About Us

Institutional background

A point of reference for research on the Caucasus

Caucasus Research Center is an organization with a focus on geopolitics, international relations, and regional security in the Caucasus and its broader geopolitical environment.

The establishment of the Center reflects an interest in examining the political and strategic developments that shape the region and influence its relationships with neighboring countries, regional actors, and the wider international community. The Caucasus represents a complex area of international affairs in which geographical position, historical relationships, political interests, security considerations, and international engagement intersect.

Understanding these dynamics requires more than the observation of individual events. It requires an examination of the relationships between regional political processes, international strategies, diplomatic interactions, and the longer-term developments that influence the region's strategic environment.

Caucasus Research Center is oriented toward this broader analytical perspective. Its research focus encompasses the study of regional developments within their international context, with particular attention to the interaction between geopolitics, foreign policy, diplomacy, and security.

The Research Center is based in Latvia, while the Coordination Center is located in Turkey. The Center's institutional identity is therefore associated with these two locations, while its research focus extends to the Caucasus and its wider regional and international environment.

The Center is intended to serve as a point of reference for research and discussion concerning the political and strategic affairs of the Caucasus. Its target audience includes researchers, policymakers, academic institutions, think tanks, international organizations, and professionals interested in understanding the region's evolving geopolitical position.

Our mission

To advance understanding of the Caucasus through the study of geopolitical developments, international relations, and regional security.

The Center's mission emphasizes the importance of research and analysis in understanding complex political and strategic processes. Regional developments frequently involve multiple actors, competing interests, and different interpretations of political and security challenges. Examining these processes requires attention to evidence, context, and the relationships between events and broader international trends.

Caucasus Research Center seeks to contribute to this understanding by focusing on the political relationships, strategic considerations, and security dynamics that influence the region. Its research orientation aims to support informed discussion and encourage a deeper appreciation of the Caucasus within the wider international system.

Our vision

To contribute to a more comprehensive international understanding of the Caucasus and its geopolitical environment.

The Center recognizes the importance of regional knowledge in interpreting international developments. The Caucasus is connected to several broader strategic spaces, and its political and security dynamics cannot be fully understood without considering these relationships.

The Center's long-term orientation is therefore centered on the development and dissemination of research-based perspectives concerning regional and international affairs. It seeks to encourage analytical approaches that recognize the complexity of regional developments and the importance of examining them from multiple viewpoints.

By maintaining a clear focus on geopolitics, international relations, and regional security, Caucasus Research Center aims to contribute to informed discussion among people and institutions interested in the region.

View over Tbilisi, Georgia, with the Mtkvari river and the Holy Trinity Cathedral

Our objectives

Developing research and analysis on the Caucasus

The objectives of Caucasus Research Center are centered on the development of research and analysis concerning the Caucasus and its wider strategic environment.

The Center's research orientation includes examining geopolitical developments affecting the region, analyzing international relations and foreign policy, studying regional security challenges, and exploring the strategic implications of relationships between regional and international actors.

Another objective is to encourage a comprehensive understanding of the factors that influence regional stability, diplomatic engagement, and international cooperation. These issues frequently involve overlapping political, economic, historical, and security considerations. Studying them together can help clarify the relationships between immediate events and broader strategic developments.

The Center also seeks to encourage professional dialogue and the exchange of knowledge with researchers, policymakers, academic institutions, and other relevant organizations. Opportunities for cooperation may include research discussions, joint analytical work, academic exchanges, and other forms of professional engagement, where appropriate.

Through these objectives, Caucasus Research Center aims to maintain a focused research identity and contribute to the wider discussion of geopolitical and security issues affecting the Caucasus.

Our principles

The standards that guide our work

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Analytical rigor

Research concerning international affairs should be grounded in careful examination of relevant developments, attention to context, and reasoned interpretation. The Center's research orientation emphasizes the importance of distinguishing evidence-based analysis from unsupported claims and considering the wider implications of political and security events.

02

Intellectual independence

Understanding geopolitical developments requires critical inquiry and the willingness to examine different interpretations. The Center values an analytical approach that allows regional and international issues to be considered through reasoned assessment.

03

Regional awareness

The political and strategic environment of the Caucasus is shaped by its geographical position, historical experience, internal diversity, and international relationships. Research should take these contextual factors into account.

04

International perspective

Regional developments frequently have implications that extend beyond geographical boundaries. The Center's research focus therefore considers the relationships between the Caucasus and the wider international system.

05

Constructive dialogue

The exchange of knowledge and perspectives can contribute to a better understanding of complex regional questions. The Center recognizes the value of professional discussion and research cooperation.

06

Research responsibility

Analytical work should communicate its findings clearly, identify its scope, and distinguish established information from interpretation. These principles are important for maintaining the credibility and usefulness of research.

Institutional locations

Research Center in Latvia, Coordination Center in Turkey

The study of the Caucasus involves relationships that extend beyond the region itself and requires consideration of the wider European and Eurasian environment.

Research Center

Latvia

Caucasus Research Center has its Research Center based in Latvia.

Latvia provides the stated geographical location of the Center's research institution. The Center's research focus extends to the Caucasus and its broader international environment, including geopolitical developments, international relations, and regional security.

The relationship between the Center's location and its research focus reflects the international scope of its subject matter. The study of the Caucasus involves relationships that extend beyond the region itself and requires consideration of the wider European and Eurasian environment.

Coordination Center

Turkey

Caucasus Research Center has its Coordination Center based in Turkey.

The Coordination Center is the organization's stated coordination location. Its geographical position is relevant to the Center's broader regional orientation and its focus on the Caucasus and neighboring strategic environments.

Turkey is an important geographical reference point in the wider region surrounding the Caucasus.

Meet our research team and regional network

Six central experts in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, and thirteen local journalist-researchers across the South and North Caucasus.

Research team