Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests

Abstract

The United States recognized the independence of all the former Soviet republics by the end of 1991, including the South Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The United States has fostered these states ties with the West, including membership in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and NATO's Partnership for Peace, in part to end the dependence of these states on Russia for trade, security, and other relations. The United States pursued close ties with Armenia to encourage its democratization and because of concerns by Armenian- Americans and others over its fate. Close ties with Georgia have evolved from U.S. contacts with former Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgia's president for the last decade. Growing U.S. private investment in Azerbaijan's oil resources strengthened U.S. interests there. The United States has been active in diplomatic efforts to end conflicts in the region, many of which remain unresolved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 08, 2003
Accession Number
ADA474227

Entities

People

  • Jim Nichol

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Agreements
  • Azerbaijan
  • Cis
  • Commerce
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Market Economy
  • Military Education
  • Military Training
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union