The issue of creating a new non-aligned security system in the South Caucasus including Russia, Turkey and Iran can be discussed only after the neighbourhood policy is studied in these three countries, Georgian experts Iosif Tsiskarishvili, Vakhtang Maisaya and Alexander Rondel told Vestnik Kavkaza.
"Unfortunately, there are no documents on neighbourhood policy between Russia, Turkey and Iran in open access, and we don't have them either. Everyone is well aware of the neighbourhood policy of the European Union, but we keep our vision of communication with neighbouring states secret," Iosif Tsiskarishvili noted.
A member of the "Expert Club of Georgia", Vakhtang Maisiya, and the director of the Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, Alexander Rondel, in turn, drew attention to the fact that the creation of a security system in the format of "3 +3", which has recently been discussed by experts, immediately comes across an obstacle in the form of the de facto state of war between Georgia and Russia, despite the conclusion of an agreement between Mikheil Saakashvili and Dmitry Medvedev.
"Unfortunately, it is a reality, but there is another option that can provide security in the South Caucasus which is, in my opinion, more realistic. I'm talking about creating a fully-fledged international mission of the OSCE, which will monitor conflict areas throughout the region, similar to the one currently underway between Georgia and Russia at this stage," Maisaya said.
All three experts also stressed that the key issue of security in the South Caucasus still remains the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Security in South Caucasus: view from Georgia
The issue of creating a new non-aligned security system in the South Caucasus including Russia, Turkey and Iran can be discussed only after the neighbourhood policy is studied in these three countries, Georgian experts Iosif Tsiskarishvili, Vakhtang Maisaya and Alexander Rondel told Vestnik Kavkaza.The issue of creating a new non-aligned security system in the South Caucasus including Russia, Turkey and Iran can be discussed only after the neighbourhood policy is studied in these three countries, Georgian experts Iosif Tsiskarishvili, Vakhtang Maisaya and Alexander Rondel told Vestnik Kavkaza."Unfortunately, there are no documents on neighbourhood policy between Russia, Turkey and Iran in open access, and we don't have them either. Everyone is well aware of the neighbourhood policy of the European Union, but we keep our vision of communication with neighbouring states secret," Iosif Tsiskarishvili noted.A member of the "Expert Club of Georgia", Vakhtang Maisiya, and the director of the Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, Alexander Rondel, in turn, drew attention to the fact that the creation of a security system in the format of "3 +3", which has recently been discussed by experts, immediately comes across an obstacle in the form of the de facto state of war between Georgia and Russia, despite the conclusion of an agreement between Mikheil Saakashvili and Dmitry Medvedev."Unfortunately, it is a reality, but there is another option that can provide security in the South Caucasus which is, in my opinion, more realistic. I'm talking about creating a fully-fledged international mission of the OSCE, which will monitor conflict areas throughout the region, similar to the one currently underway between Georgia and Russia at this stage," Maisaya said.All three experts also stressed that the key issue of security in the South Caucasus still remains the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. ely, there are no documents on neighbourhood policy between Russia, Turkey and Iran in open access, and we don't have them either. Everyone is well aware of the neighbourhood policy of the European Union, but we keep our vision of communication with neighbouring states secret," Iosif Tsiskarishvili noted.A member of the "Expert Club of Georgia", Vakhtang Maisiya, and the director of the Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, Alexander Rondel, in turn, drew attention to the fact that the creation of a security system in the format of "3 +3", which has recently been discussed by experts, immediately comes across an obstacle in the form of the de facto state of war between Georgia and Russia, despite the conclusion of an agreement between Mikheil Saakashvili and Dmitry Medvedev."Unfortunately, it is a reality, but there is another option that can provide security in the South Caucasus which is, in my opinion, more realistic. I'm talking about creating a fully-fledged international mission of the OSCE, which will monitor conflict areas throughout the region, similar to the one currently underway between Georgia and Russia at this stage," Maisaya said.All three experts also stressed that the key issue of security in the South Caucasus still remains the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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