Networks of Crime and Corruption in the South Caucasus

Author(s): Richard Giragosian
Editor(s): Lili Di Puppo, Iris Kempe, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Issue: 9
Pages: 2-5
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Jefferson Institute, Washington D.C.; Heinrich Böll Foundation, Tbilisi; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2009

Since the sudden independence of the three South Caucasus countries following the Soviet Union's collapse, each state has struggled to overcome a daunting set of internal and external challenges, ranging from the need for economic and political reform to the onset of violent and destructive conflicts. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia continue to face broader security threats emanating from organized crime, human trafficking and proliferation. These threats raise important considerations for regional stability and demonstrate the imperative to police the networks of crime and corruption.

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