year 2016 in Georgian-Abkhazian relations went by without major turning points, stirs, and tensions. Both societies continue to exist independently from each other and live in their own problems. Georgia tries to integrate into the European Union, while the Abkhazian government often visits Moscow, tries to strengthen close ties and active cooperation with it in various spheres. The subject of conflict resolution conceded the foreground positions in the society. Socio-economic problems deservedly returned their precedence. The referendum in Abkhazia took place in a peaceful environment, demonstrations of the opposition did not escalate. October elections in…
Jim van Moorsel Intern at Caucasian House New and modernising approaches are tackling the Soviet past in the Southern Caucasus. This has gradually led to a remodelling of the geopolitical and economic situation in the region. After experiencing a difficult and war-torn past in the first years of independence, the republics seek a modernising and more self-determinant perspective for the future. The Azerbaijani-Georgian-Turkish cooperation exemplifies this. With the completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline in 2006, the first product of this cooperation became reality. Is the geopolitical and economic Caucasian space being shaken up? Traditional regional powers Russia and…
Ana Dvali, Mariam Gachechiladze Caucasian House Introduction The year 2016 in Georgian-Russian relations was stable. Since 2012, the dynamics of the normalisation process have mostly continued; despite the tense political situation between the two countries, some cooperation has occurred in the spheres of trade, transportation, and humanitarian policy. Last year, in addition to the traditional Geneva International Discussions and meetings between Abashidze and Karasin, the resonant topics for the relationship included Georgian negotiations with Gazprom, the potential opening of a Russian visa-free regime for Georgian citizens, and discussions on the topic of Russian “soft power”. Given the current situation, it…
Bennett Clifford Intern at Caucasian House ABSTRACT Religious radicalization, particularly the growing popularity of the Salafi-jihadist movement, has been a major security dynamic for the Caucasus region during the past fifteen to twenty years. From the insurgency in the Russian North Caucasus during the Second Chechen War (1999-2001) to current developments regarding the conflict in Syria and the rise of groups like the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the impact of violent religious extremism in the Caucasus countries is evident, but the factors driving it are still not well-understood. Additionally, the incentives for individuals from the various…
Shota Tkhelidze Adam Mickiewicz University In the wake of 2016, almost six years since the Syria civil conflict broke out, the rivals have signed by far the most important and comparatively solid ceasefire agreement. The agreement was made possible mainly by the surrender of rebellion-held Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city, to the governmental forces. So far the truce seems to be working as long as Turkey and Russia, also stakeholders to the conflict, serve as guarantors of the agreement. According to the truce agreement, the parties will start negotiations in Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana in January. The goal of the…
