Transcaucasia

Evolution of US Central Asia and Transcaucasia Strategy

美国的中亚和外高加索战略的演变

Affected by the historical issues , political instability , economic recession , area conflict-prone has appeared in all three countries of Transcaucasia .

一方面，受民族问题、领土边界争端等地区历史遗留问题的影响，地区冲突频发，外高加索三个国家也先后出现政局不稳、经济衰退。

After the cold war , the three countries-Armenia , Azerbaijan and Georgia in the Transcaucasia declared independence .

冷战结束后，外高加索地区的原苏联加盟国：格鲁吉亚、阿塞拜疆、亚美尼亚三国相继宣布国家独立。

While for Russia , Transcaucasia is the traditional sphere of influence and strategic interests at stake region , which is the natural barrier to keep security and stability .

而对俄罗斯来说，外高加索地区是其传统的势力范围和战略利益攸关地区，是其维护自身安全与稳定的天然屏障。

The situation in Transcaucasia and Ukraine have a high similarity , the Crimean conflict will also have an external impact on security and stability of Transcaucasia .

外高加索地区和乌克兰的局势具有较高的相似性，克里米亚冲突也将对外高加索地区的安全与稳定带来重大的影响。