Abstract The invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves through the South Caucasus and Central Asia, subjecting eight countries post‐Soviet area to economic, political, social challenges. Refusing support Russia in circumventing sanctions or taking a stand against could expose these retaliatory measures. But aligning with Moscow lead international isolation imposition secondary sanctions. This articl...

We calculate the D∗Dπ and B∗Bπ couplings using QCD sum rules on the lightcone. In this approach, the large-distance dynamics is incorporated in a set of pion wave functions. We take into account two-particle and three-particle wave functions of twist 2, 3 and 4. The resulting values of the coupling constants are gD∗Dπ = 12.5 ± 1 and gB∗Bπ = 29± 3. From this we predict the partial width Γ(D∗+ → ...

T. Klähn, 2, ∗ D. Blaschke, 4, † S. Typel, E.N.E. van Dalen, A. Faessler, C. Fuchs, T. Gaitanos, H. Grigorian, 6 A. Ho, E.E. Kolomeitsev, M.C. Miller, G. Röpke, J. Trümper, D.N. Voskresensky, 11 F. Weber, and H.H. Wolter 1 Institut für Physik, Universität Rostock, 18051 Rostock, Germany 2 Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany 3 Gesellschaft für Schwerio...

The author considers scientific background of the methods and instruments monetary policy under integration conditions in post-Soviet space. Analysis formation Economic Monetary Union Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia Kirgizstan is presented. Findings about expediency use various theoretical approaches to regulation exchange rate within state’s currency globalization are introduced. Problems...

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 ...

This study aims to evaluate the members of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) in terms human capital performance using CRITIC (Criteria Importance Through Intercriteria Correlation) and COPRAS (Complex Proportional Assessment) methods. A hybrid method has been used analysis. integrated model consists a combination The was find objective weights criteria. rank countries according...

Epidemiological data on canine and human dirofilariosis in the Rostov Region (Southern Russia) are presented. Prevalence of Dirofilaria spp. infections in 795 autochthonous dogs, assessed by the Knott test, was 20.25%. The highest prevalence was found in Novocherkassk (38.3%) and Rostov-on-Don (18.5%), while prevalences were lower in other points of the region. Prevalence of D. repens was 44.7%...

Armenia, situated in the South Caucasus, was one of the first states of the former Soviet Union to gain independence. Fifteen years later however, there are still thousands of people with mental health problems in Armenia who live an uncertain life in a society that does not recognise them as equal members. As in many societies, in Armenia the community’s rejection is based on myths about peopl...

CONTEXT Official data on sex ratios at birth suggest a rise in sex-selective abortions in some post-Soviet states following the introduction of ultrasonography. However, questions remain about the validity of official data in these nations as well as whether the high sex ratios at birth are a statistical artifact. METHODS Trends in sex ratios at birth from 1985 to 2009 for 12 post-Soviet stat...