The article is devoted to the analysis of modern Russian historiography slavery in Caucasus. author comes conclusion that despite a heightened attention local and individual cases, works describing Caucasian general are rather few, they have appeared relatively. Therefore, there no unified comprehensive picture Caucasus, even evaluation its cruelty can differ dramatically. first part introduces...

The issue of shipping and navigation in the Caucasus is understudied, as well these skills among peoples Caucasus. Meanwhile, it known, a huge land bridge, surrounded on two sides by three seas – Black, Azov Caspian seas. In addition, large water flows occur Caucasus, forming rather river systems. South are Kura Rioni rivers, North Terek Kuban. Therefore, difficult to imagine that Caucasian peo...

in ancient times, nomad tribes of the north caucasus, passing through caucasian natural gates, most importantly among them, darial and derbent, plundered wealthy southern regions. during of reign of khosrow anushirvan, the sasanian king built strong fortresses along these passages, and caucasian nomadic tribes of the north caucasus could no longer pass through these two passages to invade south...

along with breakdown of soviet :union:, political geographical system as well as meaning construction of central asia and caucasus changed dramatically. thus new structure, necessities, and actors have emerged in relations between iran and countries locating in caucasus. one of these countries is azerbaijan. iran-azerbaijan relationship is of high significance from different aspects. after azer...

islamic republic of iran enjoys close and amicable relations with small and christian republic of armenia. on the contrary, the ties between iran and seemingly significant shia republic of azerbaijan are frayed. while tehran’s close relationship with yerevan is widely attributed to geographical and economic isolation of armenia, iran-azerbaijan unfriendly relations have stemmed from suspicion a...

increase of influence and dominance over independent republics of central assia and caucasus in order to utilize the natural overflowing sources of this region is in immense strategy of america in future. therefore, by expanding nato into this region america is trying to decrease the influence of russia in these republics and in the meantime fulfilling the above purpose and also to prevent the ...

During the period of 2014-2016 we studied the food relationship of free living ciliates of Agzybir Lake. In all 162 species were found, 12 of them were marked for the first time the Caucasus fauna. The ciliates, differs for feeding process, were combined of five trophic groups (algophages, bacteriophages, nonselective omnivorous species, predators and histophages). The food relationship between...

The geopolitical importance of the Caspian region does not stem solely from its energy potential. Whether or not the area emerges as a major energy producer, its central geographical location, the considerable potential for regional instability and internal and interstate conflict, and the competition among external powers for influence all suggest that events in the region will shape the balan...