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This bulletin discusses the policies of the Visegrad Group (V4), which includes the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, and their policies toward the Southern Caucasus region. The authors believe that political changes in Georgia, along with Azerbaijan's resignation from the Nabaccu pipeline project, mean that the V4's influence on the region may be reduced. They argue to avoid this, the V4 must adopt a more specific approach to each of the Caucasus countries, focusing mainly on making development assistance more efficient, strengthening economic relations, and better coordinating Visegrad initiatives within the EU forum.