Socioculturally speaking, one of the richest areas in the world, the South Caucasus, has been the epicenter of several wars throughout history due to its abundant oil and other energy resources. World Powers: Oil has piqued the attention of the United States and the European Union, and since the fall of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan and other South Caucasus countries have been able to sell their energy resources to the West. The goal of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Project was to connect Geor ...