Russia and South Caucasus

Abstract

After the dissolution of Soviet Union the southern Caucasian region has activated its strategic function, controlled by the Empire and served its interests.

After the obtaining the independence the usage, full using and activation of the foregoing strategic function was the well-defined foreign policy purpose for the young states of the region, but at the same time started activation the Russian political purposes, being in acute opposition to the interests of the South Caucasus Region States.

The fighting arsenal of Russia is enough varied and the only scope is to provide control on the South Caucasus Region. In this process every resistance and attempt of new player is recognized by Russia as the intervention on its interests and starts to work Russian experienced fighting methods already to other/necessary direction.