Separatist moods exist in all of these enclaves in one form or another. If all of these forces start to move, it is not only the Transcaucasus that will explode. Russia, Turkey, and Iran could be directly drawn into the conflict. This is not an apocalyptic prediction, but a real possibility. There is only one alternative to this scenario.
All territorial claims have to cease.
Russia has an important role to play in the region. But a great deal depends on its actions, not its words. Russia has formally recognized the territorial integrity of the Transcaucasian states. At the same time, it is doing what it can to provoke separatism in its former colonies, adhering to the ancient imperial principle-divide and conquer. The Transcaucasian states are in a single economic and geopolitical zone.