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PUBLISHED BY THE DECISION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL OF INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL STUDIES OF NAS RA EDITOR IN CHIEF: Ruben Safrastyan, Prof. Dr., Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA) EDITORIAL BOARD: Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, Dr. Phil., Assoc. Prof, Institute of Oriental Studies NAS RA Lilit Harutyunyan, Assoc. Prof, PhD, Institute of Oriental Studies NAS RA Gohar Iskandaryan, Assoc. Prof, PhD, Institute of Oriental Studies NAS RA Levon Hovsepyan, PhD, Institute of Oriental Studies NAS RA Nazeli Navasardyan, PhD, Institute of Oriental Studies NAS RA (Assistant Editor) Mushegh Ghahriyan, PhD, Institute of Oriental Studies NAS RA (Assistant Editor) SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD: Alexander Krylov, Dr. of Science (History), Primakov Institute of World Econ- omy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) Bulat Sultanov, Dr. of Science (History), Institute for International and Regional Cooperation, German-Kazakh University, (Kazakhstan) Jaroslaw Turlukowski, PhD, Assoc. Prof, Institute of Civil Law University of Warsaw (Poland) Matthew Crosston, Prof., PhD, Senior Doctoral Faculty, School of Security and Global Studies, American Military University (USA) Michael Akerib, Prof. Dr. of Science (Marketing and Strategy), Rector of Swiss UMEF University (Switzerland) Nurlan Namatov, Prof. Dr. of Science (Law), Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland The current issue of the “Contemporary Eurasia” VII (1, 2) is devoted to the ongoing developments and processes in the Eurasia and their impact on the re- gion. The volume includes analyses of the security issues, key political develop- ments and transitions in the Middle East and Caucasus. The publication may be of interest for social scientists, experts and students. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily refl ect the offi cial policy or position of the ed- itors, the editorial board, the advisory board of the Journal or the Institute of Oriental Studies. ISSN 1828-3948 © Institute of Oriental Studies of NAS RA 2018