Abstract:

The Caucasus lands, which gained independence with the collapse of the Soviets, soon began to attract the attention of regional and global powers. The short-lived loss of activity on the region of Russia, the heir of the Soviet Union has entered a race US and Russia in the region. The main reason for this race in the Caucasus, especially in the South Caucasus, is its strategic location and rich underground resources. The Article examines the conceptual issues of modern geo-strategy, which revolves around the Caucasus and in particular the South Caucasus. In the article special attention is given to research policy of the great and regional powers in the Caucasus and around the Caucasus. The purpose of this article is to analyze the political situation in the Caucasus in the early 21st century. Taking into account this situation, the three South Caucasian republics conduct a completely opposite foreign policy. If the Republic of Azerbaijan pursues an independent foreign policy, the Armenian Republic, being an outpost of Russia in the south, conducts an aggressive policy towards Turkey and Azerbaijan. Turkey, in turn, wants to join NATO. The research method of this topic is analytical forecasting taking into account a specific situation, as well as reliance on specific sources. The main objectives of this study are the analysis of the specific policies of the three South Caucasus republics, their combination with the generally accepted norms of interstate relations. At the same time, the focus is on the specific policy of the South Caucasus republics, where it is possible to trace the balanced policy of Azerbaijan in combination with the terrorist-separatism of the Republic of Armenia, which is reflected in Armenia's policy towards Turkey and Azerbaijan. The South Caucasus can become a zone of peace under one condition: Armenia will unconditionally release the occupied Azerbaijani lands and establish normal relations with neighboring Turkey.

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