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During the post-Soviet period, Azerbaijan experienced territorial fragmentation, faced various geopolitical challenges, and relied on support from external powers. Nearly 20 per cent of its lands were occupied and destroyed by Armenia, and close to 700,000 citizens were displaced. Peace negotiations repeatedly failed as Armenia, emboldened by its alliance with Russia, ignored international law and…
On October 24, Gulkhanim Mammadova, a researcher from the Topchubashov Center, took part in the panel titled “AI-Mediated Ontological Security: National Identities and Sustainable Peace in the South Caucasus.” During the panel, she presented her paper, “Ontological Security and the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Post-2020 Identity Crises and Paths to Peace.” The panel was held as part…
On October 22, Gulkhanim Mammadova from the Topchubashov Center participated in an OSCE panel on the effective inclusion of women in peace processes, held during the event “The Next Chapter: Building on 25 Years of Women, Peace and Security” at the Hofburg. During the discussion, she addressed the current challenges and opportunities in peacebuilding and…
We now live in a time when wars are no longer fought with guns and artillery, but with information. The battlefields have changed, the weapons have changed, and even the targets have changed — today, what’s under attack is the mind, the values, and the very sense of national identity. If once the borders of…
On 21-22 October 2025, Topchubashov Center`s Director Rusif Huseynov visited Yerevan, Armenia as part of an Azerbaijani delegation participating in a roundtable discussion between experts from both countries. The discussion was organized as a joint initiative by representatives of civil society from Armenia and Azerbaijan, with the support of official structures from both countries During…
On 20 October 2025, Rusif Huseynov, Topchubashov Centers Director, met with Alexander Vinnikov, Head of the NATO Liaison Office in Georgia, and Arkadiusz Legieć, Political Officer at the same office. The meeting was facilitated by the ambassadors of Slovakia Elcin Gasymov and Sweden Tobias Lorentzson, who serve as NATO’s coordinators in Azerbaijan. During the discussion,…
Vusal Gasimli, Executive Director of the Center for Analysis and Communication of Economic Reforms (CAERC) Speaks at the Final Event of “PeşəFest-2025” in Baku Vusal Gasimli, Executive Director of the Center for Analysis and Communication of Economic Reforms (CAERC), delivered a speech at the final event of “PeşəFest-2025” held in Baku, organized by the State Employment…
The announcement made on 23 September 2025 regarding the purchase of Italian Petroli (IP) by Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR signifies more than merely a corporate deal. It illustrates the transformation of the Italian and European energy sectors. Two years after the rupture with Russian hydrocarbons, the continent’s energy map is redrawn through diversification, new…
The 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held on 7 October 2025 in Gabala, Azerbaijan, marked a decisive stage in the evolution of integration within the Turkic world. Under the theme “Regional Peace and Security,” the summit, chaired by President Ilham Aliyev, brought together leaders from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and…
On 14 October 2025, a delegation of Ludovika – UPS University of Public Service, Director General for International Affairs Liliana Śmiech and Senior Advisor David Biró visited Topchubashov Center, where they were hosted by Rusif Huseynov, the Center`s director, Gulkhanim Mammadova, Research Fellow, and Alberto Carrer, Research Intern. The meeting focused on exploring prospects for…
