#Trade wise, #sanctions have made it impossible for the #EU to trade with China using the #NorthernCorridor of China’s #OneBeltOneRoad Initiative.
The best alternative is the #MiddleCorridor that runs from #China through #CentralAsia and the #SouthCaucasus region to #Ukraine and the EU.
It is imperative however that the Middle Corridor will be developed in a sustainable manner. Russia’s war in Ukraine will not last forever and it is clear that the EU will make use of the Northern Route again
#trade #sanctions #eu #northerncorridor #onebeltoneroad #middlecorridor #China #centralasia #southcaucasus #ukraine
#Energy wise, the #EU has made it clear since the renewed #Russianinvasion of 2022 that it wants to achieve complete #independence from #RussianEnergy . It introduced #REPowerEU and several visits to #Azerbaijan have been made in order to ensure #gas imports for the EU.
The EU needs to ensure #stability and #peace in the #SouthCaucasus region in order to safeguard long-term ventures and to mitigate risks to its #diversification goals.
#energy #eu #russianinvasion #independence #russianenergy #RepowerEU #Azerbaijan #gas #stability #peace #southcaucasus #diversification
Second, we explain the EU’s motivations for engaging in peace mediation between #Armenia and #Azerbaijan . This is the bulk of the article.
Mainly, the #EU wants to achieve stability in the #SouthCaucasus region. Why?
#Armenia #Azerbaijan #eu #southcaucasus #trade #energy
First, we explain the state of the competing mediation processes that are taking place in the #SouthCaucasus.
The main competition is between #Russia and the #EuropeanUnion .
Whereas traditionally #Russia has been the biggest player in mediating #peace between #Armenia and #Azerbaijan , the #EU has recently stepped up. The situation is complicated: #Russia has #peacekeepers on the ground. Recently the EU launched an #observation mission to achieve a presence on the ground as well.
#southcaucasus #russia #EuropeanUnion #peace #Armenia #Azerbaijan #eu #peacekeepers #observation
Binance Opens Regional Blockchain Hub in Georgia - Crypto exchange Binance has announced the opening of a blockchain hub in Georgia w... - https://news.bitcoin.com/binance-opens-regional-blockchain-hub-in-georgia/ #blockchaineducation #cryptocurrencies #tradingplatform #cryptoadoption #cryptoexchange #cryptocurrency #blockchainhub #changpengzhao #cryptotrading #southcaucasus #blockchain #exchanges #cryptohub #education #expansion #adoption #caucasus #exchange #binance #georgia #crypto #cz
#cz #crypto #georgia #binance #exchange #caucasus #adoption #expansion #education #cryptohub #exchanges #blockchain #southcaucasus #cryptotrading #changpengzhao #blockchainhub #cryptocurrency #cryptoexchange #cryptoadoption #tradingplatform #cryptocurrencies #blockchaineducation
Yrs ago F-Secure reported that threat actor designated as #CallistoGroup
was targeting military personnel, govt. officials, #ThinkTank s and journalists from across #Europe and #SouthCaucasus since 2015 Oct.via #spearphishing from previously compromised email accounts
Dubbed #SeaBorgium by #Microsoft,#ColdRiver by #Google and #TA446 by #Proofpoint its biggest success was a #hack and #leak op:a #protonmail dump of former #MI6 director #RichardDearlove
involved in #BreXiT backed #LeaveUE campaign
#callistogroup #thinktank #europe #southcaucasus #spearphishing #seaborgium #microsoft #coldriver #google #ta446 #proofpoint #hack #leak #protonmail #mi6 #richarddearlove #brexit #leaveue
Economists & officials have painted a rosy picture of Georgia's economy, saying it's bucking the global trend of deficits & downturn.
But this deep dive by me & Elene Khatchapuridze shows that farmers & consumers are struggling with a multitude of challenges, including rising prices and bad weather. It doesn't help that the country of 3.7 million is highly reliant on Russia for its wheat imports.
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2022/12/12/Georgia-Russia-hunger-prices-refugees
#foodsystems #southcaucasus #georgia #hunger #Conflict
next flashpoint
https://eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-and-turkey-in-joint-military-exercises-on-iranian-border
#Azerbaijan #southcaucasus