Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/322130 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
ECIPE Policy Brief No. 10/2025
Publisher: 
European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), Brussels
Abstract: 
This policy brief examines the strategic importance of the South Caucasus and its pivotal role in the European Union's evolving engagement with Central Asia. The regional landscape, however, remains highly volatile. Russia's aggression in Ukraine has had direct and indirect repercussions for the South Caucasus. Against the backdrop of the war, Moscow continues its efforts to maintain the region within its sphere of influence - through military presence, disinformation, economic leverage, and political interference. Twenty percent of Georgia's territory remains illegally occupied by Russian forces, while the fragile post-conflict environment following the Second Karabakh War continues to shape relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. While missions such as EUMM in Georgia and EUMA in Armenia reflect the EU's growing political engagement, they remain limited in scope and capacity, constraining the Union's ability to address the region's evolving risks (...)
Document Type: 
Research Report

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