Status Stalemate in the Caucasus

Analysis feature in which the author argued that Moscow’s recognition of both Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states in 2008 has benefited no one — including the two territories and Russia itself.

Article is part of he EU-LISTCO Programme, which investigates the challenges posed to European foreign policy by identifying risks connected to areas of limited statehood and contested orders. Through the analysis of the EU Global Strategy and Europe’s foreign policy instruments, the project assesses how the preparedness of the EU and its member states can be strengthened to better anticipate, prevent and respond to threats of governance breakdown and to foster resilience in Europe’s neighbourhoods.

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EU-LISTCO Programme https://www.eu-listco.net/

Wikipedia: Geneva International Discussions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_International_Discussions

ESO: Key source: Conflict history: Georgia - South Ossetia - Abkhazia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/

International Crisis Group: Europe Report No.249 (24.05.18): Abkhazia and South Ossetia: Time to Talk Trade http://www.europeansources.info/record/abkhazia-and-south-ossetia-time-to-talk-trade/

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