vacuum of power was one of the most important consequences of ussr collapse. regional and trans-regional countries have been pulled to south caucasus to extend their influence on this region. turkey and israel thought alliance with azerbaijan constitute east-west pivot. this cooperation threatens common interests of russia and iran. reaction of tehran and moscow creates north-south axis thought...

BACKGROUND Timing of childhood vaccinations has received close attention in many countries. Little is known about the trends in correctly timed vaccination in former Soviet countries. We examined trends in vaccination coverage and correct timing of vaccination in two post-Soviet countries, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, and analyzed factors associated with delayed vaccinations. METHODS We used data ...

<b><i>Background:</i></b> In the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries epidemiology allergic rhinitis (AR) is poorly characterized. The rationale and design CORE (Chronic Obstructive REspiratory diseases) study have been described elsewhere. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A total 2,842 adults (?18 years) were recruited (964 in Kiev, Ukraine, ...

The Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) is one of the most endangered mammals in Western and Central Europe. Its genetic diversity in Russia and Kazakhstan was investigated for the first time. The analysis of sequences of an mtDNA control region and cytochrome b gene revealed at least three phylogenetic lineages. Most of the species range (approximately 3 million km2), including central Russia, ...

The purpose of this paper was to study psychological adaptation ethnic Russians in various contexts post-Soviet countries. To achieve goal, a survey conducted the following seven republics: Estonia (N=314), Kazakhstan (N=179), Kyrgyzstan (N=300), Armenia (N=109), Tajikistan (N=284), Latvia (N=334), Georgia (N=312). total sample size equaled 1832 people. showed that different republics, differs....

The South Caucasus region has been one of the key directions Iran’s foreign policy since 1991. Iran is closely interested in processes that take place region, as it historical ties, neighborly relations and common security interests. In first years after countries regained their independence, analysts predicted would be able to establish closer ties with Azerbaijan Caucasus. Such predictions we...

SETTING After the collapse of the Soviet Union, countries in the region faced a dramatic increase in tuberculosis cases and the emergence of drug resistance. OBJECTIVE To discuss the relevance of the DOTS strategy in settings with a high prevalence of drug resistance. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of one-year treatment outcomes of short-course chemotherapy (SCC) and results of drug suscepti...

The present article is dedicated to the generalization of data obtained in the framework of the preparation of Armenian portion of European Soil Database. Briefly described geography of Armenia. Great variability of soil variants represented in Armenia is recorded. It is shown that nearly all zonal soil types those are developed not only in the region of Little Caucasus and the Armenian Volcani...