The South Caucasus region, encompassing Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, faces daily geopolitical realities due to its location at the crossroads of historical empires and near current conflicts. Straddling Europe and Asia, between the Black and Caspian Seas, the region exemplifies the shifting global power dynamics, witnessing the rise of middle powers and the waning influence of major global players like Russia and the impact of the war in Ukraine and Iran-Israel tensions.