For several days now, we have been observing the start of the most intense armed confrontation in recent years between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the extreme escalation of the military situation in the conflict zone. Today, both states have declared martial law and are conducting mass mobilization of their populations. Both countries report casualties, including among the civilian population.
The present action plan is based on the conceptual document (2024) created by the expert group assembled in the frames of the joint project of the Center for Cultural Relations – Caucasian House, the Institute for the study of Nationalism and Conflicts, and the Levan Mikeladze Foundation, which addresses the transformation of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian conflicts.
A 16-element interview with conflictologist Nino Kalandarishvili.
The interview is conducted by Eleonora Chania.
A survey of youth perspectives on the obstacles to resolving the Georgian–Abkhaz conflict and the prospects for its resolution was conducted on a voluntary basis by members of the 16th Element of the Youth Peacebuilding Network.
Presented here are comprehensive answers to some of the frequently asked questions that arose during the meetings held within the framework of the project “Timeline of the Georgian–Ossetian Conflict (1977–2008): Documents for Remembering and Understanding the Past.”
During the final years of the Soviet Union and in the aftermath of its dissolution, the constituent entities of the Union faced a multitude of profound challenges. Naturally, countries lacking prior experience of statehood were ill-equipped to respond to the new and complex demands placed before them. At the same time, the international community had no clear framework or vision for engagement with the countries emerging from the former Soviet space.
Threats and the Use of Force in International Relations is a widely prevalent practice that has consistently played a significant role in shaping local, regional, and global political climates. Given the destructive nature of conflicts, restraining the use of force has become a pressing humanitarian imperative. Consequently, the international community strives to limit confrontation and aggression on the global political stage as much as possible.
You are presented with the volume The Cost of Conflict: Untold Stories, Georgian–Ossetian Context, which captures the Georgian–South Ossetian conflict through the eyes of people living on both sides of the Administrative Boundary Line, and reflects the profound costs borne by individuals from both communities—a burden they have endured and continue to endure.