Caucasus

  • Dec 2, 2021
  • 7 min read

Azerbaijan-Armenia dispute resolution faces disruption

Border hostilities seem out of sync with the momentum behind connectivity plans for the South Caucasus

Armenia
  • Oct 15, 2021
  • 8 min read

Iran faces multiple challenges in managing Azerbaijan

Tensions between Tehran and Baku have laid bare deeper geopolitical shifts

Iran
  • Sep 28, 2021
  • 7 min read

Karabakh 'drone war' important but not seismic shift

Countries are buying Turkish-made attack drones after seeing their success in the 2020 Karabakh war

Caucasus
  • Feb 22, 2021
  • 7 min read

South Caucasus rail revival will bring uneven benefits

Russia is pressing Armenia and Azerbaijan to exchange rail access to boost regional connectivity, if not peace

Azerbaijan
  • Nov 26, 2020
  • 7 min read

Outflanked Iran will follow Russia's lead on Karabakh

Tehran is forced to adapt to sudden changes on its frontier, recognising its limited options and the risk of spillover

Iran
  • Nov 12, 2020
  • 7 min read

Azerbaijan wins in Russian-enforced Karabakh deal

Russia's 'fair peace deal' hands land to Azerbaijan and undermines historical ally Armenia

Russia
  • Oct 27, 2020
  • 7 min read

Russia reviews Karabakh priorities to remain relevant

A fast-developing conflict is forcing the Kremlin to look at how to restore stability and retain regional dominance

Russia
  • Oct 2, 2020
  • 7 min read

External moves will dictate scale of Caucasus conflict

Bouts of fighting around Karabakh are not unusual, but this time Turkey is actively encouraging Azerbaijan's offensive

Azerbaijan