Regional Security Issues (2007)

Edited by Dr. Gayane Novikova Co-Edited by Sergey Sargsyan Translated by Ashot Melyan

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Contents
Preface			9
Gayane Novikova	The South Caucasus: External and Internal Challenges for Security		10
Uwe Halbach	NATO and the Post-Soviet Space: Challenges of Security Cooperation with Countries in the Caucasian Region		20
Anahit Mkrtchyan	Active Functioning of the Civil Society as a Condition of Legitimization of Conflict in Transforming Societies		26
Arif Yunusov	Interethnic Relations in the Post-Soviet Azerbaijan		38
George Khutsishvili	Conflict Resolution in Georgia: Deadlock, Impasse or Transformation?		54
Mitat Celikpala	Turkey and the Caucasus		62
Abbas Maleki	Iran’s New Asian Identity		69
Sergey Markedonov	The South Caucasus: Competition of the Geopolitical Projects		81
Vladimir Vardanyan	Resolution 106: the Juridical Essence and Political and Legal Contents		95
David Petrosyan	The South Caucasus: “Cool Wars” and Innovations		102
Sergey Sargsyan	Some Aspects of Recruitment into Terrorist Organizations in the Muslim Communities in Europe		113
About the Authors			123