The main objective of the article is to examine the challenges of EU Studies in the South Caucasus in accordance with in the process of European integration as exiting political and geopolitical strategies of the region can be considered as the platform and a kind or “need assessment” for the development and successful implementation of the EU Studies. A particular attention is paid to the obje...

remain infective in faeces for at least 11 days and in bone marrow for months. When not protected, ASF virus is rapidly inactivated by sunlight and desiccation. As a result of its tolerance to a wide pH range, only certain disinfectants are effective against the virus. African swine fever affects all ages of pigs, without sex predilection. Pigs become infected mainly through the oro-nasal route...

The distribution of the genus Stenelmis (Elmidae) of the Caucasus is reviewed based on materials collected by the authors and examined specimens stored in accessible collections. One of the two species present in this region, represented by the subspecies Stenelmis consobrina consobrina Dufour, 1835, is recorded for the first time in Krasnodar Krai and possibly in Armenia; Stenelmis puberula Re...

zones include an important ‘ant trade’, a small but steady trickle of weapons that can produce large accumulations over time. Addressing large international transfers to conflict zones—involving many hundreds of weapons or millions of rounds of ammunition—is a high priority on the international small arms agenda. This chapter focuses on the role of the many different sources of supply in a sele...

BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C (HCV) and B (HBV) are substantial public health threats in the region of Central Asia Caucasus, where prevalence these infections is currently rising.MethodsA systematic review MEDLINE, Embase PsycINFO was conducted with no publication date or language restrictions through October 2019. Additional data were also harvested from national s...

A new species of the genus Caucaseuma Strasser, 1970, strasseri Antić sp. nov., is described from a cave in Western Caucasus, representing eighth genus, and fourth presumed troglobiontic Caucaseuma. An updated key to distribution map all eight presented, including records. In addition, millipede fauna Caucasus briefly discussed, with inclusion most relevant references.

Changes in the international environment are placing new pressures on Turkish policymakers and the Turkish public and are having important effects on Turkish policy. This is particularly true given the magnitude and rapidity of developments in adjacent regions, whether in the Balkans, the Caucasus, or the Middle East. These pressures alone would be stressful for Turkish foreign and security pol...

Armenia, situated in the South Caucasus, was one of the first states of the former Soviet Union to gain independence. Fifteen years later however, there are still thousands of people with mental health problems in Armenia who live an uncertain life in a society that does not recognise them as equal members. As in many societies, in Armenia the community’s rejection is based on myths about peopl...