Russia's Principled Caucasus Policy
Stephen Blank (the 02/10/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) Five years after its war with Georgia, Russia is now moving to institutionalize its gains into enduring territorial-political structures. During...
View ArticleApp-Gate and Azerbaijan's Presidential Election
By Bakhtiyar Aslanov (the 16/10/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) On October 8, a scandal erupted over the new IOS and Android application that Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) planned to...
View ArticleTurkey-Georgia-Azerbaijan: Trilateralism and the Future of Black Sea Regional...
By Michael Hikari Cecire (the 16/10/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) Though one of the quieter subplots in Black Sea geopolitics, the emergence of an increasingly cohesive trilateral grouping between...
View Article“CACI Analyst, October 16, 2013”
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View ArticleAzerbaijan and Armenia Stockpile New Weapons
By Bakhtiyar Aslanov (the 30/10/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) Since the 1994 cease-fire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, negotiations between the parties have been overseen by the OSCE Minsk...
View ArticleNATO in Afghanistan – Paralysis as Policy?
By Richard Weitz (the 30/10/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) NATO’s inability to commit to a definite role in Afghanistan beyond 2014, along with perceived strategic setbacks in Central Asia and the...
View Article“CACI Analyst, October 30, 2013”
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View ArticleAzerbaijan Prepares for Shah Deniz 2
By Mina Muradova (the 13/11/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) Azerbaijan is moving from words to action in delivering gas resources from the Caspian Sea to European markets. President Ilham Aliyev has...
View ArticleRussia Advances Its Position in the South Caucasus
By Armen Grigoryan (the 13/11/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) Russia continues to limit Armenia’s capability to make independent political decisions and is planning to increase its military presence in...
View Article“CACI Analyst, November 13, 2013”
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View ArticleAzerbaijan's President Appoints New Minister of Defense
By Mina Muradova (the 27/11/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) The appointment of a new Minister of Defense in Azerbaijan is considered to be a surprising decision of newly re-elected President Ilham...
View ArticleThe Strategic Context of U.S.-Azerbaijan Relations after the Presidential...
By Mamuka Tsereteli (the 27/11/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) On October 9, 2013, Azerbaijan held presidential elections and incumbent president Ilham Aliyev was re-elected for another five year term....
View Article“CACI Analyst, November 27, 2013”
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View Article"Russia Will Not Abandon the Caucasus," Putin Tells Armenia
By Haroutiun Khachatrian (the 11/12/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) Russia's President Vladimir Putin visited Armenia on December 3, for the third time since he took office in 2000. The visit was...
View Article“CACI Analyst, December 11, 2013”
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View ArticleAzerbaijan Arrests Election Monitor and Signs Shah Deniz Deal
By Mina Muradova (the 08/01/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst) On December 16, Anar Mammadli, a well-known elections watcher in Azerbaijan, was detained on charges of illegal business activity and tax...
View Article“CACI Analyst, January 08, 2014”
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View ArticleU.S.-Iranian Rapprochement: Implications for Azerbaijan
By Farhad Aliyev (the 22/01/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst) The Geneva interim agreement in November, 2013, between six world powers and Iran on its disputed nuclear program could mark the start of one...
View Article“CACI Analyst, January 22, 2014”
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View ArticleAzerbaijanis Volunteer in Syria Conflict
By Emil Souleimanov (the 05/02/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst) Recently, frequent media reports of Azerbaijani citizens involved in the Syrian civil war have sparked a renewed interest in the possible...
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