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The Georgian government’s decision not to raise the issue of EU membership until 2028 has sparked widespread discussions and protests. The government rejected all European Union budget grants because Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that the start of membership talks had been used as a means of intimidating the nation. The Prime Minister added that the nation…
On 2-6 December 2024, Topchubashov Center`s Director Rusif Huseynov partook in the EU Visitors Program (EUVP) and held a series of meetings with bureaucrats dealing with South Caucasus and particularly Azerbaijan in the EU agencies, such as European Parliament and European Commission. Besides the EUVP agenda, Rusif Huseynov attended NATO HQ and several Brussels-based think…
On 5 December, the Azerbaijani Press Agency (APA) in reference to “diplomatic sources” reported that Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister rejected a United States-initiated meeting with his Armenian counterpart on the sidelines of the 31st meeting of the OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers in Malta. According to the agency, the reason behind Azerbaijan’s refusal was related to…
A meeting was held at the Social Research Center (SRC) with Nurlan Baigabylov from the Department of Sociology at L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University and sociologist Assem Kusmanova from the Astana IT University. During their visit to Azerbaijan, the guests expressed interest in studying the activities of research centers in the country and emphasized…
On 5 December, Topchubashov Center’s Deputy Director Murad Muradov met with the Director of the Center for International Area Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Korea), Dr. Jun Young Kand. They presented each other the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations and discussed academic exchange, joint research projects and events, as…
The event, hosted in the “Zəfər” (Victory) Hall of the Social Research Center (SRC), focused on discussing various aspects of educational loans. Key topics included loan benefits and conditions, their scope, and accessibility. Education experts participating in the meeting presented a range of proposals and recommendations aimed at improving and expanding the educational loan system,…
This research examines the legal status of the right of return for forcibly displaced persons under international law, arguing that it has become a norm of customary international law (CIL). Through analysis of treaties, declarations, resolutions, and case law, the research explores the legal foundations and challenges of enforcing this right, emphasizing its critical role…
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After COP28 in Dubai last year, Azerbaijan hosted the 29th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP 29) from November 11 to 22 in Baku. The COP29 has raised a discussion of whether resource-rich countries should host the UN Climate Summit or not. As COP29 host country, Azerbaijan faced biased accusations for being a…
“The rules-based world order is at stake because of the selective application of international law and the wide spread double standards.” The Chairman of the Board, Farid Shafiyev, said during his address at the panel titled “The West and Global Security: Two Blocs, Really?” within the 16th edition of the MEDays Forum, in Tangiers, Morocco….
