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«Բանբեր հայագիտության» միջազգային գիտական հանդեսը լույս է տեսնում 2013 թվականից։
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Բանբեր հայագիտության = Вестник Арменоведения = Review of Armenian studies
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Re-evaluating US-Georgia Relations in the Context of the Russo-Georgian War (2008–2009)
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Գլխավոր խմբագիր՝ Պ. Ա. Չոբանյան (2013-2017) ; Ա. Խառատյան (2017-)
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This article examines the development and re-evaluation of US-Georgia relations in the context of the 2008–2009 five-day Russo-Georgian War, revealing the real boundaries of Washington’s policy and its influence on the geopolitical environment of the South Caucasus. The article analyzes the internal political developments during the first years of Mikheil Saakashvili’s second presidential term, Georgia’s aspirations for NATO membership, and the nature of US diplomatic, political, and financial support before and after the war. The article demonstrates that despite clear US statements on supporting Georgia’s territorial integrity and Euro-Atlantic integration, this support did not translate into military guarantees, which became evident during the five-day Russo-Georgian War. Special attention is paid to the re-evaluation of Georgia’s prospects for NATO membership, the political consequences of the Bucharest Summit, and Washington’s response during the August 2008 military operations. After the war, relations took on a more institutionalized form with the signing of the Strategic Cooperation Charter in 2009, but the reduced US interest in the region under the Obama administration posed new challenges. The article also offers important conclusions from the perspective of the national security of the Republic of Armenia and regional stability.
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Երևան