Kaukaz Południowy w polityce Zachodu : wzrost zainteresowania

The geographical location of South Caucasus has a transit character, as there cross transport routes from the north to the south and from the east to the west Due to its strategic location and the proximity to the Caspian Sea and Central Asia, rich in energetic resources, South Caucasus has been for centuries the area of regional superpowers’ (such as Russia, Turkey or Iran) competition. The article presents the main conditions of the change in Western policy towards Caucasus, new aspects and areas of this strategy interests. The common, although not equal, policy of the West towards this region has been discussed.