Caucasus and Central Asia

Overview

International Alert has been working in the Caucasus since 1995, working on both region-wide issues and conflict specific issues. The regional approach provides a safe space for partners and beneficiaries to continue participating in dialogue on sensitive issues even in times of crisis, such as the 2008 Georgian-Russian war over South Ossetia and Russia’s subsequent recognition of Abkhazia’s and South Ossetia’s independence. By working with divergent target groups – from civil society activists and journalists to small-scale entrepreneurs and large businesses, Alert aims to establish the relationships and structures necessary for positive peace to take root in the South Caucasus societies.

Conflict context

The so called “frozen” conflicts in the South Caucasus have become even more polarised in recent years leaving little hope to the nascent civil society that peaceful political settlements will be reached in the near future. Since the violent conflicts of the early 1990s left the region divided with closed borders, people-to-people contacts have been significantly limited and civil society and economic actors have been cooperating across the different divides with caution.

While there have been periods of high promise, with increasing hope that the various international peace talks and initiatives might bear fruit and change the conflict dynamics in the region, the recent past has been characterised by deep disillusionment for many, as it became clear that no breakthroughs were in sight. Indeed, unhelpful and mutually exclusive positions are currently being reinforced. Regarding Georgia’s conflicts there is no consensus even on who are the parties to the conflict, with Tbilisi regarding Abkhazia and South Ossetia as territories occupied by Russia. On the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, fatal shootings and security incidents on the Line of Contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces have increased; the Minsk Group headed by the OSCE makes little discernible progress; and parallel civil diplomacy efforts are scarce and with limited outreach.

How

The programme’s strategic approach is to work on the underlying causes of conflict in the region, particularly on changing how society views the conflicts. This “affective change” can be summarised in the following five change goals, developed in 2010:

  1. Shift mental models from confrontation to seeing the value of change
  2. Create a more inclusive and democratic political culture
  3. Develop alternatives to the territorial integrity/self-determination narrative
  4. Provide practical examples of how to work across borders and divides
  5. Enlarge the space for engagement and advocacy

On the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, Alert is facilitating “dialogue through research” – a process of research, analysis and dialogue by Georgian and Abkhaz experts. This analysis is planned to inform wider audiences through interactive roundtables and discussions in Tbilisi and Sukhum/i. In addition to policy publications on critical topics such as the “de-isolation” of Abkhazia and security guarantees, Alert is also supporting dialogue and public awareness within the Georgian and Abkhaz societies aimed at increasing understanding of the conflict and the other side’s position. The Georgian-Abkhaz work with civil society is also coupled with high-level dialogue and engagement with the EU and other international stakeholders to promote a better understanding of the conflict and inform international actors.

In South Ossetia, following the 2008 war and Russia’s recognition of the territory as an independent state, peacebuilding efforts had to start from a blank page. With a civil society that is quite weak in comparison to elsewhere in the region, Alert is working with teachers to provide psycho-social support to traumatised children both in the classroom and in the community and to implement small community projects. 

In Nagorno-Karabakh, Alert is bringing external expertise on official and civil society peacebuilding processes from other contexts to be discussed in the region at policy events, public round tables, lectures and seminars. Projects are also targeting leading journalists and opinion shapers to enable them to interpret conflict related events in a more nuanced fashion. Alert and its partners also work with youth from Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan and Armenia, to increase their understanding of conflict and support them in playing a constructive role in their communities.

Working region-wide with the Caucasus Business and Development Network (CBDN) Alert promotes regional economic cooperation and dialogue between all business communities across the South Caucasus and Turkey. CBDN was founded in 2005 by Alert and its work is guided by its members’ shared vision of an economic connected and cooperating peaceful Caucasus.

Why

With the political dialogue processes in deadlock, all sides pursuing isolation policies from each other, public opinion being manipulated for political purposes and little hope of fundamental change in policy, Alert’s role is to keep alive some debate within expert circles and with the wider community where possible, and to attempt to continue dialogue with political decision makers, whether at international or national levels. Innovative and practical approaches to peacebuilding, such as initiatives bringing direct benefit to communities or the business, can also gradually harness wider support.

Contact Person : 
Simon Tiller
Title: 
Eurasia Programme Manager

Projects

Economy and Conflict strand

Since 2003, Alert has been working to engage the private sectors and economic actors in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, as well as Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorny Karabakh in economic initiatives that contribute to conflict reduction in the South Caucasus.

In the absence of political settlements to the conflicts in the South Caucasus, Alert believes that business offers a common interest for dialogue and cooperation across the region – and an alternative way to address the conflicts. The vision underpinning the work is a region where economic interdependence and mutually beneficial economic cooperation are pillars of stability and peace. The strand’s theory of change and underlying assumptions on the positive role business and economic actors can play in peacebuilding are the result of joint analysis conducted together with Alert’s partners, including From War Economies to Peace Economies and Corruption and Conflict. Alert’s Economy and Conflict work has been instrumental in putting economic issues on the peacebuilding agenda of international and national actors in the region.

The establishment of the Caucasus Business and Development Network (CBDN, www.caucasusbusiness.net) in 2006 witnessed a shift from theory to practice. Since then, CBDN has become a pioneering initiative promoting economic factors and cooperation as a peacebuilding strategy in the region – working towards economically connected and cooperating peaceful Caucasus.

As of today, the work ranges from livelihood and income generation initiatives to promotion of sectoral regional economic cooperation – devising ways to legalise cross-divide economic cooperation and analysing the status of regional economic cooperation and international advocacy work.

Conflict Prevention Pool of the British Government
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Abkhazia, Georgia, South Ossetia, Nagorny Karabakh and Turkey
Oskari Pentikainen
Senior Programme Officer
Georgian-Abkhaz civil society dialogue

The most violent stage of the Georgian/Abkhaz conflict took place over 17 years ago, yet advances towards peace have been stalled for years. When the August 2008 war between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia happened, peace talks had been completely suspended since July 2006. The August war and subsequent recognition by Russia of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states considerably changed the dynamic of the conflict.

The multi-lateral ‘Geneva discussions’, co-chaired by the UN, EU and OSCE, attended by delegations from Russia, Georgia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and the US, are the main official forum through which the sides can discuss issues of security and humanitarian concern. The discussions are characterised by a disagreement between the different actors as to who are the sides to the conflict: Georgia-Russia, or Georgia-Abkhazia and Georgia-South Ossetia. Nevertheless, Georgian-Abkhaz relations and Georgian-Russian relations are closely intertwined, and dialogue between Georgian and Abkhaz societies remains more important than ever to find ways out of the impasse.  

Since 2008, our Georgian and Abkhaz partners have commissioned each other to research certain aspects of the conflict in order to engage in joint analysis and a series of public debates, to promote a new way of thinking about the conflicts in the ‘"new realities". Four publications within this ‘Dialogue through Research’ series have been published to date: Dialogue on Security Guarantees in the Context of the Georgian Abkhaz Conflict (September 2009); International Engagement in the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict Resolution Process (May 2010); The Politics of Non-recognition in the Context of the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict (March 2011); and The De-isolation of Abkhazia: Current Prospects in the Context of Non-recognition (April 2011).

Abkhazia, Georgia
Juliet Schofield
Projects Manager
South Ossetia psycho-social training project

The repeated recurrences of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict since 1992 following the break-up of the Soviet Union, along with the increasing isolation of South Ossetia from the outside world have resulted in widespread trauma and the destruction of the South Ossetian social fabric. Since the latest flare-up of violent hostilities in August 2008, opportunities for working on issues related to peacebuilding and civil society development in the South Ossetian context have been reduced to a minimum. Enemy images and stereotypes created during wartime are exacerbated by political and media discourses. Meanwhile, the reinforcement of physical borders hinders both social and economic interactions between people, reducing longer-term prospects for peaceful coexistence.

Confidence building in this context must be approached extremely sensitively, as premature efforts can have negative impacts that would set back the prospect for dialogue and normalisation of relations for decades.

International Alert is working with teachers to provide skills in dealing with individual and social trauma, to help them provide adequate support to their pupils, parents and communities. Through a combination of training and "learning by doing", these teachers are offered a wide range of tools that they can use in the classroom and in their communities. They are encouraged to initiate extra-curricular activities and promote problem-solving at a local level in recognition of how self-help and community mobilisation can be a powerful antidote to social trauma.

South Ossetia
Juliet Schofield
Projects Manager
The European Partnership for the Peaceful Settlement of the Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh

Working with local and civil political actors, Alert and its partners aim to enact initiatives which will cumulatively contribute to a peaceful settlement over Nagorno-Karabakh.

This will be achieved through 3 specific areas of work:

  • Media Initiatives: Increase capacity of a range of mass media groups as well as alternative medisources to provide balanced and challenging media coverage which reduces barriers to progressing conflict resolution.
  • Conflict Affected Groups: Strengthen the capacity of Conflict Affected Groups (CAGs) to engage in conflict resolution processes, contributing to the cumulative growth of a critical mass of social groups actively engaged in the peace process.
  • Public Policy: Facilitate an inclusive and effective public policy environment in support of a negotiated settlement.
Nagorny Karabakh
Simon Trusler
Senior Programme Finance Officer - Eurasia
Regional dialogue

The August 2008 conflict demonstrated the inter-connectedness of the so-called "frozen" conflicts in the Caucasus and their potential to spill over with regional and global impact. During the height of the August ‘08 conflict, the voice of civil society in the region went practically unheard. Both regional and international media either deliberately or inadvertently gave a platform to hard-line pundits or those with little in-depth knowledge of the region, thus further fuelling the information and propaganda wars. This is generally symptomatic of the weak voice of local experts in internal and international political discourse, and the disconnect between official and informal dialogue processes over the past 17 years.

Our regional work aims to provide a safe space for civil actors to engage in joint and comparative analysis on issues affecting the whole region and to reverse the tendency towards the isolation of conflict-affected regions. It provides opportunities both to bring different groups together – political scientists, young journalists, bloggers, cultural figures, and other opinion formers – and to encourage exchange between and debate within societies on issues affecting the whole region.

The methodology includes research, dialogue, advocacy and public outreach and exchange with the aim to draw in new actors and strengthen the voice of the peacebuilding sector in the region to bear greater influence on public debate, policy (internal, regional and international) and official peace processes.

This work is funded by the European Union.

Juliet Schofield
Perspectives from the region : Georgian and Abkhaz

Facebook:Caucasus-Dialogues-Perspective

Since 2008, International Alert has facilitated a ‘Dialogue through research’ process whereby Georgian and Abkhaz experts have commissioned each other to research certain aspects of the conflict in order to engage in joint analysis and public debate, to promote a new way of thinking about the conflicts in the "new realities" following the August 2008 war and subsequent recognition by Russia of Abkhazia as an independent state. Summaries of this research are available on International Alert’s publications page, on themes of:

If you wish to make suggestions for themes that you would like parallel opinion of Georgian and Abkhaz experts on, please contact jschofield@international-alert.org. Themes are selected by a joint board including experts from the region based on their judgement of what is relevant and of greatest interest at the particular moment in time.

Articles

December 2011

  • Beslan Baratelia: Russia’s accession to the WTO: likely impact on the Abkhaz economy (English/Russian)
  • Vladimer Papava: Russia’s accession to the WTO: the view from Tbilisi (English/Russian)

September 2011

  • Iraklii Khintba: Presidential Elections in Abkhazia: A Changing Society in a Fixed Context (English/Russian)
  • Paata Zakareishvili: Ankvab’s Revenge: A perspective from Tbilisi (English/Russian)
  • Nadezhda Venediktova: The Ecclesiastical Conflict in Abkhazia: Evidence of the Democratisation of Society (English/Russian)
  • Jemal Gamakharia: The Ecclesiastical-Lay Congress in Abkhazia: Religious and Political Consequences (English/Russian)

July 2011

  • Inal Khashig: The Politics Behind the Georgian Parliament’s Recognition of the Circassian Genocide (English/Russian)
  • Ivlian Haindrava: Georgia’s Recognition of the Circassian Genocide in the Context of Georgian-Abkhaz-Russian Relations (English/Russian)

This project is funded by the UK Government’s Conflict Pool.

Кавказские Диалоги: Взгляд из региона

Начиная с 2008 года, International Alert  фасилитирует процесс «Диалог через исследование», в котором грузинские и абхазские эксперты «заказывают» друг другу исследование определенных аспектов конфликта для вовлечения в общий анализ и серию общественных дебатов, для продвижения нового образа мышления о конфликтах в «новых реалиях» после войны в августе 2008г. и последующего признания Россией независимости Абхазии. Краткие версии этих исследований доступны на веб сайте International Alert по следующим темам:

Если Вы желаете предложить темы, по которым вам бы хотелось услышать параллельно мнение грузинских и абхазских экспертов, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с Джульет Скоффилд по адресу jschofield@international-alert.org. Темы выбраны совместным советом, включающим экспертов с региона на основе их суждения о том, что является актуальным и представляет наибольший интерес на данный момент времени.

Последние статьи

Декабря 2011

  • Беслана Барателия: Россия и ВТО: проекция на экономику Абхазии (русс/англ)
  • Владимир Папава: Вступление России в ВТО: Взгляд из Тбилиси (русс/англ)

Сентябрь 2011

  • Ираклий Хинтба: Президентские выборы в Абхазии: изменяющееся общество в застывшем контексте (русс/англ)
  • Паата Закареишвили: Реванш Анкваба: Взгляд сквозь Тбилисскую призму (русс/англ)
  • Надежда Венедиктова Церковный конфликт в Абхазии как признак демократизации общества (русс/англ)
  • Джемал Гамахария:  Церковно-Народное Собрание в Абхазии: Религиозно-Политические Последствия (русс/англ)

Июль 2011

  • Инал Хашиг: Политическая составляющая признания геноцида черкесов парламентом Грузии (русс/англ)
  • Ивлиан Хаиндрава: Признание Грузией геноцида черкесского народа в контексте грузино-абхазо-российских взаимоотношений (русс/англ)

 

 

 

 

Publications

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Stakeholder Analysis

The report analyses views among business communities, particularly small- and medium size enterprises (SMEs), on the issue of the regulating trans-Ingur/i economic relations, Georgian-Abkhaz conflict transformation and the invigoration of the political process. The report is a continuation of an Abkhaz-Georgian action research process which began in 2009 and evolved more generally from International Alert’s Economy and Conflict work in the South Caucasus. This work seeks to deepen understanding on the economic dimensions of peacebuilding, as well as to engage economic actors in peacebuilding in the South Caucasus. The aim of the report is two-fold: firstly, to provide empirical evidence and analysis of views within the private sector on regulating trans-Ingur/i economic relations and hence stimulating discussion on the issue; secondly, to put forward recommendations on how regulation could be conducted in order to benefit the broader conflict transformation agenda.

Sat, 03/31/2012
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This second edition of the South Caucasus ‘Literary Almanac’ presents a new selection of prose, poetry and essays from the five literatures of the South Caucasus published in one volume in Russian language. This second volume also presents new, previously unpublished writers, and new pieces of work commissioned especially for this edition. Also featured are contemporary photographs from across the region. Along the theme of urban life, this edition offers a new insight into the authors’ cities , sharing emotions across the region and further showing how literature can be used as a tool in building understanding between different peoples.

Второе издание Литературного Альманаха Южного Кавказа представляет собой новое собрание абхазской, армянской, азербайджанской, грузинской и осетинской прозы, поэзии и сочинений, опубликованных в одном сборнике на русском языке. Во втором сборнике также представлены произведения новых, ранее не публиковавшихся авторов, также как и произведения, заказанные специально для этого издания. Также представлены работы современных фотографов со всего региона. Наряду с темой городской жизни, это издание предлагает новый взгляд на города авторов, делясь эмоциями со всего региона и демонстрируя, как литература может быть использована для построения взаимопонимания между различными людьми.

Tue, 03/13/2012
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Литературный альманах Южного Кавказа

This first edition of the South Caucasus ‘Literary Almanac’ is a collection of prose and poetry of the five literatures of the South Caucasus – Abkhaz, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian and Ossetian – published in one volume in Russian language. The purpose of the Almanac is to stimulate a virtual dialogue between peoples of the South Caucasus through literature and culture, harnessing the unused potential of cultural figures and intellectuals in promoting tolerance and peace. Respected authors from across the region write about the traditions, culture and life of their community and universal values.

Первое издание Литературного альманаха Южного Кавказа представляет собой сборник абхазской, армянской, азербайджанской, грузинской и осетинской прозы и поэзии, опубликованных в одном сборнике на русском языке. Цель альманаха является стимулирование виртуального диалога между народами Южного Кавказа посредством литературы и культуры, освоение неиспользованного потенциала деятелей культуры и интеллигенции в деле поощрения терпимости и мира. Уважаемые авторы со всего региона пишут о традициях, культуре и жизни своих сообществ и общечеловеческих ценностях.

Mon, 10/10/2011
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Views from Two Banks

This publication contains a collection of articles produced by Abkhaz and Georgian experts on the subject of the political and economic dividends – or losses – that could be brought about by regulating economic relations across the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict divide. It is an outcome of an action research process that began in 2009 and evolved more generally from International Alert’s Economy and Conflict work in the South Caucasus on engaging economic actors in peacebuilding. The aim of this publication is to stimulate discussion on the potential political and economic impact of transparent and predictable cross-Ingur/i economic relations. While it does not at this point put forward any concrete models or proposals for regulating cross-Ingur/i economic relations, it attempts to lay the groundwork for further specialised research and policy recommendations.

Sun, 07/31/2011
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Views from Two Banks

Это издание представляет собой сборник статей, подготовленных абхазскими и грузинскими экспертами на тему возможных политических и экономических дивидендов - и потерь – в ситуации регулирования транс-ингурских экономических отношений. Сборник является результатом исследовательского процесса который начался в 2009 году и основывается на работе Алерт в рамках проекта «Экономика и конфликт» на Южном Кавказе. Цель данной работы – стимулировать дискуссию о возможном политическом и экономическом отражении прозрачных и предсказуемых транс-ингурских экономических отношений. Без продвижения на данном этапе определенных моделей или предложений по регулированию транс-ингурских экономических отношений, эта работа создает базу для дальнейшего специализированного исследования, направленного на практический результат, и продвижение результатов таких исследований на уровне принятия решений.

This publication contains a collection of articles produced by Abkhaz and Georgian experts on the subject of the political and economic dividends – or losses – that could be brought about by regulating economic relations across the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict divide. It is an outcome of an action research process that began in 2009 and evolved more generally from International Alert’s Economy and Conflict work in the South Caucasus on engaging economic actors in peacebuilding. The aim of this publication is to stimulate discussion on the potential political and economic impact of transparent and predictable cross-Ingur/i economic relations. While it does not at this point put forward any concrete models or proposals for regulating cross-Ingur/i economic relations, it attempts to lay the groundwork for further specialised research and policy recommendations.

Sun, 07/31/2011
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Current Prospects in the Context of Non-recognition

The need for greater ‘engagement’ with Abkhazia has been widely acknowledged by the international community and is now even enshrined in official European and Georgian policies. Nevertheless, as ‘meaningful’ engagement is slow to materialise, the trend on the ground is of increasing alienation rather than rapprochement. In order to understand this, Georgian and Abkhaz researchers examined the original rationale and motivation behind isolationist policies, after which they compare and contrast the relatively recent European and Georgian ‘engagement’ strategies. Both Georgian & Abkhaz authors conclude that despite the similarities between the two strategies, they actually have quite contrasting aims at their heart which reflect the ‘isolation/de-isolation’ debate. The Abkhaz paper goes on to reflect on the internal discourse on ‘de-isolation’, offering some insight into why political struggles that manipulate the dichotomy of Russia versus the West gain so much traction.

 

Sat, 04/30/2011
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Current Prospects in the Context of Non-recognition

 

Деизоляция Абхазии

Потребность в большем «вовлечении» Абхазии получила широкое признание со стороны международного сообщества и в настоящее время даже закреплена в официальных Европейской и Грузинской стратегиях. Однако столь «значимое» вовлечение не спешит материализоваться - наблюдается тенденция скорее к отчуждению, чем к сближению. Чтобы понять эту ситуацию, грузинские и абхазские исследователи изучили обоснования и мотивацию, стоящие за политикой изоляции, после чего приступили к сравнению и противопоставлению относительно недавних стратегий «вовлечения» Грузии и Европы. И грузинские, и абхазские авторы приходят к выводу, что, при всей схожести между двумя стратегиями, в их основе лежат достаточно контрастные цели, которые отражают дебаты об «изоляции/деизоляции». Абхазский доклад анализирует внутренний дискурс о «деизоляции», предлагая определенный взгляд на причины столь сильной притягательности политической борьбы, которая манипулирует дихотомией России и Запада.

 

Fri, 04/29/2011
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In this study, Georgian and Abkhaz researchers examine one of the fundamental polarising issues of the conflict – the political status of Abkhazia. While Russia formally recognised Abkhazia as an independent state in August 2008, the ‘non-recognition’ of Abkhazia remains the cornerstone of Georgian and international policy. Georgian researchers explore how sustainable the policy of non-recognition is, under what conditions the policy might fail and what Georgia would do in those circumstances. The Abkhaz researchers examine what opportunities and limitations their current status of ‘partial’ recognition affords them, and what concessions Abkhazia might be willing to make in order to get recognition. A survey of respondents reveals some surprisingly ambivalent attitudes towards the question of recognition, though the reader should avoid drawing the wrong conclusions from this.

Thu, 03/31/2011
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Политика непризнания в контексте грузино-абхазского конфликта»

В данной работе грузинские и абхазские исследователи рассматривают один из фундаментальных поляризующих вопросов конфликта – политический статус Абхазии. Хотя Россия официально признала Абхазию независимым государством в августе 2008 г., «непризнание» Абхазии остается краеугольным камнем политики Грузии, а также международной политики. Грузинские исследователи рассматривают, насколько устойчивой является политика непризнания, при каких условиях эта политика может потерпеть крах, и что будет должна делать Грузия в таком случае. Абхазские исследователи анализируют возможности и ограничения, которые дает им нынешний статус «частичного» признания, и на какие уступки пошла бы Абхазия для получения признания. Опрос респондентов показал некоторые удивительно двойственные отношения к вопросу признания, однако читателя предостерегают не делать в этой связи скоропостижных выводов.

Thu, 03/31/2011
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Roundtable, 29th November 2010

On 29th November 2010, International  Alert hosted a roundtable ‘EU-Caucasus Dialogue on Georgian-Abkhaz Relations’ which was framed as a conversation between diplomats engaged in official dialogue processes and experts from the region on what different actors can contribute to conflict resolution.  The participation of experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, allowed a wide range of perspectives to be taken into account and as each side voiced their priorities and analysed the situation on the ground, a broad picture of the conflict dynamic emerged. This report includes the papers presented at the roundtable and a summary of the debate that arose.

Sun, 01/23/2011
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This collection of papers by researchers from Georgia and Abkhazia offers an analysis of international engagement in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict resolution process since the early 90s, with a specific focus on post-August 2008 and the departure of the UN Observer Mission in 2009. Papers assess the impact of non-governmental peacebuilding initiatives, the effectiveness of the ‘Geneva discussions’ co-facilitated by the UN, EU and OSCE, and explore prospects for Abkhaz engagement with the international community. Together, the papers make a powerful argument for the de-isolation of Abkhazia and for continued direct and impartial engagement by both governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Sat, 05/01/2010
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This paper presents the separate analyses of both Georgian and Abkhaz civil society experts on the need for security guarantees, the reasons why the sides have been unable to agree on them as well as barriers and opportunities for future agreements. In itself, the document reflects the achievement of Alert’s long-term engagement as a facilitator of dialogue between Georgian and Abkhaz civil society leaders. It reflects an advance in the dialogue process while contributing to the debate around security guarantees. This publication is an attempt to present a new analytical framework for dialogue to stimulate communication and debate across the conflict divide. It should be of equal interest to Georgian and Abkhaz societies, hopefully bringing the perspective of the other side into internal debates, while helping international actors with an interest in peaceful resolution of the conflict to understand Georgian & Abkhaz perspectives better.

Tue, 09/01/2009
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Диалоговый процесс по гарантиям безопасности в контексте грузино- абхазского конфликта

В данном отчете представлен анализ мнений грузинских и абхазских общественных экспертов о необходимости создания гарантий безопасности, причин, по которым стороны не смогли достичь соглашения по этому поводу, а также возможности будущих соглашений. Как таковой, документ отражает достижения долговременного участия организации "Интернэшнл Алерт" (International Alert) в развитии диалога между лидерами грузинского и абхазского гражданского общества. Он освещает продвижение в процессе диалога, в то же время представляя свой вклад в дискуссию о гарантиях безопасности. Эта публикация - попытка представить новые рамки анализа диалога в целях стимулировать общение и обсуждение через границы конфликта. Как для грузинского, так и для абхазского общества представляет интерес вовлечение другой стороны во внутреннюю дискуссию, что также помогло бы международным игрокам, имеющим интересы в мирном разрешении конфлита, понять грузинскую и абхазскую стороны лучше.

Tue, 09/01/2009
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Местный Бизнес, Местный Мир – Пример Южного Кавказа

Russian version of the South Caucasus case studies taken from the Local Business Local Peace report. Русская версия кейс-стади Южного Кавказа из отчета "Местный Бизнес, Местный Мир".

Tue, 05/01/2007
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Коррупция и конфликты на Южном Кавказе

Мы хотели бы выразить искреннюю признательность всем исследователям, кто проводил полевую часть исследования, за их замечательную работу и за смелость в обращении с этим важным, но противоречивым вопросом. Мы также хотим поблагодарить коллег из Международной Тревоги, которые поделились своими мнениями и предложениями по поводу данного издания. И, наконец, Международная Тревога хотела бы поблагодарить Глобальный Пул по Предотвращению Конфликтов Великобритании и Департамент по Международному Развитию.

Fri, 09/01/2006
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This paper is aimed at motivating and informing discussion within the EU institutions and Member States on the nature of their engagement in the South Caucasus. It suggests priority areas for political dialogue and external assistance programming under the upcoming EC Country and Regional Strategy Papers. It argues that unless authorities and civil society in the region, supported by the international community, genuinely address the root causes of violent conflict, societal instability and distrust, then broad-based development and prosperity will remain beyond reach.

Fri, 09/01/2006
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The Peacebuilding Potential of the Domestic Private Sector

This publication makes the case that the local business community in conflict-affected countries can and should play a role in building peace. Linking up with other peacebuilding actors, and taking advantage of their own resources and skills, business communities should address socio-economic, security, political and reconciliation dimensions of peacebuilding. Section 1 is divided into 5 thematic chapters, and Section 2 contains 19 country case studies. Executive Summaries are also available in Spanish and French.

Sat, 07/01/2006
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This report is the product of field research and subsequent analysis carried out between July 2004 and July 2005 by a team of researchers from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia as well as Nagorny Karabakh, Abkhazia and South Ossetia across the South Caucasus, facilitated by International Alert. Based on a series of one-to-one interviews and focus groups with a wide range of stakeholders, it examines the connections between corruption and frozen conflicts in the South Caucasus region, exploring corruption on all sides. It is the first systematic study of corruption from the perspective of conflict analysis and the first to include the unrecognised entities of the region.

Sun, 01/01/2006
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The Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) Oil Pipeline

This report analyses the interaction between the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and its political context in the South Caucasus, with particular reference to the frozen conflict over Nagorno Karabakh. It examines a range of conflict actors and assesses the dual potential of the pipeline for conflict reduction or escalation, as well as the possible impact of the changing political status quo on the pipeline itself.

Wed, 12/01/2004
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This is the product of an 18-month period of research and analysis that aimed to explore how a better understanding of the region’s current economic dynamics might contribute to the resolution of its conflicts. It is the first book to examine this topic from the perspectives of those living in the region - the authors are members of the Economy and Conflict Research Group; a pool of experts from throughout the South Caucasus, covering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and including Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia. This publication is also available in Russian. Please see: Ot ekonomiki voiny k ekonomike mira na Yuzhnom Kavkaze

Wed, 09/01/2004
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From War Economies to Peace Economies in the South Caucasus

This is the product of an 18-month period of research and analysis that aimed to explore how a better understanding of the region’s current economic dynamics might contribute to the resolution of its conflicts. It is the first book to examine this topic from the perspectives of those living in the region - the authors are members of the Economy and Conflict Research Group; a pool of experts from throughout the South Caucasus, covering Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and including Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia. This publication also is available in English. Please see: From War Economies to Peace Economies in the South Caucasus.

Это результат восемнадцати месяцев исследований и анализа, направленных на изучение того, как более полное понимание существующей экономической ситуации в регионе может способствовать решению региональных конфликтов. Это также первая книга, в которой данный вопрос изучается с точки зрения людей, живущих в регионе - авторы являются членами Исследовательской Группы по Экономике и Конфликтам; команда экспертов собранана со всего Южного Кавказа, включая Армению, Азербайджан, Грузию, Турцию, а также Абхазию, Нагорный Карабах и Южную Осетию. Данная публикация также доступна на английском языке. См. From War Economies to Peace Economies in the South Caucasus.

Wed, 09/01/2004
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This report, Small Arms Control in the Black Sea Region, is the second in a series of assessments published by International Alert to support the exchange of knowledge and information about small arms controls in Eastern Eurasia.

Mon, 12/01/2003
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