Between Orthopraxy and Orthodoxy: International Yezidi Theological Academy in Tbilisi by Artur Rodziewicz

“…The following section outlines the changes that have taken place among Yezidis living in Transcaucasia, especially since the 20th century, when the ban on writing was widely violated, as well as the initiatives taken to preserve their cultural and religious identity. …”
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A new species of the genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Caucasus by M.L. Danilevsky

“…The species is also distributed in Transcaucasia (Azerbaijan, Georgia) and probably in North Turkey. …”
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DISCOVERY OF <em><em>PARATIROLITES</em></em> FROM THE BELLEROPHON FORMATION (UPPER PERMIAN, DOLOMITES, ITALY) by RENATO POSENATO, HERWIG PRINOTH

“…The occurrence of Paratirolites allow us to date this segment of the upper Bellerophon Fm. to the late Dorashamian, and to define the Comelicania and Nankinella beds of the Dolomites as younger than the Phisonites - Comelicania (= Gruntallina) beds of the Transcaucasia (basal Dorashamian). This assemblage is equivalent to or younger than the Paratirolites Zone (late Dorashamian).…”
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Beard Pulling in Medieval Christian Art: Various Interpretations of a Scene by Ekaterina Endoltseva, Andrey Vinogradov

“…These scenes are relatively widespread (Western Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Albania), their date is between VI and XII centuries. …”
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A contribution to the Raphidioptera fauna of the North-Western Caucasus by V.N. Makarkin, V.I. Shchurov

“…Aspöck, Rausch, 1983 known from the South Caucasus (Transcaucasia), but the male genitalia of the examined specimen of P. notatum differ from that of P. promethei…”
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Научный архив Виктора Максимовича Жирмунского как автобиография. По материалам архивов Российской Академии Наук в Санкт-Петербурге... by Larisa Naidich, Natal’ia Svetozarova

“…Zhirmunskii conducted his fieldwork in the ethnic German communities of the Southern USSR (Ukraine, Crimea, Transcaucasia), as well as in the Leningrad region. Unpublished field materials are held at the archive of the St. …”
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Russia and Georgia: Time to Interact by O. G. Karpovich, O. I. Shakirov

“…The former include disagreements between the two countries over security in Transcaucasia: the status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the attitude toward NATO activity in the region. …”
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Témoignages de rescapés et connaissance du génocide de 1915-1916 by Boris Adjemian, Raymond Kévorkian

“…This article provides an account of the three main corpuses of survivor testimony which were gathered during the immediate post-war years in Transcaucasia, Constantinople, as well as in Aleppo and Paris. …”
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Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea) of the Ajameti reserve (Georgia) by Sh. Barjadze, N. Gratiashvili

“…Two species (Aphis rubiae Narzikulov, 1964 and A. violae Schouteden, 1900) were recorded for the first time from Transcaucasia, while fourteen species were new records for Imereti Region. …”
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The pseudoscorpions of the Caucasian Sphagnum bogs: part I. Description of Neobisium (Neobisium) adjaricum sp. nov. and redescription of the holotype of N. (N.) vilcekii Krumpál,... by Vasiliy B. Kolesnikov, Jana Christophoryová, Andrey A. Przhiboro, Ilya S. Turbanov

“…It was collected in the Sphagnum habitats of Ispani lowland mires in Transcaucasia (Republic of Adjara, Georgia). The habitat of N. …”
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Yersinia pestis Strains of Medieval Biovar, Isolated in Precaspian North-Western Steppe Plague Focus in the XX Century by G. A. Eroshenko, N. V. Popov, Zh. V. Al’khova, A. N. Balykova, L. M. Kukleva, V. V. Kutyrev

“…It is shown that the strains, isolated on Ergenin Upland in 1972, constituted a common subcluster on the dendrogram with the strains from low-mountain and piedmont plague foci of Caucasus and Transcaucasia, dated the same time period. It was inferred that epizootic manifestations on Ergenin upland in 1972, after a long recess since 1938, were caused by importation of Y. pestis strains from low-mountain natural plague foci of Caucasus and Transcaucasia. …”
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Ethnic differences in risk factors and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the adult population of the Russian Federation (a sub-analysis of the NATION study) by Irina V. Kononenko, Marina V. Shestakova, Alina R. Elfimova, Irina A. Khomyakova, Alexandra P. Buzhilova, Natalya G. Mokrysheva

“…Depending on the self-declared ethnicity and anthropological characteristics, the following ethnic groups were identified: “Mongoloid population”, “Peoples of the Volga region”, “Peoples of the North Caucasus”, “Peoples of Transcaucasia”, “Russians”. The analysis consisted of several stages and included: analysis of the selected groups’ anthropometrics, analysis of the prevalence of carbohydrate metabolism disorders in the selected ethnic groups, analysis of ethnic-specific T2D risk factors, and analysis of region-specific factors affecting the prevalence of carbohydrate metabolism disorders in various ethnic groups. …”
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A checklist of the millipedes of Georgia, Caucasus (Diplopoda) by Mzia S. Kokhia, Sergei I. Golovatch

“…The diplopod fauna of Georgia, Transcaucasia, is very rich given the country’s relatively small territory, presently comprising 95 species from 42 genera, 12 families, and seven orders. …”
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Sitona medvedevi sp. n., a new species of the weevil genus Sitona Germar, 1817 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from Kopet Dagh and Talysh by B.A. Korotyaev

“…A new species of the weevil genus Sitona Germar, 1817 is described from Kopet Dagh (Syunt Mountain) and Talysh (Lerik District in Azerbaijan, Transcaucasia). Sitona medvedevi sp. n. is similar to S. cylindricollis Fåhraeus, 1840, widely distributed and common in Transcaucaisa and Middle Asia, in the habitus and the aedeagus shape, but clearly differs in the shorter rostrum which is usually noticeably narrowed apically; markedly more convex eyes, not-depressed frons, shorter pronotum somewhat flattened dorsoventrally along sides in the basal half and with more uniform punctation on dorsum, in the shorter elytra with less distinct checkered pattern, and in the well developed short subrecumbent pubescence of the dorsal surface of the body…”
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Georgia-China: Political, Economic and Humanitarian Aspects of Cooperation by G G Machavariani

“…In conclusion the author points that China represents power with ability to compete with Western states and Russia for important geostrategic position in Transcaucasia.…”
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New records of Tephritidae (Diptera) from Armenia and Russia, with new data on the host plants by D.A. Evstigneev, N.V. Glukhova

“…The species Tephritis truncata (Loew, 1844) is widespread from the North Africa to Transcaucasia and its larvae develop in Leontodon spp. …”
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Armenian kalāntars of the towns of Transcaucasiain the 17th-18th centuries by Kostikyan Kristine

“…During the predominance of the Iranian states of the period the towns of Transcaucasia had kalāntars, and more often Armenian kalāntars were at the head of the towns, where Armenians formed the majority of the urban population. …”
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THE GEN. <em><em>COMELICANIA</em></em> FRECH, 1901 (BRACHIOPODA) FROM THE SOUTHERN ALPS: MORPHOLOGY AND CLASSIFICATION by RENATO POSENATO

“…Gruntallina Waterhouse & Gupta, type-species Gruntallina triangularis (Grunt) from the lower Dorashamian of Transcaucasia and Comelicania, type-species Comelicania megalotis (Stache) from the uppermost Bellerophon Fm. of the Southern Alps. …”
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WWI Armenian Refugees Census Data as a Source for Ottoman Armenian Population Numbers on the Eve of the Armenian Genocide by Robert Tatoyan

“…This paper aims to present and analyze data provided by censuses of the Ottoman Armenians from Van, Erzeroum and Bitlis provinces, who, fleeing the threat of massacre during WWI, found refuge in the territory of the Russian Empire, particularly in the Russian Transcaucasia. By comparing data on the Armenian refugees with information provided by other statistical sources, particularly the Armenian patriarchate and the Ottoman government, it is possible to enrich our knowledge of the numbers of Armenian population in Western Armenia and the Ottoman Empire in general on the eve of WWI and the Armenian Genocide. …”
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Tolérance de la population de la région d’Irkoutsk : l’attitude envers les immigrants et les touristes étrangers by Tatiana Ozernikova, Jean-Cassien Billier, Natalia Kuznetsova, Anna Marasanova

“…Groups of foreign migrants which are perceived more negatively are identified as migrants from Central Asian countries, Caucasia and Transcaucasia, as well as China. Personal contacts with foreign migrants differentiate and mitigate this negative attitude. …”
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