# West seeks control of South Caucasus resources and logistics, Russian official says

https://mins.news/en/item/62439

- TASS, 2026-09-17 10:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188943

> Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu said Western countries’ geopolitical ambitions in the South Caucasus have not changed and that they are seeking control of the region’s resources and logistics capabilities. He described the area as a historic link between Central Asia and Europe, the Caspian and Black seas, and the North and South.

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