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29.04.2015 INSIGHTS INTO TURKISH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
By John VanPool
Key Points:
- Prime Minister Erdogan claims Iran is attempting to divide and conquer the Middle East, but tempers his criticisms following a visit to Tehran...

09.02.2015 IRAN AND SOUTH CAUCASUS: THE IMPLICATIONS OF “FREEZING”
Sevak Sarukhanyan
Although Iran and the six powers were unable to reach an agreement on the nuclear issue in 2014, the negotiations will continue in 2015 and there is a theoretical chance that if not full, then at least some partial settlement will be reached in the relations between Tehran and Washington. The article presents the potential corollaries that such arrangement may bring for South Caucasus.

19.01.2015 HOW OLD IS THE AZERBAIJANI NATION: ONCE AGAIN ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF ABSHERON MUSLIMS
Haykaram Nahapetyan
Modern Azerbaijan, akin to “caviar diplomacy” also develops “caviar science” not only in Azerbaijan, but also by ordering “research” in foreign countries that present the current territory of Azerbaijan, as well as Artsakh, Zangezur and Yerevan as millennia-old Azeri homeland. Baku post factum declares the Christian monuments on these territories or other Armenian settlements as Caucasian Albanian. Even if those were Albanian, Azerbaijan has no priority over Armenia to claim heritage of the historically Christian territories of Caucasian Albania.

30.10.2014 FOR ANKARA, IS MASSACRE A POLICY OPTION?
by Thierry Meyssan
Is the new alliance between Turkey and France concerned only with economic issues, to wit entry into the European Union, or is it purely political? In this case, must Paris provide cover for Ankara whatever the policy? Does this support go as far as genocide?

29.09.2014 INSIGHTS INTO TURKISH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS DURING AUG. 16TH - SEPT. 15TH 2014
By John VanPool
Key Points:
- New Prime Minister Ahmet Davuglotu announces his cabinet with few surprises, save the re-appointment of economic policy heads Ali Babacan and Mehmet Simsek. The cabinet will continue to carry out its predecessor’s policies, though Turkey’s de facto leader remains President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

29.07.2014 INSIGHTS INTO TURKISH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS BETWEEN 16 MAY – 16 JULY 2014
By John VanPool
Iraq implodes as the Islamic State (IS, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or alternatively the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) allies with Iraqi Sunnis to overtake large swaths of the country’s northwest, including the city of Mosul. Turkish hostages are taken in the city, and the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq halts IS’s march towards oil-rich Kirkuk.

26.05.2014 NEW TRANSPORT PROJECTS IN THE REGION
Sevak Sarukhanyan
Recently there has been a surge in work on international transport projects. This concerns also the South Caucasus and Caspian region, where several projects are close to completion. Unfortunately, these projects may to a certain extent negatively affect the regional interests of the Republic of Armenia.

30.04.2014 ROSNEFT: A NEW BUSINESS PROJECT IN ARMENIA
Mikhail Aghajanyan
A new large business project brews in Russian-Armenian relations. Rosneft corporation is just one step away from entering the Armenian market. The agenda of negotiations between business entities of the strategic partner-countries in South Caucasus includes two main issues.

18.03.2014 GAS TRANSIT PIPELINE IRAN-ARMENIA: A CHANGE OF DISCOURSE
Sevak Sarukhanyan
The political crisis in Ukraine prompted stormy debates in the political analyst circles of Armenia regarding the causes of the crises and resultant potential changes in the world. Unfortunately there is little meaningful analysis for Armenia in terms of the ramifications of a new standoff round between Russia and the West, although such ramifications could be quite palpable.

20.02.2014 THE LIMITS OF TURKEY'S INTEREST RATE HIKE
With a dramatic hike in Turkey's overnight lending rate from 7.75 to 12.5 percent announced on Jan. 28, Turkish Central Bank Gov. Erdem Basci followed through on his earlier promise to use interest rates as a weapon to defend Turkey's currency, the lira.

06.02.2014 AN OUTLOOK FOR IRANIAN GAS IN ARMENIA
Sevak Sarukhanyan
In December 2013, after the Armenian-Russian gas agreement was signed, there have been some intense discussions on importing gas from Iran to Armenia. The main discussion topics are the price of the Iranian gas and the nature of the Armenian-Russian gas agreement, which allegedly might prevent Armenia from increasing volumes of the imported gas from Iran.

06.02.2014 IRAN SECURITY IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
Vladimir Yevseyev
Currently, the security situation in the South Caucasus is determined by three main factors: the deep Syrian crisis, which can still lead to war the U.S. and its allies against Bashar al-Assad, Iran's nuclear problem and long-term consequences of the war in August 2008 with Georgia.

23.12.2013 THE MAIN TRENDS IN GEORGIAN POLITICS AND ECONOMY IN SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER, 2013
Sergei Sargsyan
The autumn of 2013 was politically eventful in Georgia. Among other events, the presidential elections are worth mentioning, with Prime Minister Ivanishvili leaving the official politics, as he announce beforehand, and Georgia initialing the EU Association Agreement during the Vilnius summit.

17.09.2013 INSIGHTS INTO TURKISH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS DURING 1-16 AUGUST 2013
By John VanPool
After more than five years of investigations, accusations, and controversial charges, the Ergenekon coup case reached its conclusion on August 5. A special court sentenced 19 of the 275 defendants to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a grand conspiracy prosecutors say was intended to overthrow the democratically elected AKP government.

01.08.2013 CSTO AND COMMUNICATION SECURITY
Sevak Sarukhanyan
On June 26, 2013 a meeting of the CSTO Secretary General N.Bordyuzha and Coordinator of the CSTO Analytical Association I.Panarin with the Armenian experts was held at “Noravank” Foundation. Communication security issue was among those on the agenda.