All right, we are live with Alexander Mercuris in London.

And joining us from Tbilisi, we have first time on the Duran, Lasha Kasseradze, who has written incredible articles on geopolitics on neutrality studies and national interest.

Lasha, welcome to the Duran.

Is there anything else that you would like to tell us about your writings or to promote or a plug before we get started?

I cannot add much more to that generous introduction, Alex.

Thank you so much.

It's an honor to be on your channel on Duren.

I think we all know that you guys have done an incredible job.

And we're all proud to be every time we get a chance,

and this is my first time on Duren on duran really proud to be on your channel

as for my articles like you said um i have written for the neutrality studies for national

interest and for acura with my good colleague and friend uh james cardin um and i analyze

i'm an international relations analyst and a focus on former Soviet space

and specifically on the South Caucasus.

Fantastic.

And we have got a lot to talk about what it comes to the South Caucasus.

A lot of action going on.

So let's get started.

Before I pass it on to you, Alexander, just a quick hello to everyone that is watching us on Odyssey and Rock Finn and Rumble as well as YouTube.

And of course, the durand.com.

And a big shout out to our moderators.

Peter is in the house and Zareel is with us as well and thank you to our moderators for everything that you do, Alexander, Lasha. Let's talk about the

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