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112. The Impact of the Iranian Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) on the Geopolitics of the South Caucasuss
- Author:
- Aydan Er
- Publication Date:
- 01-2018
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Warsaw East European Review (WEER)
- Institution:
- Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw
- Abstract:
- his paper examines the evolution of Iran’s foreign policy towards the three South Caucasian republics since the agreement of the Iran Nuclear Deal on 14 July 2015 be- tween Iran, P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and the European Union (EU) until today. This paper presents a number of key issues – energy, transportation and trade – related to Iran’s policy towards Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Furthermore, it provides consideration of the effects of other international actors such as Rus- sia, Turkey and Israel. The aim of this study is to show the complexity of bilateral relations be- tween the states surrounding the South Caucasus and the impact of their multiple overlapping interests on the whole area.
- Topic:
- Arms Control and Proliferation, Diplomacy, Military Strategy, Denuclearization, and JCPOA
- Political Geography:
- Iran, Turkey, Middle East, Israel, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and South Caucasus
113. Armenians Abroad: Between Diaspora and the State
- Author:
- Antranik Dakessian
- Publication Date:
- 12-2018
- Content Type:
- Research Paper
- Institution:
- Arab Reform Initiative (ARI)
- Abstract:
- The Armenian diaspora is considered typical in that it has both the characteristics of a classical dispersion and a modern diaspora; however, due to current economic hardships in the Republic of Armenia (RA), it is facing a new set of complications and is reshaping itself into a post-modern plural unit. Using a historical overview, this paper offers an empirical analysis of the diverse Armenian diaspora and investigates its post-genocide transformation. The paper explores the formal and informal institutions in host countries intended to preserve the Armenian identity and the networks used to maintain links with Soviet Armenia. In addition, the paper assesses the shift in the very nature of the diaspora resulting from the post-Soviet independence of Armenia. Focusing on the question of identity and integration, the paper explores various factors, such as language, intermarriage, political participation, the ambivalence between the adopted country and the ancestral fatherland, as well as the conflict between an unattractive weak state and a challenging everyday life. The paper demonstrates how this duality is manifested, and the various responses of Armenians when confronted with civil war in host communities or when the host country is at war with a neighbouring country, looking in particular at the role of elites in both host countries and the homeland. The paper will concentrate on two distinct time periods: the Soviet era (1920 to 199) and globalization era (1991 to 2015).
- Topic:
- Genocide, Diaspora, Immigration, and Assimilation
- Political Geography:
- Asia and Armenia
114. Energy Security in Armenia and the South Caucasus
- Author:
- Ursula Kazarian
- Publication Date:
- 07-2018
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Fletcher Security Review
- Institution:
- The Fletcher School, Tufts University
- Abstract:
- The independent development of renewable energy resources — and especially solar energy production, in the short term — may present the best opportunity for both intrastate and interstate autonomy in the South Caucasus, and may particularly benefit the Republic of Armenia, whose current energy portfolio is almost entirely supplied, owned, and, until recently, operated by Russia.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Security, Climate Change, Energy Policy, and Natural Resources
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Armenia, and South Caucasus
115. VELVET REVOLUTION IN ARMENIA: RUSSIA STAYS ON THE SIDELINES
- Author:
- Loosineh Markarian
- Publication Date:
- 05-2018
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Political Violence @ A Glance
- Abstract:
- Armenia’s “velvet revolution”, dubbed as the “revolution of love and tolerance”, occurred against the backdrop of rising authoritarian tendencies globally and in a region characterized by authoritarian politics. Opposition leader turned Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan led a widespread campaign of civil disobedience against the former president Serzh Sarkissian (2008-2018), his Republican Party of Armenia (RP), and the dominant oligarchy. After serving two terms as president, Sarkissian assumed the premiership—a move many evaluated as a power-grab—in Armenia’s newly established parliamentary system.
- Topic:
- Authoritarianism, European Union, and Demonstrations
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Eurasia, Armenia, and Georgia
116. The Armenia – Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and New Threats to the International Security Architecture in the Modern Period: Challenges and Responses
- Author:
- Sadir Mammadov
- Publication Date:
- 06-2018
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Nowa Polityka Wschodnia
- Institution:
- Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Abstract:
- In the paper, we present new threats and dangers in the present international arena and their impact on the system of international security. We analyze the causes and development of these issues the international law system, paying particular attention to the case of Armenian-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts. We also discuss possible solutions to these problems proposed by experts. Some of the most interesting issues we address in the paper include the increasing activity of ISIL, cybercrimes, Ukraine crisis, immigration flow to Europe in recent years. All these problems are viewed from the multicultural perspective. We also analyze the genesis of ethnic conflicts, and put forward some recommendations for resolving them. We discuss the factors that led to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts, possible solutions to this problem, and a dangerous double standard policy. Terrorist threats, as well as “frozen” conflicts, resulted in the need for deepening interstate cooperation in the security sector.
- Topic:
- Security, Migration, Territorial Disputes, Ethnicity, Conflict, and UN Security Council
- Political Geography:
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Nagorno-Karabakh
117. Spring 2018 edition of Contemporary Eurasia
- Author:
- Ruben Safrastyan
- Publication Date:
- 04-2018
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Contemporary Eurasia
- Institution:
- Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
- Abstract:
- THE KARABAKH PROBLEM IN THE MID-2010’s............................... 9 ARMEN MANVELYAN THE IMPLICATIONS FOR EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION SOUTH CAUCASUS ENERGY POLICY ............................................... 19 MUSHEGH GHAHRIYAN POLITICAL CRISIS IN IRAQI KURDISTAN, 2013-2017 .................... 28 ARAM ABAJYAN NEW ERA WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES: THE PERSPECTIVES OF CHINA AND THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL ECONOMIC AND ENERGY RELATIONS ........................................................................................... 37 SUBRAMANIAN KRISHNAN MANI THE MONUMENTS HERITAGE: THE INDIVIDUAL’S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY IN PRESERVING .................................................... 59 INESSA ARZUMANYAN ISIS RECRUITMENT FROMTHE SOUTHCAUCASUS: THE CASE OF GEORGIA ................................................................................. 91 NAREK MKRTCHYAN NEW LANGUAGE POLICY OF KAZAKHSTAN: A PROJECT OF KAZAKHIZATION? ........................................................................................106 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS AT THE INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL STUDIES, NAS RA ON THE INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM IN IRAQI KURDISTAN ............................................................................................. 120 ARMENIAN-POLISH COOPERATION: PAST, PRESENT AND PROSPECTS .............................................................................................. 122 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA ............................................... 124
- Topic:
- Energy Policy, History, Islamic State, Economic Integration, and Political Crisis
- Political Geography:
- Eurasia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, Syria, South Caucasus, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI)
118. Unfreezing the Other: Collective Trauma and Psychological Warfare Over the Nagorno-Karabakh Rivalry
- Author:
- Francesco Trupia
- Publication Date:
- 01-2017
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
- Institution:
- Institute for Research and European Studies (IRES)
- Abstract:
- This paper aims to lead an overview of the Nagorno-Karabakh rivalry between Armenia and Azerbaijan in order to highlight the frozen state of affairs through an alternative perspective left currently out within the peacekeeping operations. Therefore, the main attention is not paid to OSCE-Minks attempts to unfreeze the ethnic conflict, however to the role of collective trauma and historical imaginary to point out the Other question that will be performing a structural role when the two-decades-war will be hopefully over. Hence, what is to be forgotten from wrenching past? How will the figure of the Other – no matter Armenian or Azerbaijani – affect the post-conflict scenario currently negated by cultural prejudices and political propaganda?
- Topic:
- Psychology, Conflict, and Trauma
- Political Geography:
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Nagorno-Karabakh
119. Threats to Armenia’s Security in the National Strategy and Practice with Special Emphasis on External Security
- Author:
- Krystyna Gomółka
- Publication Date:
- 12-2017
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Polish Political Science Yearbook
- Institution:
- Polish Political Science Association (PPSA)
- Abstract:
- The national security strategy adopted in 2007 provided a detailed definition of security and identified its threats. The key threat to the Armenian state was considered to be the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The document indicated the Collective Security Treaty Organisation main guarantor of security, with Russia being Armenia’s main partner in bilateral relations. The second position in the strategy was assigned to cooperation with the NATO and the OSCE. One of the priorities identified was to intensify the economic and trade connections with the European Union and participation in the European Neighbourhood Policy as a step towards integration with European structures. As to bilateral relations, the most significant were Armenia’s contacts with Georgia and Iran. If we compare the assumptions of the strategy with the policy pursued by Armenia after 2007, it is clear that the measures taken are in line with the provisions of the document. By the end of 2016, the most serious threat to Armenia – the Nagorno-Karabakh issue – remained unresolved. Russia reinforced its position as Armenia’s strategic ally. The talks conducted between Armenia and the NATO are of little significance in view of the obligations assumed by Armenia. The same goes for the talks with the European Union after Armenia’s withdrawal from signing the association agreement, accession to the Eurasian Economic Union on 01 January 2015 and signing bilateral agreements with the Russian Federation.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Armenia
120. Transparency and Rule of Law as Key Priorities for Armenia
- Author:
- Stepan Grigoryan and Hasmik Grigoryan
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Abstract:
- This paper is part of CTR's Working Paper Series: "Eastern Voices: Europe's East Faces an Unsettled West." With the growing tension between East and West, and with the rejection by Russia of common international rules, the question how the post-Soviet states should construct their foreign relations remains of utmost importance. Armenia, a landlocked country in the South Caucasus, has yet to accomplish its transition from socialism to democracy and market economy. Moreover, efforts along these lines have regressed, and the authorities do little to implement reforms or to establish a healthy system of checks and balances. In recent months the country has been overwhelmed by protests. The authorities neither address domestic problems nor satisfy protestor demands. Instead the Armenian government frequently resorts to disproportionate use of police forces against peaceful protestors. With political prisoners and hundreds of detained civil activists, journalists and politicians, it will be impossible to build an independent and prosperous country. Armenia has a rich history and culture, but at the same time it has experienced dark historical periods. The Armenian Genocide of 1915 and the unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict shape Armenian identity. However, such historical issues have been instrumentalized by the Armenian government. Instead of building the future, Armenian authorities emphasize the past. Policies based on past grievances lead the Armenian government to become more and more dependent on Russia. Armenia needs to tackle corruption, falsified elections, a corrupt judiciary and many other problems -- and Western partners whose efforts are based on democratic values, free and fair elections, and respect towards human rights have a crucial role to play. This chapter offers background on Armenia's relations with various actors, historical matters that shape Armenian identity, and the failure and lack of will to improve the country's current situation. It then discusses the role of the West and its importance for Armenia. We seek to answer why Armenia slowed down its reform efforts, what the West needs to do to improve the situation in Armenia.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Corruption, Genocide, International Cooperation, Reform, Political Prisoners, and Conflict
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Europe, Eastern Europe, Armenia, and European Union