Caucasus Affairs is led under the executive direction of Prof. Dr. Bilal Semih Bozdemir. His role is presented as Executive Principal of an independent policy, cooperation and strategic briefing platform, with any formal governmental or diplomatic capacity stated only when documented by the competent authority.

Formal governmental, diplomatic, consular, representative, mandate, appointment or institutional-affiliation status is stated only when supported by written confirmation from the competent authority or relevant institution and applicable legal procedures.

No. Caucasus Affairs does not issue passports, visas, identity documents, consular certificates, legal decisions, notarial acts, immigration decisions or binding governmental communications.

Any affiliation, endorsement, partnership, accreditation, mandate, authorization, representation or operational relationship with an international organization is stated only when expressly confirmed in writing by the competent institution. References to international organizations are used only for descriptive, analytical and reference-mapping purposes.

They are mentioned as part of multilateral reference mapping, global governance analysis, due diligence language, development finance context, humanitarian awareness or rule-of-law framework analysis. Any partnership, authorization or representation involving those institutions is stated only when confirmed by the relevant competent institution.

A country desk is a structured public-value review file for a country or regional context. It may include cooperation themes, public diplomacy, education, culture, tourism, institutional outreach, verification routes, 90-day pilot logic and outcome reporting. Any official representation linked to a country desk is stated only when documented by the competent authority.

Sensitive regions are handled through controlled language such as Horn of Africa Desk, Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Desk, recognition-sensitive review track or security-sensitive policy context. Recognition, security, liaison and state-representation language is used only when supported by competent-authority documentation.

The recommended route is: Executive Dashboard, Ministerial Briefing, relevant Country or Regional Desk, Verification Register, Due Diligence & Clarifications, 90-Day Pilot Cooperation Model, Outcome Reports and, only if appropriate, Formal Mandate Pathway.

Level A is public review material. Level B is institutional evidence such as appointment records, correspondence references or project documents. Level C is restricted review material such as sensitive identity, legal, financial, private or politically sensitive records. Restricted materials are not intended for public release.

A reviewer may request controlled access, but the requesting institution, reviewer identity, official function, purpose of review and requested evidence category should be clear. Caucasus Affairs may decline, narrow, delay or redirect restricted access requests when the purpose or authority is unclear.

It is a limited, non-binding, measurable review route. Days 1–30 focus on mapping and review, Days 31–60 on briefing and outreach preparation, and Days 61–90 on reporting and recommendation. It allows a public institution to test usefulness before any deeper cooperation or formal mandate discussion.

The platform is designed to avoid generic mass outreach. The preferred method is a country-specific opportunity brief, protocol-safe letter, controlled evidence route and clear first action request directed to the relevant office or desk.

A website cannot create such a role. A formal role can only arise if the competent authority chooses to consider it, issues written authorization and follows applicable legal procedures. Caucasus Affairs presents a lawful review pathway, with formal appointments stated only when supported by competent-authority documentation.

Strategic maps, diagrams, portraits and neutral institutional visuals are communication tools. Any government office, diplomatic appointment, consular authority, international-organization endorsement or protected-symbol authorization is stated only when supported by competent-authority documentation.

English is the main operating language. Georgian, Turkish and French pages are controlled strategic information notes for relevant audiences. They are not uncontrolled full translations and should be reviewed carefully before use in formal correspondence.

Protocol and government access requests should be sent to protocol@caucasusaffairs.org. Verification and due diligence requests should be sent to verification@caucasusaffairs.org. Policy briefing and country desk requests should be sent to briefings@caucasusaffairs.org.

The website is an informational, policy, cooperation and briefing platform. Formal verification, legal advice, diplomatic correspondence, consular procedure, immigration and security decisions, and government confirmation remain with the competent authorities.