Strategies of NATO on the countries of the South Caucasus

The article analyzes the interaction between the countries of the South Caucasus, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and NATO, examining the period from the 1990s to the present. The aim of the work was to identify the level of communication between the countries of the South Caucasus region and NATO, to study the strategies and identify the degree of influence of the alliance on intra-regional processes and the political atmosphere of the micro-region. Based on the analysis of scientific works, documents and reports of the alliance, it is evident that NATO’s influence on the region has increased significantly over the past few decades: joint exercises are conducted, military structures are modernized in accordance with the alliance’s standards; countries participate to a greater or lesser extent in the organization’s programs, such as “Partnership for Peace”, “Science for Peace and Security” and others. The article reflects detailed aspects of NATO’s interaction with each of the countries and emphasizes that these contacts have a certain impact on relations with other countries, including Russia.