... power, Mikheil Saakashvili’s regime transformed from a revolutionary liberation force into a totalitarian and repressive one, while at the same time drove the country into a Russian trade embargo and spurred Moscow to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. As a philanthropist rather than a politician, Ivanishvili sought to solve the country’s socioeconomic problems through a campaign for a legal transfer of power in Georgia, focusing on lifting illegitimate government pressure ...
... in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Andrey Kortunov:
The Liberal Project and Its Relevance for Armenia
Nagorno-Karabakh is the latest example, as most of the ethnic quarrels in the South Caucasus are still ongoing since 1991, with Abkhazia and South Ossetia remaining
de facto
[
1
] independent from Georgia, while only one of the three recognized countries (Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan), Armenia, has managed to join a supranational framework [
2
].
In over three decades, the ...
Abkhazia continues to act as a roadblock for Georgian integration into Western structures
After the Abkhaz War (1992–1993) Abkhazia has found itself in a state of limbo. It is internationally recognised as a sovereign part of Georgia; however, Georgian ...
... Program, 1954-1960
. Asian Perspectives, 2012).
As of today, Beijing is ready to support Moscow because the two countries share the same views on multilateralism. However, Beijing has not shown any support to Russia’s diplomacy in the Black Sea (Crimea, Abkhazia and South-Ossetia) and the Middle East (Syria). To date, China does not recognize the Crimea as part of the Russian Federation, and has rejected offers to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent countries.
This research paper will ...
The decision to recognize Abkhazia underlines growing competition between the West and Russia
Abkhazia is a partially recognized state — Russia (2008), Nicaragua (2008), Venezuela (2009), Nauru (2009), Syria (2018) — of 8,660km2 and 240,000 inhabitants located on the shores ...
Partially recognized states such as Kosovo, Abkhazia, and South-Ossetia are neither considered part of the international system, nor as sustainable enough to fulfil the Montevideo Convention requirements
The study of international relations has historically focused on the activities of large ...
... of the Russian Federation, HSE, International Center on Conflict and Negotiation (ICCN), and National Energy Security Fund.
The following issues were considered during the expert meeting: the development of the electric power industry in Georgia and Abkhazia, the prospects for oil and gas projects in the Greater Caucasus and in the Caspian Sea area.
The conference also touched upon some issues that had been earlier discussed the
joint RIAC and ICCN conference
.
... Space: Azerbaijan between Russia and the West
Initially, the CIS not only participated in economic activities, but also was actively involved in peacekeeping efforts such as putting an end to the civil war in Tajikistan or preventing another war in Abkhazia. While certain functions of the CIS in the military-political sphere have lost their topicality over time, the CIS will continue to function in both the short and medium timeframes. However, most of this activity will take place in the economic ...
... and in what comprises the internationally recognized borders of Georgia today. Since 1800, Russia dominated the country and has been nearly the sole major outside actor involved in these ethnic conflicts, and in recent years has acted to allow both Abkhazia and South Ossetia to become de facto independent from Georgia and to become de facto parts of the Russian Federation. After the period of the rule of the Czars over the Russian Empire ended, the ethnic minorities in Georgia competed for favor ...
... are faced with the constant threat of revenge on the part of the “mother country,” involving international interference (or at least the tacit support of powerful external forces)
[6]
. The conflict has its roots in this distrust of the Abkhazians and South Ossetians of the West, of international institutions and of security guarantees from them. This explains the geopolitical choice of these de facto entities in favor of Russia. Accordingly, the understanding of the “Caucasus ...
