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President Ilham Aliyev’s recent interview with local television channels offers an important analytical lens through which Azerbaijan’s evolving position in the international system can be assessed. Among the most significant elements of the interview is Azerbaijan’s accession to the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, a development that reflects not merely a diplomatic achievement, but a…
Although Azerbaijan has long been identified as an oil country, the global shift in energy systems and the growing prominence of the climate agenda have created an opportunity for strategic recalibration. Reducing reliance on hydrocarbon exports and moving toward green energy industries is not merely an environmental necessity; it also represents a form of geopolitical…
President Ilham Aliyev’s recent interviews with domestic television channels provide a conceptual political analysis that unveils the structural logic and institutional character of U.S.–Azerbaijan relations. The President presents the 907th amendment not as an isolated episode or the product of individual relationships, but through the prism of international system mechanisms, the hierarchy of great power…
President Ilham Aliyev’s recent interview with local television channels provides a strategic diagnosis of Azerbaijan’s evolving position within the international system. The core message extends beyond bilateral relations with the United States and highlights the broader political resonance this relationship generates within the European political space. What emerges is a clear illustration of how influence,…
The contemporary system of international relations is experiencing its most severe period of turbulence in recent decades. The mechanisms of international law that took shape in the post–Cold War era and once provided a degree of stability are no longer capable of managing emerging crises. Escalating confrontation among global power centers, the expanding geography of…
On 22 December 2025, Topchubashov Center hosted a meeting with the winners of the Politicon Writing Competition. Within the framework of the competition, a large number of articles were submitted to Politicon. Among these submissions, articles that stood out for their quality and content were published on the website, and four of them were selected as…
Iran’s humiliating military setbacks during the twelve-day war, compounded by deepening economic strain under the renewed maximum-pressure campaign, have forced an internal reckoning in Tehran over the country’s domestic social contract and its regional posture. The debate is no longer confined to how Iran should absorb external pressure, but whether the political and economic foundations…
On 12 December 2025, Topchubashov Center, in partnership with the John Lukacs Institute for Strategy and Politics (JLI) at Ludovika University of Public Service (NKE), co-hosted an international conference entitled “Conflict and Coexistence in the Near East: Contemporary Dynamics.” The event was held at the John Lukacs Lounge of the Ludovika Side Building in Budapest….
As the first quarter of the 21st century draws to a close, Azerbaijan, under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, is completing its transformation from a regional power hub into a global actor. For the country, 2025 marks a critical juncture, defined not only by domestic development goals but also by the consolidation of its…
The year 2025 marked a period of adjustment and consolidation in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy. From its immediate vicinity to neighboring regions, Baku approached its external environment not as a challenge to be reacted to, but as an emerging architecture to be proactively shaped in line with its vital interests. The formalisation of peace with Armenia…
