The CIS and the Caucasus

Abstract

The states of the Caucasus region have different views regarding membership in a regional organization. Armenia and Georgia are favorably disposed, in principle, towards membership, but they have discrete reservations about their relationship with the CIS. Azerbaijan, on the other hand, anticipates its oil riches will allow it to return to its former golden days and has reservations about joining any regional organization. All the states of the Caucasus are suspicious of Moscow's intentions towards the region. Commonwealth or Empire

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA394193

Entities

People

  • Edward Marks

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Azerbaijan
  • Central Asia
  • Cis
  • Electronic Mail
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Observers
  • Peacekeeping
  • Personality
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • Ussr

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Educational Psychology