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The conflict between Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church, which has intensified in recent months, has caused significant upheaval in the country’s political and spiritual life. This confrontation affects not only the relationship between the state and the church but also impacts Armenia’s internal stability and foreign policy direction. Pashinyan’s harsh…
On June 3–4, the ADA-Luiss Forum on EU-EaP Policy was held in Rome, co-organized by ADA University’s IDD and Luiss University’s Center for International and Strategic Studies (CISS). The forum inaugurated with remarks delivered by IDD director, Fariz Ismailzade and Director of CISS at Luiss University, Raffaele Marchetti. They highlighted the strong and enduring relations…
On 11 June 2025, Topchubashov Center`s Director Rusif Huseynov joined virtually the 2025 APRI Forum organized by the Yerevan-based Applied Policy Research Institute of Armenia (APRI Armenia). As a speaker of the panel named “Armenia-Azerbaijan Negotiations: Prospects for Progress,” Rusif Huseynov delivered the view from Azerbaijan on prospects for the Armenia-Azerbaijan talks and regional peace. Moderated by…
The Informal Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held on May 20-21, 2025, in Budapest, Hungary, marked a significant milestone in the organization’s growing geopolitical influence. Hosted by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the summit brought together leaders from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan, alongside observer states Hungary, Turkmenistan, and the Turkish…
Isa Gasimov, the head of the “Enterprise Azerbaijan” portal, operated by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC), has been awarded the “Certified Chief Innovation Officer (CCInO)” certificate. He received this certificate on the basis of the “Certification of Innovation Ecosystem Players as Individuals and Companies” project implemented by “Code Academy” with the…
On 4 June 2025, Dr. Gökhan Çınkara, the Director of the Global and Regional Studies Center at Necmettin Erbakan University in Ankara paid a visit to Topchubashov Center and was hosted by Rusif Huseynov, Center`s director, Mahammad Mammadov, Center`s Research Fellow, and Vusal Guliyev, Center`s Expert and Air Center`s Research Fellow. During the meeting the…
The echoes of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s historic visit to Baku in April still resonate across the Araz River. Among the many aspects of this visit, what caught the attention of political analysts and region observers alike was Pezeshkian’s unexpected yet symbolic use of “poetry diplomacy.” His recitation of verses from Mahammadhossein Shahriyar’s iconic poem…
Pakistan’s foreign policy continues to evolve in response to shifting regional dynamics, global realignments, and domestic imperatives. A critical dimension of Islamabad’s external engagement is its growing focus on the Central Asian Republics (CARs)—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—whose geopolitical, economic, and strategic relevance has increased markedly since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Pakistan…
The informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) held in Hungary’s capital Budapest went down in history as the first summit held in an observer state in the organization’s history. This meeting also highlighted Hungary’s role in strengthening economic and political relations with the Turkic states. Vusala Jafarova,…
Executive Director of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication, Doctor of Economics, Professor Vusal Gasimli delivered an opening speech at the 6th traditional meeting of the “Public Union of Turkish-Azerbaijani Businessmen and Industrialists” (TUIB). Main theses of the speech: The Organization of Turkic States covers 2.8 percent of the world’s population and…
