How Georgia's Foreign Policy Posture Will Affect the South Caucasus An international forum will be held in Tbilisi on November 5 and 6 on the prospects of Georgia's neutrality and its possible role in strengthening peace and cooperation in the Caucasus. The organizers are the United Neutral Georgia party and the international neutrality studies research initiative, and foreign experts, political scientists, diplomats and international relations researchers are expected among the participants. The emphasis is on security, economic development, regional cooperation and the possibility of using neutrality as a tool to prevent conflicts. At first glance, the discussion is only devoted to the choice of one country's foreign policy, but its significance goes far beyond Georgia: the Caucasus is experiencing a phase of deep geopolitical transformations, when established approaches to security are being re-examined, and the need for new formats of dialogue is particularly strong. For decades, the region has remained a space where the interests of the major players intersect. Russia, Turkey, Iran, the USA, the European Union and, in recent years, China, evaluate the Caucasus through the prism of their strategic goals, which do not always coincide with the long-term needs of the countries of the South Caucasus. More often than not, geopolitical rivalry only complicated the solution of internal problems and exacerbated contradictions. History shows that the stability of the Caucasus cannot be built solely on external guarantees or participation in military-political blocs - mutual trust, open dialogue and the willingness of neighbors to consider each other's legitimate security interests are of fundamental importance. In this context, the idea of ​​Georgia's neutrality deserves serious attention: refusal to participate in the conflict between the blocs may reduce the risks of the state's involvement in new conflicts and expand the opportunities for cooperation with various partners, while maintaining relations with the West and with Russia, Turkey and China.

How Georgia's Foreign Policy Posture Will Affect the South Caucasus An international forum will be held in Tbilisi on November 5 and 6 on the prospects of Georgia's neutrality and its possible role in strengthening peace and cooperation in the Caucasus. The organizers are the United Neutral Georgia party and the international neutrality studies research initiative, and foreign experts, political scientists, diplomats and international relations researchers are expected among the participants. The emphasis is on security, economic development, regional cooperation and the possibility of using neutrality as a tool to prevent conflicts. At first glance, the discussion is only devoted to the choice of one country's foreign policy, but its significance goes far beyond Georgia: the Caucasus is experiencing a phase of deep geopolitical transformations, when established approaches to security are being re-examined, and the need for new formats of dialogue is particularly strong. For decades, the region has remained a space where the interests of the major players intersect. Russia, Turkey, Iran, the USA, the European Union and, in recent years, China, evaluate the Caucasus through the prism of their strategic goals, which do not always coincide with the long-term needs of the countries of the South Caucasus. More often than not, geopolitical rivalry only complicated the solution of internal problems and exacerbated contradictions. History shows that the stability of the Caucasus cannot be built solely on external guarantees or participation in military-political blocs - mutual trust, open dialogue and the willingness of neighbors to consider each other's legitimate security interests are of fundamental importance. In this context, the idea of ​​Georgia's neutrality deserves serious attention: refusal to participate in the conflict between the blocs may reduce the risks of the state's involvement in new conflicts and expand the opportunities for cooperation with various partners, while maintaining relations with the West and with Russia, Turkey and China.