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Category Archives: Caucasus

RFERL: Does Russia-Georgia-War Film Signal A Rift Between Putin And Medvedev?

11 Saturday Aug 2012

Posted by Bruce K. Anderson in Caucasus, European News, Military and Defense, Russia

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2008 South Ossetia war, Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, Georgia, Russia, South Ossetia, Vladimir Putin, Yuri Baluyevsky

 

By Robert Coalson, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, August 10, 2012

 

English: Map of the South Ossetia war

Map of the South Ossetia war (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

A slickly produced film featuring some leading Russian military figures who accuse then-President Dmitry Medvedev of indecisiveness on the eve of Russia’s brief August 2008 war with Georgia continues to produce shockwaves among the country’s political elite… (more) ow.ly/1lUEEx 

 

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  • Putin, Medvedev Ratings Slide as Rift Threatens to Split Tandem – Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)
  • Medvedev accused of flinching during Georgia war (thehindu.com)
  • Putin Says Russia Had Plans For Georgian ‘Aggression’ In Late 2006 (rferl.org)
  • Georgia and Russia mark anniversary of South Ossetia War (euronews.com)

 

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U.S. Army’s Europe Commander Holds Talks With Saakashvili

18 Wednesday Jul 2012

Posted by Bruce K. Anderson in Caucasus, European News, Military and Defense

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Afghanistan, Georgia, Mark Hertling, Mikheil Saakashvili, Tbilisi, U.S. Army Europe, USAREUR

RFE/RL‘s Georgian Service, July 18, 2012

The commander of U.S. Army forces in Europe, Mark Hertling, has met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi for talks on defense cooperation and Georgia’s role in Afghanistan. (more)  ow.ly/1lseKB 

U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling meets with Georgian President to further security cooperation initiatives. (U.S. Army photo)

Related articles
  • U.S. Army’s Europe Commander Holds Talks With Saakashvili (rferl.org)
  • Saakashvili’s solemn promise (electionswatch.org)
  • Mrs. Clinton Goes to Georgia (nationalinterest.org)
  • Georgia Has Real Chance To Join NATO In 2014, Says Saakashvili (eurasiareview.com)
  • Russia Foreign Ministry Reacts To Saakashvili’s Georgia ISAF Contribution Remarks (eurasiareview.com)
  • Georgian president details nation’s transformation (princeton.edu)

Focus on Europe: The Caucasus Region

10 Tuesday Apr 2012

Posted by Bruce K. Anderson in Caucasus, European News

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Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Russia, South Ossetia

Azerbaijan and Georgia were the subjects of several articles and posts today.

World Politics Review and the Sunday edition of the Turkish outlet Zaman carried articles on the speculation that Israel intends to use Azeri bases and airspace for attacks on Iran‘s nuclear facilities, speculation that the Azerbaijan government denies.

Eurasianet has a piece on the debate stirred up by a Georgian TV show that explores “Women’s Logic.”

Euronews has an article on the election of a former KGB agent in the recent presidential election in South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia that has declared itself a republic. The “election” winner has expressed a desire to unite South Ossetia with the Russian province North Ossetia, making both part of Russia.

Defencetalk has a brief on Georgia testing their first domestically designed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle today. Georgia President Saakashvilisaid he would attend the test.

Map of Georgia showing the autonomous republic...

North Caucasus: Reports on Possible Azerbaijan ties to Israel

09 Monday Apr 2012

Posted by Bruce K. Anderson in Caucasus, European News

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Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Iran, Israel

Reported ties between Azerbaijan and Israel have been making news lately. Today is no exception, with two related stories being posted.

World Politics Review has doubts about how ready Azerbaijan is to provide the use of bases to Israel.

http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/11815/azerbaijan-as-israels-anti-iran-staging-ground-a-tough-
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Azerbaijan as Israel’s Anti-Iran ‘Staging Ground’ a Tough Sell

As tensions over Iran’s nuclear program rise, assertions that Israel’s increasing closeness to Azerbaijan,
a predominantly Muslim state on Iran’s northern border, represents the emergence of an anti-Iran “tag team”
are gaining currency. But despite undoubtedly warming ties between the two countries, there is no
indication that Baku is in any hurry to sacrifice its national interests by participating in a conflict
that could possibly drag it into a regional conflagration.

Turkish site Zaman quotes an earlier Foreign Policy Magazine report in making the argument that the partnership sounds plausible. Azerbaijan denies the reports.

http://www.sundayszaman.com/sunday/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=276715

Uncertainty over Israeli presence on Azerbaijani airbases lingers

Information has surfaced that Israel has access to Azerbaijani airbases, a claim Azerbaijan vehemently
denied on March 29.  Access to these airbases would make it easier for Israel to strike the Islamic Republic of Iran, which
many say is seeking to develop nuclear technology. According to a report published by Foreign Policy on
March 29, Israel has gained access to airbases in southern Azerbaijan, bordering Iran.
Reacting to the news published in FP, Azerbaijan denied the allegations, calling them untrue. In an
interview with AFP, Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense spokesman Teymur Abdullayev said the claims seek to
“damage relations between Azerbaijan and Iran,” adding that “there will be no actions against Iran … from
the territory of Azerbaijan.”

 

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