Emerging Markets
Investing in Zimbabwe: Exploring Opportunities in Gold and Emerging Markets
| 21 viewsWhen thinking of potential investment opportunities in Africa, Zimbabwe might not be the first country that comes to mind. However, thanks to its vast natural resources, particularly gold, and…
Turkey Eyeing BRICS Membership: Is it Different This Time?
| 46 viewsA long-time acquaintance of mine, Rob, recently pointed out an interesting development—Turkey is eyeing membership in BRICS. Rob’s remark got me thinking about a blog article I wrote more than a…
Stratfor: How Currency Woes Undermine Georgia, Moldova
| 12 viewsGovernments across the former Soviet Union have felt the impact of currency devaluations, but currency depreciations and related economic problems in Georgia and Moldova are exposing their…
Does Turkey is seeking closer ties with Russia and coming Eurasian Union?
| 10 viewsMore than year a ago I published article Turkey could join Eurasian Union were I tried to compare economy of Turkey by using GDP and GDP per capita for time period 2000-2012.I found that Turkey might…
The Impact of EEU Membership on Armenia's Economy
| 7 viewsArmenia, a small, landlocked country in the South Caucasus, joined the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) in 2015. The EEU is an economic bloc that includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and…
Estonia To Catch Up Income Level like in Scandinavia in next 9-14 years
| 8 viewsLast year I red an excellent article pointing out that income level in Estonia could reach level its in Scandinavia in next 10-15 years. Although this article made me smile, I decided to compare - is…
BRICS: An Overview of the Five Developing Economies (2013)
| 7 viewsThe BRICS countries, which include Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are a group of developing economies that are expected to have a significant impact on the world economy in the…
Georgia Plans To Have Full membership in EU in 5-10 Years (2014)
| 10 viewsRecently Georgia signed Association Agreement with EU, which includes Free Trade Agreement with the EU as well. Georgian Politicians were so happy, that they rushed to announce some great plans - and…
Exploring the Frozen Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh: A Look into the Past and Present (2014)
| 5 viewsI spent a lovely afternoon at one of the many parks in Tbilisi on Eristavi street. I was surprised to see that there were many American people living or walking around the area. I had some free time…
Georgia and the EU: Deepening Ties through Association Agreement (2014)
| 4 viewsGeorgia, a small country located in the Caucasus region, has recently signed an Association Agreement with the European Union (EU). The agreement, which was signed on June 27, 2014, aims to deepen…