Izvestiya of Saratov University.
History. International Relations
ISSN 1819-4907 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1913 (Online)

South Caucasus

The south Сaucasus in the geopolitical confrontation between the West and Russia

The article examines the process of reformatting the relations of geopolitical players in the South Caucasus after the second Karabakh War in 2020 and the beginning of the Russian Civil War. The analysis of the confrontation between the world powers for the right to control the transport communications of the region is presented.

Georgia in the Turkish «Soft Power» Policy Context on the Cusp of Centuries

The article discusses the «Soft Power» policy of Turkey towards Georgia on the cusp of the 20th and 21st centuries. The author analyzes the main tools and forms of this policy implementation in the humanitarian sphere, outlines its terms and historical context. The study draws conclusions concerning the cooperation nature and prospects for Turkish «Soft Power» applying in Georgia.