# caucasus (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover caucasus. Page: Feed: --- ## [Circassian Folk Song and Social-Class Conflict](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/circassian-folk-song-and-social-class) _2026-08-18 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ Without a written language, the Circassians turned song into their archive, preserving heroes, shaming traitors, and giving voice to the deep tension between princes and commoners. ## [Eighty-Four Consonants: A new reference on the Northwest Caucasian languages](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/eighty-four-consonants-a-new-reference) _2026-08-03 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ Adyghe, Kabardian, Abkhaz, Abaza, and the one that ended in 1992 ## [Can David Crystal's Six-Point Survival Strategy Be Applied to the Adyghe-Abkhaz Languages?](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/can-david-crystals-six-point-survival) _2026-07-28 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ Editor’s introduction ## [Horsemen Without a Country](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/horsemen-without-a-country) _2026-07-26 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ The Circassian squadrons of French Mandate Syria fought Damascus's wars for twenty years, then paid for it twice over. ## [Religious Beliefs of the Adyghe according to the Accounts of European Authors (Thirteenth to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century), by Roman Ostapenko](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/religious-beliefs-of-the-adyghe-according) _2026-07-20 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ 'First published in Russian in the journal 'Cultural Life of the South of Russia' ('Kulturnaya zhizn Yuga Rossii'), No. ## [The Seven-Month War: Kabarda against the Russian Empire, 1778 to 1779](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/the-seven-month-war-kabarda-against) _2026-07-19 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ How the loss of the Kurey winter pastures drove Kabarda to war, and how a song kept the record the historians would not. ## [Lermontov and the Caucasus](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/lermontov-and-the-caucasus) _2026-07-09 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ Mikhail Lermontov marched with the empire against the highlanders of the Caucasus, and left them the most honest portrait in Russian literature. ## [The honour of another people: remembering Zaur Naloev](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/the-honour-of-another-people-remembering) _2026-07-07 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ First published on AbkhazWorld.com on 5 July 2026 ## [Music, Water and the Soul in the Circassian Rite of Psykheghe](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/music-water-and-the-soul-in-the-circassian) _2026-07-06 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ by Metin Kodzoko - BA Musicology, Erciyes University - CircassianWorld.com ## [Auladin Dumanish(ev) and the Revival of 'Kabardinka'](https://circassianworld.substack.com/p/auladin-dumanishev-and-the-revival) _2026-06-25 · CircassianWorld · CircassianWorld_ Auladin Sarabievich Dumanishev \[Думэныщ Iэулэдин\] (b. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gFxI7HyMWXNj) _2026-06-25 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Three-day teacher training at Kh. Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/three-day-teacher-training-at-kh-abovyan-armenian-state-pedagogical-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-day-teacher-training-at-kh-abovyan-armenian-state-pedagogical-university) _2026-06-23 · admin · prove_ Within the framework of the Erasmus+ project “PROVE”: Promoting Values Education in Higher Education Institutions of the South Caucasus, a three-day training course for in-service teachers was held at Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University on June 10-12. It was organized within the framework of Work Package 2 (WP2). Around 20 teachers from general education \[…\] The post Three-day… ## [Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin Newsletter - 6/15/2026](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/eastern-neighborhood-bulletin-newsletter-5b4) _2026-06-15 · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ EU Opens Initial Accession Talks with Ukraine and Moldova, Continued Russia-Armenia Tensions, and More from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. ## [Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin Newsletter - 6/8/2026](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/eastern-neighborhood-bulletin-newsletter-355) _2026-06-08 · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ Pashinyan Wins Reduced Majority in Armenian Elections, Reports of Israeli Special Forces Acting in Azerbaijan, and More from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. ## [Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin Newsletter - 6/1/2026](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/eastern-neighborhood-bulletin-newsletter-74f) _2026-06-01 · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ Russia-Armenia Tensions Spike Ahead of Election, Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Apartment Building, and more from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. ## [Pomegranates and Pipelines](https://zaurshiriyev.substack.com/p/starting-over-sort-of) _2026-06-01 · Zaur Shiriyev · Pomegranates and Pipelines_ A small reset for this newsletter. ## [Georgian and Armenian Students Plan Community-Oriented Projects within Student Training](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/georgian-and-armenian-students-plan-community-oriented-projects-within-student-training/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=georgian-and-armenian-students-plan-community-oriented-projects-within-student-training) _2026-05-30 · admin · prove_ On May 11–13, a three-day student training was held in Georgia within the framework of the PROVE project (“Promoting Values Education in Higher Education Institutions in the South Caucasus”). The event was supported by the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) program. The working sessions were hosted by Caucasus University. The training aimed to \[…\] The post Georgian and Armenian… ## [Three-day teacher training at Yerevan State University](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/three-day-teacher-training-at-yerevan-state-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-day-teacher-training-at-yerevan-state-university) _2026-05-29 · admin · prove_ Within the framework of the ERASMUS+ project ““PROVE”: Promoting Values Education in Higher Education Institutions of the South Caucasus,” a training programme for teachers of general education schools of the Republic of Armenia was held at Yerevan State University (YSU) on 6-8 May of the current year, on the topic of “Values and Knowledge Education” \[…\] The post Three-day teacher training at… ## [At Stake in Armenia’s Election: Peace and Russian Influence](https://zaurshiriyev.substack.com/p/at-stake-in-armenias-election-peace) _2026-05-29 · Zaur Shiriyev · Pomegranates and Pipelines_ The risk of stalled progress—particularly on peace with Azerbaijan—runs high, and the West should be ready to provide support. ## [Bridging Values and Knowledge: ASPU delivers Special Lecture at Dimitrie Cantemir University in Romania](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/bridging-values-and-knowledge-aspu-delivers-special-lecture-at-romanias-dimitriecantemir-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bridging-values-and-knowledge-aspu-delivers-special-lecture-at-romanias-dimitriecantemir-university) _2026-05-27 · admin · prove_ On May 13 within the frames of Erasmus+ academic mobility program Marine Matosyan, Vice-Dean for Science and International Cooperation of the Faculty of Biology, Chemistry, and Geography at Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University, delivered a special lecture for students at Dimitrie Cantemir University in Romania. The lecture was based on the Erasmus+ PROVE project \[…\] The post… ## [Kyiv Arrives as a Global Drone Power: Ukraine Drone Diplomacy Tracker](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/kyiv-arrives-as-global-drone-power) _2026-05-14 · Gabriella Calder · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ Presenting a live map of Kyiv's military drone outreach since the launch of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7EAk2xU1z1I0) _2026-05-14 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [ASPU Faculty Members Explore VAKE Methodology in Targeted Training Session](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/aspu-faculty-members-explore-vake-methodology-in-targeted-training-session/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aspu-faculty-members-explore-vake-methodology-in-targeted-training-session) _2026-05-07 · admin · prove_ Strengthening the bridge between moral values and academic knowledge, Marine Matosyan, Deputy Dean for Science and Internationalization at the Faculty of Biology, Chemistry, and Geography, recently conducted a training seminar for the Chair of Geography and its Teaching Methods at Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU). The session focused on the VAKE (Values and Knowledge Education) \[…\] The… ## [“How to Teach Values?” – Training for Caucasus University Academic Staff](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/how-to-teach-values-training-for-caucasus-university-academic-staff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-teach-values-training-for-caucasus-university-academic-staff) _2026-05-05 · admin · prove_ On April 22 and 24, Caucasus University hosted a two-day training session for its academic staff titled “How to Teach Values?” as part of the PROVE project. The training aimed to familiarize academic staff with the concept of values education and demonstrate how academic content can serve as a powerful tool for nurturing values. It \[…\] The post “How to Teach Values?” – Training for Caucasus… ## [Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin Newsletter - 4/27/2026](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/eastern-neighborhood-bulletin-newsletter-973) _2026-04-27 · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ Commemorations of Chornobyl Anniversary, Ukraine-Azerbaijan Defense Agreements, and more from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. ## [Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin Newsletter - 4/20/2026](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/eastern-neighborhood-bulletin-newsletter-a25) _2026-04-20 · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ Ukraine Alleges Russian Buildup in Belarus, Russia Pledges Compensation for AZAL Disaster Victims, and more from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. ## [Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin Newsletter - 4/13/2026](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/eastern-neighborhood-bulletin-newsletter-01c) _2026-04-13 · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ Orban Concedes National Elections, Aliyev Visits Georgia, and more from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. ## [Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin Newsletter - 3/30/2026](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/eastern-neighborhood-bulletin-newsletter-c67) _2026-03-30 · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ Zelensky Strikes Deals in the Gulf, EU-Armenia Summit to be Held in May, and more from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. ## [PROVE Consortium and Study Visit in Greece: Advancing Values Education](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/prove-consortium-and-study-visit-in-greece-advancing-values-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prove-consortium-and-study-visit-in-greece-advancing-values-education) _2026-03-27 · admin · prove_ From March 8th to 13th, 2026, partners of the PROVE project (Promoting Values Education in South Caucasus Higher Education Institutions) gathered in Greece for a dynamic and enriching study visit. The productive week was dedicated to consortium meetings, intensive training sessions, and school visits. The event brought together academic staff from partner universities to exchange \[…\] The post… ## [Iran’s Northern Neighbors Are Facing Fallout From the War, Too](https://zaurshiriyev.substack.com/p/irans-northern-neighbors-are-facing) _2026-03-24 · Zaur Shiriyev · Pomegranates and Pipelines_ The conflict is threatening stability in Armenia and Azerbaijan. ## [Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin Newsletter - 3/23/2026](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/eastern-neighborhood-bulletin-newsletter-1a5) _2026-03-23 · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ Belarus Releases 250 Political Prisoners, Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II Dies and More from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. ## [Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin Newsletter - 3/16/2026](https://easternneighborhoodbulletin.substack.com/p/eastern-neighborhood-bulletin-newsletter-096) _2026-03-16 · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin · Eastern Neighborhood Bulletin_ Kazakhstan's Holds Constitutional Referendum, Ukraine Supplies Drone Teams to Gulf, and More from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/U73dMcMwjWX5) _2026-03-16 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Specialized training course for teachers based on the VaKE model](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/specialized-training-course-for-teachers-based-on-the-vake-model/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=specialized-training-course-for-teachers-based-on-the-vake-model) _2026-02-26 · admin · prove_ Under the framework of the Erasmus+ PROVE project (“Promoting Values-Based Education in the South Caucasus”), Kh. Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University hosted a specialized training course titled “Values and Knowledge Education (VaKE) Model: Theory and Practice.” The event drew an impressive turnout, with 77 teachers from diverse multidisciplinary backgrounds and various schools throughout… ## [Team 4 – Integrating VaKE into Pre-Service Teacher Training and Internships](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/learning-about-values-and-through-values-team-4-integrating-vake-into-pre-service-teacher-training-and-internships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learning-about-values-and-through-values-team-4-integrating-vake-into-pre-service-teacher-training-and-internships) _2026-02-09 · admin · prove_ Learning About Values — and Through Values: Team 4, coordinated by Magda Gogrichiani (Ilia State University), focused on applying Values and Knowledge Education (VaKE) directly to pre-service teacher training and internship programs.The courses designed within this team combine theoretical learning, practical application, and reflective analysis, ensuring that future teachers experience VaKE not… ## [PROVE Project Insights Presented at the 2026 Conference of Moral Researchers in Munich](https://prove.tesau.edu.ge/prove-project-insights-presented-at-the-2026-conference-of-moral-researchers-in-munich/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prove-project-insights-presented-at-the-2026-conference-of-moral-researchers-in-munich) _2026-01-30 · admin · prove_ From January 15th to 17th, 2026, the PROVE project (Promoting Values Education in South Caucasus Higher Education Institutions) was prominently featured at the Conference of Moral Researchers (Tagung der Moralforscher:innen), held at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany. Representing the AVaKE association, Jean-Luc Patry delivered a comprehensive presentation titled “Values… ## [The Changing Dynamics of the South Caucasus](https://zaurshiriyev.substack.com/p/the-changing-dynamics-of-the-south) _2025-10-31 · Zaur Shiriyev · Pomegranates and Pipelines_ Reflections on the challenges and opportunities in the evolving Azerbaijan–Armenia peace process and what they mean for the South Caucasus. ## [Roundtable Discussion: “Armenia-Azerbaijan-Türkiye Vicious Triangle”](https://zaurshiriyev.substack.com/p/roundtable-discussion-armenia-azerbaijan) _2024-12-20 · Zaur Shiriyev · Pomegranates and Pipelines_ Why the talks between Baku and Yerevan are about normalization—not peace—and what role the Trump administration might play.