Armenia

Turkish President Abdullah Gul
September 5, 2008 2231 GMT
Turkish President Abdullah Gul attempts the difficult task of normalizing relations with Armenia. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) and Turkish President Abdullah Gul (R) in Istanbul
Iran wants to strengthen its ties with Turkey, but Turkey has other issues -- like Russia's actions in the Caucasus -- on its mind. [more]
Worker at Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline terminal in Turkey
Russia's military defeat of Georgia sharply limits the options for neighboring Azerbaijan. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Man leaning on mural wall in Azerbaijani breakaway region Nagorno-Karabakh
A gunbattle in Nagorno-Karabakh prompted Azerbaijan to accuse Armenia of trying to stoke conflict in the separatist enclave. [more]
Armenian presidential candidate Serzh Sarkisyan
February 19, 2008 2128 GMT
Armenia is crucial to Russian strategy in the Caucasus, and Russian political and economic influence there has been on the rise. [more]