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Presidential-level meetings held within the framework of the World Economic Forum have a significant influence on the way contemporary international relations take shape. The Davos platform offers heads of state a distinctive setting for advancing multilateral diplomacy, strengthening strategic partnerships, and promoting national economic interests on a global stage. Davos meetings offer several notable advantages…
Executive Summary: Rumors have circulated throughout January that the strongman leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, is suffering from kidney failure, sparking speculation about his successor and the durability of personalized regional governance in Russia amid leadership transition. Kadyrov has attempted to institutionalize a quasi-hereditary system by promoting family members into senior political and security roles….
20.01.2026 (Caucasian Journal) Today, the Caucasian Journal welcomes Dr. Rusif HUSEYNOV, a distinguished Azerbaijani political analyst and the co-founder and CEO of the Baku-based think tank, the Topchubashov Center. He has first-hand knowledge of key developments not only in Baku but across all regional directions. A widely cited expert, Dr. Huseynov offers an essential regional perspective on the evolving dialogue around…
On 14 January 2025, Topchubashov Center Director Rusif Huseynov met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Sekerinska during her visit to Azerbaijan, which also included a meeting with Azerbaijani experts. The meeting was attended by Alexander Vinnikov, Head of the NATO Liaison Office in Tbilisi, and focused on regional developments in the South Caucasus, including…
On January 3, the U.S. launched a lightning-speed operation in Venezuela, which lasted for about two and a half hours and ended with the capture of the country’s president Nicolas Maduro together with his wife. The couple was brought to New York where they are indicted with drug smuggling and will face a trial soon….
On 9 October 2025, US Department of the Treasury (OFAC) has imposed secondary sanctions which target Russian oil and gas sectors and extend their pressure on NIS (Naftna Industrija Srbije), the main Serbian energy company, because of the majority share owned by the Russian Gazprom Neft (44.85 per cent) and JSC Intelligence (11.3 per cent)….
Located on the shores of the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan has, over the past two decades, been transitioning from a purely regional actor into a state with a distinct voice on the global stage. Its growing presence and influence at the World Economic Forum offer a clear illustration of this shift. Rich in energy resources, yet…
On 19 January 2025, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Marianne de Jong, together with Senior Policy Officer Shahla Balakishiyeva, paid a visit to the Topchubashov Center and were hosted by the Center`s Director Rusif Huseynov and Deputy Director Murad Muradov. The parties exchanged views on regional developments,…
The idea of transforming oil capital into human capital, articulated years ago, is today presented with broader and deeper substance aligned with global challenges. The key point emphasized by President Ilham Aliyev is that natural resources are not an end in themselves, but a means, and that the main guarantors of sustainable development are science,…
The recent meeting in Washington between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, coupled with the official announcement of the implementation framework for the TRIPP initiative, signals the entry of the South Caucasus peace process into a qualitatively new phase. While previous stages were largely dominated by political declarations and…
