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The South Caucasus stands at a defining moment. Following decades of violent conflict and geopolitical stasis, a new reality is taking shape, offering a rare opportunity for the European Union to assert its strategic interests and solidify its role as a key regional actor. The recent peace efforts between Azerbaijan and Armenia, culminating in the…
On 9 September 2025, Topchubashov Center`s representatives, Rusif Huseynov, Murad Muradov and Simona Scotti, attended the think tank network event organized by the British Embassy in Azerbaijan and hosted at the Ambassador’s Residence. The event offered an excellent chance to network with prominent experts, engage about the actual developments, and discuss possible future projects. …
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gathered for its latest summit in Tianjin at the turn of August and September, bringing together leaders from across Eurasia under the watchful eye of China. Established in 2001 as a forum primarily for security cooperation, the SCO has grown into a heavyweight in global governance. Today, its members represent…
Rashad Najafli, Chief Advisor of the Economic Analysis Department at the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC), took part in the “International Seminar on E-Government and Digital Public Service Capacity Building for Belt and Road Countries” held in China. The training program covered the historical development of e-government and digital public service…
Azerbaijan is entering a transformative phase in urban transport, with Baku emerging as a frontrunner in sustainable mobility across the South Caucasus. The government’s 2025-2030 State Program for improving transport infrastructure outlines an ambitious plan to modernize traditional public transit, expand micromobility options, and revive the city’s historic tram network. This integrated vision combines environmental…
Executive Director of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication, Prof. Vusal Gasimli, delivered a speech at the 34th Economic Forum held in Karpacz, Poland. This year’s Forum was dedicated to the theme “Time of Transition – What Future for Europe?”. Recognized as the largest discussion platform in Central and Eastern Europe, the Polish…
The South Caucasus, a geopolitically significant but narrow passway between Europe and Asia, has recently become the center of global focus once again The latest Washington meeting of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the invitation of the U.S. president is a milestone in the changing geopolitics of the region….
The Washington meeting between Armenia and Azerbaijan, hosted by President Donald Trump on August 8, 2025, may go down as a pivotal moment in the geopolitics of the Caspian and the wider Eurasian space. While on the surface the talks aimed to normalize relations between the two South Caucasus neighbors, the ripple effects extend far beyond…
The rapid erosion of the liberal international order has generated multiple dislocations in the South Caucasus, placing Azerbaijan at the crossroads of competing region-building projects. As the unipolar, neoliberal framework recedes, Azerbaijan’s long-standing multi-vector foreign policy faces mounting challenges under intensifying external pressures. During the unipolar era, international institutions anchored in liberal norms provided a…
From 7 July to 1 August 2025, Topchubashov Center’s Research Fellow Mahammad Mehdiyev attended a Chinese language summer school at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in Suzhou, China. He was selected for this programme by the University of Milan, which supported his participation tuition-free. The programme, hosted by one of China’s leading Sino-British universities, combined intensive…
