The North Caucasus: Bone of Contention or a Basis for Russian-Georgian Cooperation?

Author(s): Paata Zakareishvili
Editor(s): Iris Kempe, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Lili Di Puppo
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Issue: 27
Pages: 8-12
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Resource Security Institute (RSI), Arlington; Heinrich Böll Foundation, Tbilisi; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2011

The troublesome situation in the North Caucasus, which after the end of the Chechen wars is in a state of permanent low intensity conflict, affects not only Russia, but the entire Caucasus region. All parties involved, including neighboring Georgia and Azerbaijan, should thus have an interest in contributing to help turn this volatile frontier into a zone of stability and peace. This article examines the Georgian government's current policy vis-à-vis the North Caucasus, showing that it is doing a poor job responding to the North Caucasus challenge.

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