Geopolitics in the South Caucasus: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy

On February 24, 2020, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and the Sokhumi State University in Tbilisi, Georgia held an online roundtable discussion among U.S. and Georgian experts on geopolitics in the South Caucasus. The event was chaired by Deborah Nutter, former Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Practice at The Fletcher School. Questions: What interests does the United States have in the South Caucasus? How can the United States help preserve regional stability and prevent conflict escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia? How can the United States contend with the regional interests of Russia, China, Turkey, and Iran? How can the United States coordinate its policy toward the region with the European Union? How will U.S. priorities in the region change over the next four years? Will the Biden administration expand U.S. support for democratic change, better governance, and international integration of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan?