

Our people
Research Team and Regional Network
Central analytical expertise combined with a network of local journalist-researchers across the region.
How we work
A structure built on central coordination and local insight
The Caucasus Research Center combines central analytical expertise with a network of local journalist-researchers who contribute to research on geopolitics, international relations, and regional security.
The Center's structure brings together personnel working at the central level and local researchers who provide country- and region-specific perspectives. This approach supports the collection and analysis of political developments, diplomatic relations, and security issues affecting the Caucasus.
Central experts
Six central experts
These experts contribute to research coordination, regional analysis, and the development of research publications.



Local journalist-researchers
A local research network of 13 journalist-researchers
Local journalist-researchers contribute regional observations, political monitoring, and locally informed research relevant to the Center's analytical work.
- Georgia 5
- Azerbaijan 5
- Abkhazia 1
- Chechnya 1
- Dagestan 1
Overall personnel
Central coordination and local expertise
Together, these personnel provide the Center with a combination of central research coordination and local expertise. The network supports the Center's studies on European Union integration in the South Caucasus, Russia's influence on regional foreign policies, and the geopolitical and security dynamics affecting the region.