Twenty years after the end of the Soviet Union, the South Caucasus – the countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, as well as the associated territories between the Black and Caspian seas – still pose the biggest security challenge in Europe’s neighbourhood.
Thomas de Waal, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace spoke on 'Demystifying the South Caucasus'. He examined misperceptions which have informed the general wisdom on the South Caucasus in the West, examined the new role of Russia in the region and discussed whether the region would profit from greater 'strategic insignificance'. Read More