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	Armenia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստան, Hayastan, Հայք, Hayq), officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked mountainous country in the Southern Caucasus (Transcaucasus), bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan to the south.
		Southern parts of Armenia remained under control of Kurdish dynasties of Shaddadids and Ayyubids.
		Armenia is a landlocked country in the southern Caucasus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armenia (4597 words)

	Eco-Agrotourism in South Caucasus
		The Southern Caucasus are totally mountainous and its lowlands (not to speak of meadows and plains) are connected to surrounding mountains both by geological origin and through the character of contemporary natural processes.
		The Greater Caucasus on the north is an obstacle for cold northern air masses to meet the western and central areas of the Southern Caucasus (the Kolchidan lowlands and the Kura bowl), thus raising its average temperatures.
		The climate in the Lesser Caucasus is definitely milder, especially at the slopes descending to the Kolchidean and Kura lowlands.
	www.eatsc.com /for_all/tcg.html (964 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Georgia (country) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Georgia (Georgian: საქართველო Sakartvelo), known from 1990 to 1995 as the Republic of Georgia, is a country to the east of the Black Sea in the southern Caucasus.
		Starting in the 12th century the rule of Georgia extended over the significant part of Southern Caucasus, including northeastern parts and almost entire northern coast of what is now Turkey.
		The southern portion of the country is bounded by the Lesser Caucasus Mountains.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Georgia_(country) (3722 words)

	The second Lekani meeting on regional security issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The reality of the present situation clearly shows that the Southern Caucasus countries are joined together in the concept of a region by dint of their objective geographical position, rather than by other parameters (social, economic, military-political, cultural) that might serve as a basis for tripartite relations, since most of these other parameters are absent.
		The authors, having studied the present situation in the Southern Caucasus in detail, have reached the conclusion that use should be made of the existing historical potential of the European community in respect of resolving conflicts and identifying control mechanisms in a multi-ethnic state (for example Belgium, the Southern Tyrol and the Aland Islands).
		The peoples of the Southern Caucasus are at the stage of the formation of a national consciousness and the construction of a national state, and are still a long way from the integration processes characteristic of the European community.
	crc.aznet.org /crc/lekani.htm (2318 words)

	South Caucasus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Caucasus, also referred to as Transcaucasia or Transcaucasus, is the southern portion of the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia, extending from the Greater Caucasus to the Turkish and Iranian borders, between the Black and Caspian Seas.
		In Western languages, the terms Transcaucasus and Transcaucasia are translations of the Russian zakavkazje meaning "the area beyond the Caucasus Mountains", i.e., as seen from the Russian capital (analogous to the Roman terms Transalpine and Transpadania).
		The region remains one of the most complicated in the post-Soviet area, and comprises three heavily disputed areas – Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgia, and Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Southern_Caucasus (303 words)

	Making Cities Work: Southern Caucasus Regional Brief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Southern Caucasus Region continues to experience heavy transition from a centrally planned economy to a free market economy.
		A growing lack of safe water is one of the main problems for cities in the Southern Caucasus.
		The cities of the Southern Caucasus continue to face a severe housing shortage.
	www.makingcitieswork.org /urbanWorld/southern-caucasus (1547 words)

	Preface - Southern Caucasus - Political Challenges and Development Perspectives
		The conflicts in the Southern Caucasus remain unresolved.
		In addition to decision-makers from the countries of the Southern Caucasus, the policy dialogue also involved regional actors from the neighbouring countries and representatives of such international organizations as the World Bank, think tanks, NGOs, parliamentarians, and industry and media representatives.
		The intention was thus to use the participants' demonstrated knowledge and experience as a basis for preparing and developing promising development policy strategies and cooperative endeavours in the Southern Caucasus.
	www.inwent.org /ef-texte/caucasus/fwd.htm (532 words)

	Antiquity, Project Gallery: Tushabramishvili et al
		Based on our initial research at Ortvale Klde we believe that Neanderthals occupying the southern Caucasus were members of a larger prehistoric social and mating network demarcated by the Caucasus Mountains to the north and the Taurus-Zagros to the south (Adler and Tushabramishvili in press).
		It also appears that the southern Caucasus served as one of the last large territories occupied by Neanderthals.
		LIUBIN, V.P. Paleolit Kavkaza (Paleolithic of the Caucasus), in P. Boriskovsky (ed.), Paleolit Kavkaza i Severnoi Azii (The Palaeolithic of the Caucasus and Northern Asia): 9-142.
	antiquity.ac.uk /ProjGall/Adler/adler.html (824 words)

	Österreichs Bundesheer - Publikationen - Security Sector Governance in Southern Caucasus - Challenges and Visions
		The NATO Summit in Prague and the EU summit in Copenhagen in late 2002 shifted the political focus towards the Caucasus and Central Asia, thus towards the future borders of a unified Europe.
		The objectives were "to assess the situation in the Caucasus Region through enhanced international cooperation and strategic research on an academic level.
		Due to the particularity of this region with three secessionist republics and conflicting relations with each other and the neighbouring states Iran, Turkey and Russia, much accent was given to conflict settlement and the conditions under which stable and lasting relationships could be established.
	www.bmlv.gv.at /wissen-forschung/publikationen/publikation.php?id=122 (1206 words)

	The NATO-Russia Archive - Russia and the Caucasus
		In the Southern Caucasus Armenia remains a close ally of Russia, whereas Georgia and Azerbaijan increasingly cooperate with NATO and other international organisations, distancing themselves from Russia.
		The Southern Caucasus states are also trying to increase their cooperation with the European Union through the BSEC.
		In the Caucasus - and generally in the Caspian area - the objective of the U.S. until recently was primarily to maintain access to the region, particularly to its oil and gas resources, while at the same time avoiding involvement in regional conflicts or direct confrontation with other major powers.
	www.bits.de /NRANEU/RussiaCaucasus.html (9294 words)

	ANTIBIOTIKA MONITOR - 1/2/02 - Anthrax in Southern Caucasus
		In the last years a significant increase in the number of anthrax cases was detected in the whole South Caucasus region.
		Anthrax in Georgia and Armenia is characterized by marred seasonal prevalence – the end of spring and in early autumn register 93 per cent of cases.
		Anthrax in Southern Caucasus is characterized by marred seasonal prevalence – the end of spring and in early autumn register 92,6 per cent of the cases.
	www.antibiotikamonitor.at /12_02/12_02_04.htm (992 words)

	Southern Caucasus :: ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY INITIATIVE
		The Southern Caucasus composed of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia has long been a focal point for change, a bridge between Asia and Europe.
		ENVSEC assessment of environment and security linkages in the South Caucasus was completed in 2004 and presented at the Ministerial meeting of EECCA countries in Tbilisi.
		This report presents through maps and graphics the linkages between environmental stress, potential social tension and areas of particular vulnerability in the Southern Caucasus, as identified by stakeholders from the countries.
	www.envsec.org /southcauc/index.php (577 words)

	GTZ. Promotion of Municipal Democracy in the Southern Caucasus
		The project promotes grass-roots democratic structures in the municipalities of the southern Caucasus and aims to institutionalise regional cooperation among municipal actors in order to reduce the high potential for conflict there.
		State services are being adjusted to meet local needs, and poorly served fringe areas are brought into the political decision-making process at the local level with the participation of the population.
		The supranational approach of the Caucasus Initiative serves to prevent regional crises and promotes cross-border cooperation among municipal actors and self-help organisations in the region.
	www.gtz.de /en/weltweit/europa-kaukasus-zentralasien/georgien/13329.htm (409 words)

	Swede to become EU Special Representative for southern Caucasus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		His work will also include resolving conflicts that have created insecurity and prevented the development of the countries in southern Caucasus after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
		The backing of Peter Semneby as the EU representative for southern Caucasus reflects a greater Swedish commitment to the region.
		A Swedish ambassador will be appointed for southern Caucasus and in the strategy for development cooperation with southern Caucasus adopted by the Government for the period 2006-2009, the Swedish contribution is expected to increase to SEK 120 million per year.
	www.regeringen.se /sb/d/6352/a/58569 (295 words)

	Oxfam - The Southern Caucasus at a crossroads
		Oxfam is launching a campaign called ‘The Caucasus at a Crossroads' to mark its 10th anniversary of working in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
		The people of the Southern Caucasus are coming to a crossroads.
		As we look to the future, Oxfam is calling on national governments, donors and civil society organisations to act in a decisive manner to put an end to the sustained, yet forgotten suffering of people in all three countries.
	www.oxfam.org.uk /what_we_do/where_we_work/caucasus (300 words)

	Oxfam Briefing Paper: Taking Stock for the Future: the Southern Caucasus at a Crossroads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The people of the Southern Caucasus are coming to a crossroads and a moment for choices.
		Thirteen years after gaining independence from the Soviet Union, nearly half of the population of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia (collectively referred to as ‘the Southern Caucasus’ in this note) are still living below respective national poverty lines (World Bank, 2003).
		During the last 10 years, the enormous human and natural resources of the Southern Caucasus have been wasted by conflict and the collapse of social services.
	www.oxfam.org.uk /what_we_do/issues/democracy_rights/bn_caucasus.htm (1296 words)

	GTZ. Legal and Judicial Reform in the Southern Caucasus (Caucasus Initiative)
		In the southern Caucasus countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, the social and political prerequisites for conversion to a pluralistic, democratic social order are not firmly in place.
		Although the introduction of the principles of democracy, a market economy and the rule of law is enshrined in the constitutions of these countries, a latent legal insecurity prevails.
		In Armenia the new administrative procedural law has already been passed, while the Azerbaijan parliament is at present still conferring on it.
	www.gtz.de /en/weltweit/europa-kaukasus-zentralasien/georgien/13314.htm (488 words)

	Internews - Regions - Southern Caucasus - Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Improved flow of information into and out of the regions of Georgia and across the South Caucasus, through Internews in-house production and production grants to stations, works to dissipate the potential for cultural conflict, build mutual interests and cooperation, and increase the level of high-quality informational programming in the region.
		Acquisition and distribution of quality, licensed programming improves profitability for non-governmental broadcasters (reducing the need for stations to produce their own programs or buy programs-both of which are expensive), reducing piracy.
		Internews Georgia provides a full-time lawyer to lobby for the implementation of existing legislation, to provide support to media outlets that find themselves in legal trouble, and to support the creation of new laws and policies that are more conducive to a free press.
	www.internews.org /regions/scaucasus/georgia.htm (1426 words)

	Nomad Rugs - Glossary - San Francisco and Marin County
		The second is the abrupt change in color occurring at the point where one batch of wool finishes and another, not quite matching, begins: a distinct horizontal line is visible at the junction between the two batches.
		A Turkic speaking nomadic and partly settled tribal group in Southern Persia with summer pastures in the mountains south and west of Kerman; they are weavers of excellent pile and kilim rugs.
		A nomadic group in southern Persia migrating between the central Zagros mountains and the low-lying areas around Ahvaz; in common with the LURS they speak a Persian dialect with archaic features.
	www.nomadrugs.com /glossary.php (3016 words)

	ANTIBIOTIKA MONITOR - 1/2/02 - Plague in Southern Caucasus
		In the 1970s four tombs from Khevsureti (Southeast Caucasus) were investigated on the existence of a specific plague antigen.
		High-mountainous focus of southern Caucasus first was identified in 1958, when the Y.
		Cherchenko I., Dzebisashvili Iu., Nersesov V., Oganyan E., Magradze G., Mchedlidze G., Velijanashvili I.: „Detection of the Specific Plague Antigen F1 in the Soil from the Tombs of the 19th Century in the Caucasus.
	www.antibiotikamonitor.at /12_02/12_02_03.htm (1642 words)

	Southern Caucasus: Great Armenia - 168 Hours Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		During the reign of Tigran the Great (B.C. 95-56) the territory of Armenia was geographically located in between Small Caucasus and Palestine.
		But after that period Armenians have always been in war with Iranians, Turks, Arabs, etc. “generally Armenians didn’t have a state for about 70 years, but the nations could survive and didn’t die out, they kept their Christian faith”, says Ara Abrahamyan in his interview given to Forbes.
		The rights of the businessmen working in this field in Caucasus are protected by the head of the Russian Armenians’ union Ara Abrahamyan.
	www.168.am /en/articles/1679 (3877 words)

	PfP Consortium: Regional Stability in Southern Caucasus Study Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Caucasus region has become one of the world's most tragic umanitarian, political and economic dizaster zones.
		The group aims to establish an academic environment for the discussion of actual problems existing in Southern Caucasus and support and enhance stability throughout the region.
		Presentation, "New Geopolitics of Southern Caucasus and Emerging Challenges in the post-September 11th World" by Dr. Elkhan Nuriyev, The Center for International Studies, Baku, Azerbaijan.
	www.pfpconsortium.org /parser.cgi?file=/info-pages/WGS/cmsc_en.htm (630 words)

	Georgia: "Rose revolution" destabilises southern Caucasus Part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The oil and gas pipelines, shifting Caucasus energy resources away from Russia and Eurasia towards Western markets, must travel more than 1,000 miles through three unstable countries, skirting predominately Kurdish southeast Turkey and passing within 60 miles of Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge, which borders Chechnya.
		The Clinton regime was instrumental in initiating US penetration into the Southern Caucasus and Caspian after capitalist restoration in the former Soviet Union.
		Together with an international oil consortium, it aggressively courted the Caucasus regimes, especially Azerbaijan and Georgia, with vast amounts of misappropriated aid and bribes, forcing through the pipeline deals to bring oil from the Caspian to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2003/dec2003/geor-d29.shtml (1867 words)

	Georgia: "Rose revolution" destabilises southern Caucasus Part 2
		The Kremlin does not consider lightly US interference in Central Asia and the Caucasus; their investment in oil and gas pipelines that deliberately avoid Russia territory, the establishment of military bases across the region, and last but by no means least, the creation of comprador regional governments working at the behest of Washington.
		The south Caucasus is in the forefront of Russia’s strategy to increase its leverage over those states it considers its “near abroad.” Moscow acknowledges that it intends to employ similar tactics in the rest of the Russian orbit, including the Ukraine and Central Asia states formerly part of the Soviet Union.
		Russia’s efforts to dominate the energy supplies of the south Caucasus have not passed Washington by.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2003/dec2003/geor-d30.shtml (1552 words)

	Southern Caucasus Anti-Drug Programme (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Southern Caucasus Anti-Drug Programme is a regional programme covering Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia and is funded by the European Commission Trust Fund.
		The programme has a multi-country approach which allows each country to have a separate programme and is reinforced by regional activities.
		After the film, post drug user and the person who is in a process of treatment made speech and tried to convince youth by talking about his life after he started to utilize drugs.
	www.scad-az.org (219 words)

	Kurds-in-Caucasus
		In terms of religion, the waves of the Kurdish migration to the Caucasus since the 18th
		Needless to say that the Northern Caucasus is the most expressive region for Islamic
		Southern Kurdistan (presently in Iraq) links its origin to the half-legendary Bedeh-khan.
	victorian.fortunecity.com /hillcrest/603/Html_files/news25.htm (2459 words)

	Regional Security in the Southern Caucasus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		In response to a question concerning the role of Caspian energy politics in the debate about a security regime in the Southern Caucasus, Melkumian said that oil has become a de-stabilizing factor in the region.
		She speculated that the recent assassination attempt on Georgian President Edward Shevardnadze was possibly linked to disputes over the routing of new pipelines in the region.
		Asked to speculate on the consequences of Russian disengagement for the Southern Caucasus, Melkumian said that Russia’s participation, per se, is not necessary for a solution in the region and noted that its involvement is no greater than that of the United States or France.
	www.ceip.org /programs/ruseuras/karabakh.htm (1082 words)

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