Sergey Markedonov, visiting fellow in the Center for Strategic and International Studies Russia and Eurasia Program The first lecture of the "Connecting with the Caucasus" speaker series presented by the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies Sergey Markedonov focuses on the transformation of the Caucasus region from periphery to one of the focal points of Eurasian, European and Transatlantic security since the dissolution of the USSR. Special attention is paid to Russia's position and its desire for the keeping of an exclusive role in the Caucasus geopolitics. The talk stresses the new status quo shaped by the August War of 2008, including the political agenda for South Ossetia and Abkhazia, new Western strategies on engagement/non-recognition, the impact of the war on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, and the Turkish-Armenian rapprochement. Learn more about this event: cis.uchicago.edu/events/2012-2013/121023-caucasus-region-at-crossroads Learn more about the Connecting with the Caucasus series: ceeres.uchicago.edu/caucasus -- Part of the World Beyond the Headlines lecture series presented by the Center for International Studies. This event was cosponsored by the Cosponsored by the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies (CEERES), the Center for International Studies, the Franke Institute for the Humanities, and the Norman Wait Harris Fund. cis.uchicago.edu

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