Problems of Ensuring Food Security Ofunrecognized States (on the Example of the Republic of Artsakh)
Relevance. Ensuring food security is an important component of national security. In this context, the problem of ensuring food security of unrecognized and partially recognized states is of particular interest, which is primarily due to the latter's limited capabilities in building an independent foreign economic and foreign trade policy. In particular, this problem manifests itself in conditions of large-scale military operations with the participation of unrecognized or partially recognized states. The Republic of Artsakh, being an unrecognized state, as a result of the war with Azerbaijan in September-November 2020, lost a significant part of its agricultural potential, which creates more than tangible risks to food security. The purpose of the study is to identify food security problems of unrecognized and partially recognized states on the example of the Republic of Artsakh. Objectives: to analyze the main approaches to the definition of the concept of "food security"; to establish basic criteria for assessing the level of "food security"; to determine the level of food security of the Republic of Artsakh before the large-scale war in autumn 2020 by analyzing the main economic and trade indicators; to assess the level of influence of the war on ensuring the food security of the Artsakh Republic, to give some necessary recommendations. Methodology. The research methodology is based on an integrated approach, including the analysis of scientific and regulatory literature, the study of the international practice of ensuring food security and the identification of the degree of influence of geopolitical processes on it. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the research, we use the categorical apparatus of both economic and political sciences. The study actively uses the structural and functional method. Results. The results obtained can contribute not only to a comprehensive understanding of food security problems in the Republic of Artsakh, but also be used by unrecognized and partially recognized states in the process of implementing their food policy. Conclusions. The main results of the study can be applied in the formation or improvement of the national security doctrine of these states. The proposed recommendations are of practical importance and can be used by government agencies in the development of individual target programs.