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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