TEHRAN– Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on international affairs, underlined the need for the vigilance of all parties, including Iran and Russia, regarding NATO’s plots and the future of the Caucasus region. In an article for the Tasnim news agency, Velayati has offered an […]
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The Maykop: Lost Bronze Age Culture of the Exotic Caucasus Region
In 1897, Professor Nikolay Veselovsky, a Russian archaeologist and orientalist, specializing in the history and archaeology of Central Asia, uncovered one of the greatest archaeological finds Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News Ancient Places Asia Read Later Source Views: 1
How about Leaving the South Caucasus Alone?
Why is the United States always meddling in the back yards of other major powers? Doesn’t anyone on Washington’s Think Tank Row ever wonder if the US may be destabilizing the world? An email notification I got this morning from Foreign Policy Magazine set me to thinking. 3:01 AM Athens, Greece time. Gmail notified me […]
New Great Game in the Caucasus and Central Asia (Updated: Maps)
NOVEMBER 12, 2021 Players unite and face off so fast Eurasian integration’s chessboard feels like musical chairs prestissimo by Pepe Escobar for the Saker Blog and cross-posted with Asia Times The Eurasian chessboard is in non-stop motion at dizzying speed. After the Afghanistan shock, we’re all aware of the progressive interconnection of the Belt and Road […]
Caucasus Societies Developed an Aversion to Gold “Bling,” Says Study
New research has shown puzzling evidence of gold going out of fashion for hundreds of years in ancient societies, societies which been at the forefront of technological innovation in gold mining and gold crafts. The study was undertaken by Prof. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo, lecturer in archaeological science at the Cranfield Forensic Institute of Cranfield University, England. […]
Iran warns against change in international borders in Caucasus region
Iran warns against change in international borders in Caucasus region – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned against any effort to change international borders in the South Caucasus region, saying Iran will not accept such a thing after border tensions soared between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan. The lawmaker, Mojtaba Zolnouri, […]
Russia’s growing role in south Caucasus leads to housing reconstruction
Russia is growing its influence in the southern Caucasus region of Nagorna-Karabakh, reconstructing another 300 buildings, its new agency says. Moscow’s role is growing after Turkey prodded Azerbaijan to attack Armenians in the disputed area. From Russia’s point of view, this squabble between two former Soviet Republics can be patched up with some peacekeepers and […]
Israel Needs a Caucasus Strategy
Illustrative. Photo: Reuters / Vali Shukurov. The recent clashes over the disputed Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh region in the southern Caucasus are threatening to start a new war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Like many territorial disputes in Africa and the Middle East, this one began with colonial border-drawing and broken promises by the Soviet Empire, the product of […]
Survey reveals prehistorical links between Iran, Anatolia, Caucasus, and Mesopotamia
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists have found what they say is an early cultural exchange between a northwestern Iranian site, Anatolia, Caucasus, and Mesopotamia during the Copper, New Stone ages. “Chronological evidence and archaeological research reveals some cultural links once existed between Zab region [of Iran] and Caucasus, Turkey, and Mesopotamia during the […]
Can and should Russia stop the war in the Caucasus?
October 09, 2020 THE SAKER • OCTOBER 10, 2020 This war is officially a war between Azerbaijan and the (unrecognized) Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (RNK) aka “Republic of Artsakh” (ROA) which I shall refer to simply as Nagorno Karabakh or “NK”. As is often the case, the reality is much more complicated. For one thing, Erdogan’s Turkey has been […]
Armenian-Azerbaijani War Rages In South Caucasus
Video Source On September 27, a new regional war in South Caucasus arose from the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. Pro-Armenian forces captured the region in the early 90s triggering an armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Further development of the hostilities and the expected offensive by pro-Azerbajian forces were stopped by a […]
“The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.”
Avoiding World War III in the Caucasus By David Boyajian “The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.” I wrote that several years ago, and it’s still true, particularly after Armenia decisively repulsed a mid-July attack by Azerbaijan. Perhaps dozens of Azeris died in the battles, including a […]
“The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.”
Avoiding World War III in the Caucasus By David Boyajian “The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.” I wrote that several years ago, and it’s still true, particularly after Armenia decisively repulsed a mid-July attack by Azerbaijan. Perhaps dozens of Azeris died in the battles, including a […]
“The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.”
Avoiding World War III in the Caucasus By David Boyajian “The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.” I wrote that several years ago, and it’s still true, particularly after Armenia decisively repulsed a mid-July attack by Azerbaijan. Perhaps dozens of Azeris died in the battles, including a […]
“The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.”
Avoiding World War III in the Caucasus By David Boyajian “The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.” I wrote that several years ago, and it’s still true, particularly after Armenia decisively repulsed a mid-July attack by Azerbaijan. Perhaps dozens of Azeris died in the battles, including a […]
“The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.”
Avoiding World War III in the Caucasus By David Boyajian “The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.” I wrote that several years ago, and it’s still true, particularly after Armenia decisively repulsed a mid-July attack by Azerbaijan. Perhaps dozens of Azeris died in the battles, including a […]
“The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.”
Avoiding World War III in the Caucasus By David Boyajian “The Caucasus is Ground Zero in the New Cold War between the U.S. and Russia.” I wrote that several years ago, and it’s still true, particularly after Armenia decisively repulsed a mid-July attack by Azerbaijan. Perhaps dozens of Azeris died in the battles, including a […]
China’s new ‘Silk Road’ goes straight through the Caucasus
Source: DW When it comes to the economy, the Chinese government thinks and acts quickly. And the same it true of exports. Currently most products are transported by sea to Europe, but Beijing is looking for alternatives and have their eyes set on new land routes. Four years ago, the Chinese President Xi Jingping announced the […]
Iran warns of spread of terrorism in Caucasus
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani cautioned that extremist elements could expand their presence in the Caucasus and Central Asia after being flushed out of Iraq and Syria, calling for concerted action to stem terrorism in the region. “After suffering a complete defeat in Iraq and Syria, terrorists are likely to try to permeate across […]