Topics related to the area of the Caucasus mountains, northern area under the influence to Russia as well as the Southern Caucasus with the independent states of Georgia, Azerbaijan und Armenia
Opening statement of FM Frank Walter Steinmeier (video) Little optimism is heard from the statements of the 57 foreign ministers taking part in the conference in Hamburg. the atmosphere is as grey as the weather, Hans Walter Steinmeier remarked in…
The cause of the conflict in Karabah lies years back. But new fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia has called for the international community to intervene. Germany, being the chair of the OSCE this year, is trying to find a diplomatic…
“Build bridges, not walls” was the most important message the Albanian Minister of Defense Mimi Kodheli brought out in her speech in Hamburg last night. “Do not forget the West Balkans, we share your values” was another and “Keep up…
The conflict about Karabakh has turned into fighting again, after months of relative peace. Occasional shootings along the line of conflict have been frequent in the past years, Karabakh is a so called luke warm conflict. But any open fighting…
Es gibt große Meere und kleine…dieses liegt mitten im Kaukasus! “Pirat” David will hier zu neuen Ufern aufbrechen. Sein Schiff wartet schon am Ufer. Im Sommer soll die Reise starten. Er und Künstler-Kollegen bauen das Schiff, Stück für Stück, Zahn…
Still ruht der See, wie ein Spiegel…etwa eine Autostunde von Tiflis. Noch ziehen Pferdewagen über die Landstraßen… aber in den Städten wird bereits der Parkraum knapp. Wer hier noch parken will, braucht Phantasie und Geschick! Noch bleibt der langsam…
Reasons are not clear. Were there backstage actors? Influences from outside? Georgia is in the middle of conflicting interests of the great powers USA and Russia. Original Statement: TBILISI, Georgia, 30 December 2015 – The Parliament of Georgia today confirmed…
It is not only in these days that people travel long distances. They always have a good reason to leave their homes and seek a better future for their children. German refugees left 200 years ago, and went to South…
Das Geschehen in der Ost-Ukraine zeigt Parallelen zu den Konfliktregionen im Kaukasus. Während dort eine stabile Instabilität zum Dauerzustand geworden ist, sind die Dinge in der Ukraine noch in Bewegung. Das Minsk 2 Abkommen soll einen Weg aufzeigen, die zu…
Great amounts of rain falls hit Tbilisi last night and devastated part of the city. Cars were torn from the streets and people washed away – some are still missing, 24 h later. Wild animals from the zoo were wondering…
