Spread the loveRussia’s interest in the Caucasus was built during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. But the unfolding socio-political processes in Russia at the end of XVI and the beginning of XVII centuries did not allow the upstream development of Caucasus policy of Romanov Russia. XVII century was a turning point in the East-West … Continue reading Azerbaijan in the context of Caucasus policy of the Russia empire: from Peter to Pavel (PART I)