Vahe Davtyan

В статье рассмотрены вызовы устойчивому энергети- ческому развитию стран – членов Евразийского экономического союза, а также проведен сравнительный анализ их энергетических систем с вы- явлением наиболее сильных и слабых сторон. На основе Индекса энер- гетической трилеммы исследован уровень соответствия энергетических систем России, Казахстана и Ар...

The article analyzes the features of Russia’s interaction with the states of the South Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia) in the gas transportation sector. The study of the structure of the markets of the South Caucasian republics allowed us to determine the share of natural gas supplied from Russia, to assess the problems and prospects for fu...

Issues of legal regulation in order to ensure environmental safety, rational use of natural resources, and their protection are relevant for the Russian Federation and the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). FEC organizations carry out economic activities that have a direct impact on the environment. Legal regulation in the field o...

The article examines the issues of decarbonization in the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union in the context of global challenges of climate change. The international regime for reducing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere is analyzed. Its impact on the global political agenda is determined. It is established that one of the main...

The purpose of the study is to analyse the state and directions of development of foreign economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China in conditions of growing macroeconomic instability. During the study, the following tasks were set and solved: the prerequisites for the formation and content of the global...

In this report I attempt to identify global energy security’s key socio-philosophical and political issues, in order to seek a new model for the efficient and stable operation of this system. As a basis for the formation of such a model, I propose the development of an important ontological system, ‘the energy security of the person’.

The paper presents the results of research aimed at developing digital models for determining the operating parameters of railway power supply systems equipped with distributed generation plants based on renewable energy sources (RES). RES can be used in railway transport to increase the reliability of power supply to facilities located in areas wi...

В статье рассмотрены проблемы и перспективы функционирования консультативной платформы «3 + 3», нацеленной на разблокирование транспортных коммуникаций на Южном Кавказе. Выявлены возможности и препятствия синхронизации транспортно-логистических интересов региональных и внерегиональных акторов. Цели и задачи инициативы «3 + 3» изучены в контексте ре...

The article discusses the problems and prospects for the formation of the “Armenia–Iran–India” transport corridor. The geopolitical and geo-economic interests of the project participating states are identified. It is established that the implementation of the “Armenia–Iran–India” corridor will make it possible to diversify the international transpo...

The authors have identified the problems and prospects of implementing the energy transition from conventional to renewable energy in the countries of the South Caucasus in the context of the challenges of sustainable development. The authors analyzed the concept of «sustainable energy» with the definition of its basic components (security, quality...

The article is devoted to the problems of the impact of energy facilities on geoecology. The main criteria for the impact of the operation of energy facilities on the environment are identified. Separate sectors of the energy sector (nuclear, thermal, hydroand alternative energy) are singled out for a separate determination of the level of influenc...

The place and role of Armenia in the development of the Eurasian transport infrastructure are determined. The problems of formation of the Common Transport Space (UTP) of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are considered. It is established that in the modern world, the convergence of sea, land and air communications is an important condition for th...

This paper explores the basic problems of energy integration in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). It identifies the prospects and opportunities for the formation of a common electricity market within the Union, as well as the main challenges in the liberalization of the national electricity markets of the EAEU member states. The study reveals tha...

Throughout a 35-year period, the Armenian economy has withstood numerous crises and political shocks, including the Spitak earthquake, the fi rst Karabakh war, a decline in GDP by over 50 %, transport blockades, and the 2008 economic crisis. The aftermath of the 2020 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh introduced new risks and drastically altered the co...

The present research paper studies the impact of geopolitical processes on the development of Armenian “peaceful atom”. Nuclear energy has a key role in diversifying the energy system and ensuring the energy security of Armenia. The presence of nuclear capacities in the territory of Armenia is a strategic priority, taking into account the complex i...

The methodology of teaching the 'Energy Security'' subject is proposed to students of social and humanitarian specialties. The goals and objectives of the subject are determined. The need to apply an interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of this subject is revealed. It is established that the use of Shannon indices and the ''Energy Trillema'',...

The main trends in the development of renewable energy in Armenia are considered in the context of the challenges of sustainable development and energy transition. It is established that the development of renewable energy is one of the key directions of diversification of Armenia’s energy security system. The main direction of development of the i...

The article considers the key aspects of the US external energy diplomacy in the context of the transformation of the global energy market at the present stage. The features of American energy strategy are revealed. The main strategic documents of the U.S., affecting the problems of energy security and energy strategy, are studied. The features of...

The article considers the main risks and challenges to the energy security of the Republic of Artsakh in the period after the 44-day war in 2020. An analysis of the development of the energy system of Artsakh is carried out to determine its strengths and future potential. The state program for the development of water resources with a focus on t...

2015 г. Цель пред-полагает функционирование и развитие экологически чистых национальных энергосистем, которые будут способствовать социально-экономическому развитию. Для оценки динамики и тенденций развития глобальных энергетических систем особенно актуальными становят-ся методики их количественной оценки. В этом аспекте к наиболее важным инструмен...

According to the UN Sustainable Development Agenda which replaced the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and includes components of social, economic, and environmental development, ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy sources is the seventh global goal in the system of seventeen interrelated goals developed by the...

The article deals with the main problems of unblocking transport communications in the South Caucasus after the end of the Second Karabakh War. The main actors and beneficiaries of the unblocking are identified with the definition of their national transport interests. The role of Russia in the settlement of the conflict, as well as in the formatio...

For Armenia, a landlocked country limited by small size in both demography and territory, one of the most serious challenges stems from isolation. Burdened by a daunting combination of closed borders and exclusion from regional trade and transport, the imperative for Armenia has long been to overcome the limits of geography. This threat of isol...

In a rapidly changing world, the volume, quality and geography of emerging phenomena are also changing. Despite the fact that about 110 types of known natural hazards are specific to Armenia, it seemed that we already have enough experience to withstand various emergencies, pandemics, however, Covid-19 showed that not only The Republic of Armenia,...

Книга посвящена социально-философским проблемам мирового энергопотребления. Определена цивилизационная значимость энергетической безопасности. Выявлены ключевые риски, формируемые в результате использования человека в качестве ресурса для построения коммерческо-идеологической конструкции ''общество потребления''. Представлены демографические аспект...

The article considers the geopolitical cross-section of the development of India's nuclear power industry. The main milestones in the history of the development of the energy industry of India, as well as the state of electrification and the problems of energy shortages are presented. It is demonstrated that the removal of the restrictions of the N...

Книга посвящена вопросам энергетической и транспортно-логистической безопасности Армении в условиях наблюдающихся геополитических трансформаций на Южном Кавказе. Особое внимание уделено проблемам диверсификации энергетической и транспортнологистической систем Армении в контексте вызовов интеграции в международные коммуникационные коридоры. Выявлены...

The issues of transport policy of Armenia in the context of integration into the international corridors (ITC) TRACECA and the "North-South" are considered. The key geopolitical factors impeding the integration process are identified. The basic threats to Armenia’s transport safety as an important component of national security are determined. The...

In the decades since independence, Armenian foreign policy has prioritized complementarity-as articulated by then-Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanyan in 1998-and national interests in carrying out activities with external actors. These concepts will continue to be driving forces behind Armenian foreign policy under the new government. As su...

The article explores the peculiarities of US energy policy at the present stage with the definition of its main geopolitical consequences. The basic economic prerequisites for implementing the energy strategy, identified by President D. Trump as “the golden age of American energy dominance,” are studied. In this regard, the US energy resources and...

The study aims to analyze the processes of international integration of energy markets, systematize the measures for regulatory activities in modern geopolitical conditions. The study was carried out in the course of fulfilling the state task of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation No 26.3546.2017 / PCh “Development of th...

The prerequisites for the development of Armenia’s nuclear power industry are indicated. The main geopolitical problems of operation of the Armenian NPP are revealed through studying the electric power market of the South Caucasus with the definition of the export opportunities of Armenia. The main problems of nuclear fuel supplies to the Armenian...

An attempt was made to analyze the development of the hydropower industry in the Republic of Artsakh in a comprehensive way, identifying the basic problems of the industry. It is shown that the development of the hydropower complex forms the necessary prerequisites for the implementation of the concept of an “energy independent” state, and in the f...

The South Caucasus, possessing a significant but not fully utilized transit potential and considered by many researchers as a kind of regional "Heartland", continues to be at the center of geopolitical and geo-economic interests of key actors of international relations. Today, the South Caucasus is a crossroads for the foreign policy interests of m...

In July 2017, the French company EDF decided to shut down the reactors of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant (NPP) in Alsace. It is the oldest NPP in France, commissioned in 1978. The closure of the reactors was carried out due to planned repairs, but in general, the information activity around the NPP is interesting from the point of view of the a...

The railway systems of four South Caucasian countries - Armenia, Georgia, Abkhazia and Azerbaian - are analyzed. The political issues that prevent the full integration of abovementioned countries into major transport projects across the territory of the South Caucasus are identified. In this context, a special attention is paid to the level of invo...

The article indicates the prerequisites for the development of Armenia's nuclear power industry drawing upon the study of archival materials. It shows the significance of Armenia's energy complex in the development of the united electric power networks of the South Caucasus from the 1960s to the collapse of the USSR. The article analyzes the role o...

The article analyzes the key issues of transport and logistics policy of Armenia in the context of integration into the international corridors TRACECA and the "North-South". It identifies the major geopolitical factors impeding the integration process, as well as determines the basic threats to Armenia's transport safety as an important component...