Cooperation within the framework of transnational projects between Azerbaijan and Georgia and perspectives

Abstract

The fate of the countries and peoples of the South Caucasus has been closely interconnected for centuries. History shows the dynamics that these nations noticeably improve their economic well-being and security not in isolation from each other, but in close cooperation. Interethnic strife, inspired from outside and supported by some local circles, set our nations back in development for decades. Any regional and global economic system is a connecting vessel. If one of the compartments of the connecting vessel leaks, all participants lose. This was exactly case with the countries of the South Caucasus. When analyzing how much our countries have lost and received in terms of less economic and other benefits due to conflicts, we can confidently come up with hundreds of billions of dollars for each of the countries in our region. Remarkably, our neighbors also lost, including the Russian Federation. If there were no conflicts, devastation, blocking of transport routes, and huge spending on weapons, everyone would benefit. But apparently, it was at such a price that our nations needed to know the price of peace and stability