POINT PAPER

Point Paper

Point Paper

1. What is Russia Primary national interest in regards to the Caucasus Region?

Ans. Russia's prime political interest in, the Caucasus region is due to it's energy interest. The Caucasus region promises oil and natural resources. The North Caucasus is an integral part of the Russian Federation. Russia regards the newly independent states of the Transcaucasus as belonging to its near abroad, although it should be added that the foreign policy concept of a near abroad does not imply that Russia disregards the specificity of the Transcaucasus as a region in its own right. For Russian foreign policy, part ...