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Baker’s Dozen: The Geopolitics of Georgia
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of Baker's Dozen, a podcast series of monthly conversations about geopolitics from RANE, host Rodger Baker speaks with Lasha Kasradze, a Eurasia analyst who specializes in the Caucasus and holds a MA from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
On November 9, 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a Russia-brokered deal that put an end to six weeks of fighting. Armenia has entered a phase of deep political turbulence since the cease-fire, with ongoing threatening the continuity of the government. Although the outcome of the current standoff is uncertain, a peaceful resolution is possible. Regardless of the result, the standoff is also unlikely to reignite war with Azerbaijan or provoke direct external intervention into Armenian politics. However, the volatile situation on the ground highlights the tentative geopolitical situation of the larger Caucasus, where great powers and lesser powers have been jockeying for position.
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On November 9, 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a Russia-brokered deal that put an end to six weeks of fighting. Armenia has entered a phase of deep political turbulence since the cease-fire, with ongoing threatening the continuity of the government. Although the outcome of the current standoff is uncertain, a peaceful resolution is possible. Regardless of the result, the standoff is also unlikely to reignite war with Azerbaijan or provoke direct external intervention into Armenian politics. However, the volatile situation on the ground highlights the tentative geopolitical situation of the larger Caucasus, where great powers and lesser powers have been jockeying for position.
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Released:
Mar 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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