... provocation could have dire consequences for the region as a whole.
In such a region as the South Caucasus you should be extremely careful to avoid provoking uncontrollable processes, a thought that I expressed at the last meeting in Prague.
The issue of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region (South Ossetia) is a topic that should be discussed at international consultations in Geneva. However, I could not ignore the matter, and it was the most hotly discussed issue at the July 15 meeting.
The situation provided ...
According to recent media reports, South Ossetia seems to be following Abkhazia's example and is now preparing a new agreement on closer cooperation with Russia. Will this document become a breakthrough in bilateral relations or will it merely record achievements to date?
Sergey Markedonov
, PhD in History, Associate Professor ...
In this exclusive interview with Russia Direct, Grigory Karasin, Russian State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister, discusses Abkhazia, South Ossetia and relations with Georgia.
On August 26, 2013, the Republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia celebrated the fifth anniversaries of their independence and the establishment of diplomatic relations with Russia. The day before this,...
... improvement on all previous plans. It is focused on economic expediency and the logic of mutually beneficial integration rather than reunion for the sake of reunion.
Russia’s most controversial postwar move was the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In the five years since, Russia has not convinced any major country to do the same and is unlikely to succeed any time soon. Moscow had to make the decision because the situation was rocky and needed to be stabilized. But it ...
