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...

Russia has sought to maintain its influence in the South Caucasus by a variety of means, viewing region as an area crucial importance for core strategic interests. However, China’s prominence increased significantly over past decade, states seek diversify their diplomatic and economic ties. This essay explores whether Russia’s regional hegemony is being challenged China: does growing engagement...

Introduced in the 1850s, military-public administration, along with institute of viceroyalty, was one main distinguishing features special administrative status Caucasus as part Russian Empire. Various aspects this system have been object historians’ research many times. However, period from 1880s to 1917 is still poorly studied. The article devoted analysis circumstances discussion, developmen...

STATES OF THE SOUTH CAUCASUS IN STATEMENTS PRESS SPOKESWOMAN MINISTRY FOREIGN AFFAIRS RUSSIAN FEDERATION
 The Russian Federation currently plays a key role in the South Caucasus region. aim of article is to attempt answer question how and what extent Armenia, Azerbaijan Georgia are present message presented by Ministry Foreign Affairs. briefings spokesperson Affairs Federation, which took ...

The 18th century is a turning point in the history of peoples Caucasus. progressive decline Iran and Ottoman Empire, active entry Peter’s Russia into international arena put question fate Caucasus among most important problems world politics at that time. Having become one main sources contradictions relations these countries, this region, due to its strategic positions, attracted attention Eur...

At present time, ASF is endemic in more than 20 countries of sub-Saharan Africa. In Europe, it has been endemic since 1978, on the Italian island of Sardinia. In June 2007, an outbreak was reported in Georgia and, since then, the virus has spread through the zone, currently affecting a number of countries in the Caucasus and the Russian Federation. This epidemiological situation represents a ma...

Since the beginning of 2014, hepatitis C virus (HCV) recombinant forms RF2k/1b have been detected in the Rhône-Alpes French region in 10 patients originating from the Caucasus area. Circulation of this particular HCV strain is very likely to be underestimated. It is also prone to be misgenotyped when using genotyping methods based on the 5' region of the viral genome, which may lead to suboptim...

A new species of the subgenus Rhodobaetis Jacob, 2003, namely Baetis (Rhodobaetis) vadimi sp. nov., is described based on immature larvae from several localities in Georgia and Turkey. It is the ninth species of the subgenus for Transcaucasia, following six species formally recorded from Turkey and two endemic species described from the Central Caucasus. Larval characters are investigated and i...

the end of the cold war and the disintegration of the soviet :union: marked the start of a new era in international relations. when russia's power and influence weakened, some newly independent states of central asia and the caucasus have taken tendency toward relation with west. for europe resource of new countries notably oil and gas was very important for independent from russia energy....