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Georgia is slowly moving into Turkey’s orbit

In the aftermath of the most recent fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey has emerged as a key player in the Caucasus. This new status will increase its pull over some of its smaller neighbor states. Georgia could soon find itself seeking security guarantees from Ankara, instead of Western organizations – a worrisome development for both Washington and Moscow.

Turkey’s energy foreign policy at a crossroads
Energy cooperation between Turkey and Russia has ramped up in recent years. If it grows any closer, it could threaten EU interests, especially the key Southern Gas Corridor project. But Turkey's own interests are also at risk if its dependence on Russian gas supplies grows. The question is whether President ...


The Balkans’ future: unions vs. multiethnic states
The redrawing of national borders and creation of multiethnic states ended the bloody ethnic wars of the late 20th century in the Western Balkans. But two decades later, this model is under strain. One way to extend its life could be through regional unions that reconnect the dispersed Serbian and ...


Balkans: two decades of peace have not attracted FDI
A quarter of a century since the fall of Communism, the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia – remain among the most underdeveloped parts of Europe. The absence of foreign direct investment (FDI) has hobbled the transition of these six countries from central planning ...
