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New book: Emil Avdaliani.,The Caucasian Silk Roads and Eurasian Connectivity, 500-1405: Trade, Culture, and Warfare in Transit (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025) maryjahariscenter.org/blog/the-cauca… via Mary Jaharis Center

Publication – Emil Avdaliani, « The Caucasian Silk Roads and Eurasian Connectivity, 500-1405. Trade, Culture, and Warfare in Transit » rmblf.be/2025/03/22/pub…

In my inaugural piece for TRT World I look at Türkiye's expanding relations with Central Asia. A key to this is the South Caucasus which is seen by Ankara as a bridge to the lands further eastward. trt.global/world/article/…

"For #Azerbaijan & Georgia, closer ties with #GCC serve to diversify foreign policy & balance the influence of larger neighbors like #Russia & #Iran. They view GCC states as useful partners with global reach" Read more: amwaj.media/en/article/the… Emil Avdaliani Amwaj.media

"For #Azerbaijan & Georgia, closer ties with #GCC serve to diversify foreign policy & balance the influence of larger neighbors like #Russia & #Iran. They view GCC states as useful partners with global reach" Read more: amwaj.media/en/article/the… Emil Avdaliani Amwaj.media

"#GCC states, now global investors, have also strengthened ties with the #SouthCaucasus. This is particularly seen in #Azerbaijan and #Georgia, as both play growing roles in Eurasian connectivity" amwaj.media/en/article/the… Emil Avdaliani Amwaj.media

In my latest for AGSI I look at Iran-Russia cooperation around gas industry

Iran’s willingness to increase gas cooperation with Russia fits into a broader trajectory of Iran’s gas industry. Emil Avdaliani agsiw.org/iran-eyes-russ…

In my piece for ORF, India's leading think tank, I look at Central Asia where reconciliation between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan opens up opportunities for greater connectivity. orfonline.org/expert-speak/t…

On 31 March 2025, #Kyrgyzstan, #Tajikistan, and #Uzbekistan made history—patching up #border issues and launching a unified vision for regional #connectivity. A breakthrough moment for #CentralAsia: Emil Avdaliani or-f.org/33693

For the first time ever, #Kyrgyz, #Tajik, and #Uzbek leaders held a #trilateral summit to boost border cooperation, #infrastructure, and #energy ties: Emil Avdaliani or-f.org/33693

In my latest for TRT World I look into the China-Russia partnership and how it is different from what it used to be in the Cold War era. In short - advantages prevail over existing differences. trt.global/world/article/…

The US hopes to split the China-Russia 'no limits' partnership — but history, economics, and geopolitics suggest it won't be easy. Pragmatism, not ideology, binds Beijing and Moscow closer than ever Opinion I Emil Avdaliani

For the first time ever, #Kyrgyz, #Tajik, and #Uzbek leaders held a #trilateral summit to boost border cooperation, #infrastructure, and #energy ties: Emil Avdaliani or-f.org/33693

Many thanks for this promotion, Nicholas Morton. I am looking forward to working on a follow up volume.

I have launched my Patreon page where I will be sharing weekly analysis on the Middle East, South Caucasus, and Central Asia. patreon.com/posts/middle-c…

In my latest for World Politics Review I look into the latest summit held between the EU and Central Asia. The bloc is trying to compete with other actors - Russia and China - over trade routes, the construction of infrastructure and rare earth minerals.

On 31 March 2025, #Kyrgyzstan, #Tajikistan, and #Uzbekistan made history—patching up #border issues and launching a unified vision for regional #connectivity. A breakthrough moment for #CentralAsia: Emil Avdaliani or-f.org/33693

In my latest for Diplomatic Courier I look at the Middle Corridor that emerges as a new major trade route but with a tradition going back centuries. diplomaticourier.com/posts/europes-…

India’s relations with Saudi Arabia are expanding beyond trade in oil. I write in my latest for Gulf Int'l Forum how strategic they have become as of late.