Governance & Ethics
Governance & Ethics Charter
A public integrity framework defining how Caucasus Affairs handles institutional engagement, evidence, sensitive documents, political risk, official-facing communication, and legal boundaries.
The platform is structured to be useful to governments without misrepresentation: clear scope, documented evidence, controlled review, lawful communication, and no unauthorized claim of state authority.
Six Governance Commitments
These commitments make the platform safer for serious review and more credible for official-facing engagement.
No State Impersonation
Caucasus Affairs is an independent platform and does not present itself as a state body, embassy, consulate, or ministry.
Documented Claims
Institutional roles, correspondence, credentials, and project outputs should be supported by records where possible.
Anti-Corruption Boundary
Engagement must not involve improper payment, inducement, disguised benefit, or pressure on public officials.
Confidentiality by Design
Sensitive records are handled through restricted review and must not be published openly or indexed by search engines.
Political Sensitivity
Sensitive field engagements must be described cautiously, without recognition claims or unauthorized diplomatic positioning.
Limited Pilot First
Governments can review a limited 90-day cooperation pilot before discussing any deeper mandate or formal role.
How Risk Is Reduced
These controls help the platform look serious, reviewable, and safe for government communication.
Access-Level Separation
Public records, institutional evidence, and restricted dossiers are separated into A/B/C review categories.
Official Email Channels
Protocol, verification, and briefing requests are separated to avoid confusion and improve institutional response.
Legal Positioning Notes
Each major page includes a clear statement that no unauthorized diplomatic, consular, or state status is claimed.
Country-Specific Files
Countries receive targeted notes rather than generic mass appeals, improving seriousness and relevance.
Evidence-Based Reporting
Activities are converted into dated records, participant logs, media files, correspondence notes, and final reports.
Restricted Sensitive Material
Private identity, address, legal, financial, and sensitive correspondence files remain outside public web pages.
Public Integrity Table
This table helps officials understand how claims, evidence, and sensitive information are controlled.
Caucasus Affairs is an independent policy, cooperation, and strategic briefing platform. It does not claim to be a government authority, embassy, consulate, diplomatic mission, public office, or official state body. It does not claim that Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir currently holds diplomatic immunity, consular authority, or state representation unless such status is separately granted through written authorization and applicable legal procedures.