Caucasus

Beyond exclusion: rethinking approaches to status in the Nagorny Karabakh peace process

Mar 2012
Status – of territory, of parties to the conflict and of those mandated to resolve it – is central to the Nagorny Karabakh (NK) conflict. The question of what status NK should have lies at the heart of the dispute: independence, autonomy, self-government or some other formulation. While acknowledging the many conflicting perspectives on the issue, this discussion paper charts possible areas of convergence between Armenian and Azerbaijani interests, around which further dialogue might be conducted.

Confronting legacies of forced displacement in the South Caucasus

Approaching two million people throughout the South Caucasus lost their homes as a result of ethnic mobilisation, confrontation and conflict through the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their fate remains a key challenge for both the Nagorny Karabakh and Georgian–Abkhaz peace processes. Through film projects, TV discussions, and policy papers, Conciliation Resources and our partners in the Synergy network have recently been bringing new thinking to bear on these issues. At the heart of these activities are the peacebuilding perspectives of local people.

People's Peacemaking Perspectives: Georgian–Abkhaz conflict – Policy brief

Mar 2012

It's 20 years since the start of the Georgian-Abkhaz war in 1992. At the heart of the conflict, one of a number that accompanied the collapse of the Soviet Union, is a contest between territorial integrity and self-determination.

The conflict has persisted to this day and brings with it insecurity, deep mistrust, long-term displacement and serious constraints on growth and development.

Resilience in the face of displacement

Lali grew up in Abkhazia's Gali region. She lost her home during the 1992-93 war and now lives as an IDP in western Georgia. Find out about how Lali's campaigning for the rights of fellow displaced people.

Governance and Transparency Fund: Mid term review

May 2011

This is Conciliation Resources' Governance and Transparency Fund mid term review on increasing government accountability in conflict zones through public participation in policymaking.

Governance and Transparency Fund: Annual report 2

Jun 2010
Governance and Transparency Fund: Annual report 2
This is Conciliation Resources' second annual report for the Department for International Development's Global and Transparency Fund.

Governance and Transparency Fund: Annual report 1

Jun 2009
Governance and Transparency Fund: Annual report 1
This is Conciliation Resources' first annual report for the Department for International Development's Global and Transparency Fund.

Governance and Transparency Fund: Annual report 3

Jul 2011
This is Conciliation Resources' third annual report for the Department for International Development's Global and Transparency Fund.

Chechen resistance: Myth and reality

Choosing to engage: Armed groups and peace processes
May 2005
Accord Armed groups: Chechen resistance
Chechnya’s ‘foreign minister’ Ilyas Akhmadov discusses how an armed group seeks to make itself understood internationally in the face of a powerful opponent. He argues that international perceptions have prevented the Chechen resistance from behaving as a state, and radicalised them.

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