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One Year After Washington: Taking Stock of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process
On August 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of State issued a joint statement commemorating the first anniversary of President Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan’s signing of…
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Nauru’s Quiet Exit: What the End of a Pacific Island’s Recognition Means for Georgia’s Occupied Regions
On July 21, 2026, the cabinet of Nauru, a phosphate-mining island nation of about 12,000 people in the South Pacific, made a decision that took more…
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The Kremlin’s Dual-Track Annexation: Legal Absorption in South Ossetia and Infrastructure Control in Abkhazia
Moscow has been following two obviously divergent policies regarding its control of the two breakaway territories of Georgia since May 2026. In South Ossetia, the Kremlin…
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The EU’s Eastern Flank in June 2026
June 2026 has solidified a sharp divide between the European Union and its Eastern flank. In just one week, Ukraine and Moldova have reached a milestone…
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Armenia’s 2026 Parliamentary Elections: A Mandate Against Moscow and What Comes Next for the South Caucasus
On June 7, 2026, Armenians cast one of the most important votes in the post-Soviet South Caucasus. The pro-Russian Strong Armenia alliance, which was supported by…
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The Geopolitical Economy of the Baku-Tbilisi Passenger Train Revival and BTK Modernization
Keywords: Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK), Middle Corridor, South Caucasus Logistics, Infrastructure Integration, Land Border Policies. For more than six years, the overland border between Azerbaijan and Georgia sat…
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Why Armenia Surpassed Georgia in the South Caucasus Freedom Race
Keywords: Armenia, Georgia, South Caucasus, Democratic Backsliding, EU Accession, State Capture. Georgia has been the democratic champion of the South Caucasus for more than a decade.…