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// THE CRUX The South Caucasus nations of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan navigate complex regional rivalries and demographic challenges amid competing foreign powers.

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What Makes The CAUCASUS Nations So Important?

20 places, in order of mention

00:01South CaucasusThe three South Caucasus nations since their restored independence
00:10Turkeyat the crossroads of three major and emerging powers
00:12Iranat the crossroads of three major and emerging powers
00:14Russiathe countries are subject to a great deal
00:37Roman Empirecaught between the Persian and Roman Empires
00:39Parthian Empirecaught between the Persian and Roman Empires
00:43GeorgiaGeorgia Armenia and Azerbaijan's sovereignty had been challenged
00:44ArmeniaGeorgia Armenia and Azerbaijan's sovereignty had been challenged
00:45AzerbaijanGeorgia Armenia and Azerbaijan's sovereignty had been challenged
01:56Transcaucasian SFSRthe Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic officially became
02:19Abkhaziaindependence movements of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
02:21South Ossetiaindependence movements of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
02:33Nagorno-KarabakhNagorno-Karabakh an autonomous Armenian majority region of Azerbaijan
04:00TurkeyAzerbaijan's closest partner is its brother nation Turkey
04:03Ukraineand also has good relations with Ukraine
04:17Iranthey also are on good terms with Iran
05:26Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipelinepipeline running from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey
06:56YerevanPrime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took office after protests
08:15Baltic Statesin a similar predicament to the Baltic states
08:37Central Asiademographic trends more similar to the Central Asian