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16 May 2007

Caucasus Context, a new journal produced by the World Security Institute's Caucasus Project, has released its Spring 2007 issue.

Contact: Ron Hinrichs,  
Lilit Petrosyan,

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The World Security Institute is proud to announce that the Spring 2007 issue of Caucasus Context is now available (Vol. 4, No. 1).

Click here to download the full PDF version.

Caucasus Context is a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary journal focused on regional integration and cooperation between the three South Caucasus republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The journal will offer in-depth analyses and commentaries on issues pertinent to the region, including perspectives from individuals in the media, government, civil society and academia. We welcome guest opinions, articles, and contributions.

The contents of Spring 2007, Vol. 4, No. 1 include:

• Statement | Levon Ter-Petrossian -- President, Armenia | National Security Council Session, Jan. 7-8, 1998 | Foreword by Ashot Sargsyan
• Interview | Elmar Mammadyarov -- Foreign Minister, Azerbaijan | Baku, Azerbaijan, July 17, 2006
• Interview | Arkady Ghukasyan - President, Nagorno Karabakh | Stepanakert, Nagorno Karabakh, July 12, 2006
• Interview | Serzh Sarkissian - Prime Minister, Armenia | Yerevan, Armenia, July 14, 2006
• Interview | Samvel Babayan - Chairman, "Dashink" Political Party | Yerevan, Armenia, July 14, 2006
• Nagorno Karabakh: The "Frozen Conflict" that Remains Unthawed | by Jon Sawyer
• The International Relations Dimension of Political Demography: The Example of Georgia | by Medea Kochoradze

Our work is centered on the belief that through dialogue and information, we can foster improved relations at the public level and build bridges of tolerance and understanding between these three states.

We are excited to have such a wide array of readers, from journalists in the region and in the United States, to U.S. policy-makers, diplomats and regional scholars.

For More Information:

• To learn more about the WSI Caucasus Project, click here.
• To  receive a free electronic subscription to the journal, click here.
• To download the full PDF version of Caucasus Context, Vol. 4, No. 1, click here. 
• To submit articles, letters or commentary, please contact the editor: Lilit Petrosyan, WSI Caucasus Project Director, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20036; email: .

About the World Security Institute (WSI):

WSI is a 21st century global think tank and a leading not-for-profit media organization committed to independent journalism and research, and the development, production, and marketing of impartial news and information to a global audience. Through a variety of publications and services, in several languages including Chinese, Russian, Farsi, and Arabic, WSI provides a unique news and research-based approach to communications, policy development, and cooperation focusing on the social, economic, environmental, political and military components of international security. WSI's divisions include the Center for Defense Information, International Media, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Azimuth Media and International Programs with offices in Washington, D.C. (founded in 1972), Brussels (founded in 2002), Cairo (founded in 2006) and Moscow (founded in 2001), and a Beijing program (founded in 2002).

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