On the Issue of the Nature and Dynamics of the Development of Russian-Turkish Relations in the Post-Soviet Period
https://doi.org/10.53658/RW2023-3-1(7)-40-53
Abstract
The article examines the development of Russian-Turkish relations over the past 30 years, the main aspects of geopolitical relations and, in particular, the conflicts in the South Caucasus and adjacent regions. The authors believe that the key ones are the two Karabakh wars, the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict and the fve-day Georgian-South Ossetian war, as well as the Ukrainian crisis, the Libyan and Syrian conflicts, in which Moscow and Ankara have different interests. The new confguration of forces in the South Caucasus will largely depend on the outcome of the resolution of these conflicts. The authors identify the main patterns in the development of bilateral Russian-Turkish relations, which are characterized by a combination of confrontation, competition and cooperation. The article was based on the results of a scientifc discussion held at the National Communications Development Research Institution (NIIRC), Moscow, Russia in 2022.
About the Authors
G. M. Arshakyan
V. Bryusov State University
Armenia
Armenia
Grigor M. Arshakyan. DSc (Polit.). Associate Professor,
42, st. Tumanyan, Yerevan
A. V. Safaryan
Yerevan State University
Armenia
Armenia
Aram V. Safaryan. CandSc (Philol). Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of the Center for Russian Studies, Faculty of International Relations
1 Alex Manoogian, Yerevan, 0025
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Arshakyan G.M., Safaryan A.V. On the Issue of the Nature and Dynamics of the Development of Russian-Turkish Relations in the Post-Soviet Period. Russia & World: Sc. Dialogue. 2023;(1):40-53. https://doi.org/10.53658/RW2023-3-1(7)-40-53
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