The European Union decided to provide an agenda for
interaction and cooperation with the newly independent states after the
collapse of the Soviet Union. This thesis tries to explain the function
of the EU, especially in the last decade in South Caucasus and evaluate
the role of the EU in this region by analyzing its long - term
objectives. After Sep. 11, the EU has given specific consideration to
Caucasus and its crucial interests contrary to the past inattention.
Although, this tendency to play a significant role in this region has
had considerable problems, the preferences of the EU in respect to
government, energy, trade and security in the region have remarkably
appeared. In general, the research believes that Europe should follow
three main objectives in the Caucasus:
- Encouraging and promoting European Values;
- Establishing peace and security by
concentrating on ethnic instabilities and conflicts;
- Guaranteeing the security of energy in the
Caspian Sea Basin for transition to Europe and finally increasing the
influence of the EU throughout the world.
Caucasus has a particular and important position for
Iran because of its geo-strategy and linking role between East -West and
North-South through Iran. On the other hand, guaranteeing peace,
stability, security and solving the existing conflict in the whole of
this region has caused Iran to carefully pursue the problems of this
region and try to have active, dynamic and constructive role. Security
and stability in Caucasus are the common interests of the EU and Iran,
so this is a good chance for them to manage cooperation with each other.
