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Although the cessation of armed hostilities is essential in ensuring that a ‘just’ peace is achieved, guaranteeing accountability for committing respective crimes and legal violations during a given conflict is indispensable. The Armenia-Azerbaijan case is a primary example of this, with the interests of the suffering side, in this case, Azerbaijan, not receiving enough worldwide…
The last few days have served as a useful re-cap of the current reality in the peace negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Various statements by each country’s Foreign Affairs Ministries suggest that the overall outlook on signing a peace treaty is perhaps more optimistic than ever before. However, as stated by President Ilham Aliyev during…
During the annual Global Baku Forum yesterday, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov made a long-awaited announcement: the text of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been finalized. Shortly after, the news was also confirmed by Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This finalized draft is the 12th version of the agreement, following more than 15 rounds of…
On March 12, Malaysian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Ahmad Kamrizamil, and Second Secretary of the Embassy, Nurul Ain Mohammad Fadhil visited Topchubashov Center and were hosted by Rusif Huseynov, the Center`s director, Gulkhanim Mammadova, Research Fellow, and Ulvi Gitaliyev, Research Intern. During the meeting parties discussed the regional developments and cooperation opportunities as well as other…
On March 11, Rusif Huseynov, Director of Topchubashov Center, sat down with diplomats from Ibero-American countries in Baku. Facilitated by the Mexican Embassy, the session was attended by the heads of diplomatic missions of Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Portugal in Azerbaijan. During the meeting, Rusif Huseynov delivered his remarks about the recent developments regarding Azerbaijan’s…
On 13 March 2025, American military experts, Liam Collins, Founder of the Modern War Institute at West Point, and John W. Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the same institute, attended Topchubashov Center as part of their research visit to Azerbaijan. Having already authored an article and book chapter on the Battle of Shusha of the Second Karabakh…
On March 7, Dutch diplomats, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Baku Pauline Eizema, Military Attaché for Azerbaijan and Turkey Colonel P. (Perry) J.N. Somers attended Topchubashov Center and were hosted by the Center`s director Rusif Huseynov and Researcher Gulkhanim Mammadova. During the meeting the parties discussed the regional developments.
In a rapidly changing energy environment, where the oil and gas industries regularly face new challenges, countries are strengthening their cooperative ties and are developing closer cooperation in key areas. Azerbaijan, as a key player in the oil and gas markets, is developing such partnerships with its neighbours. Azerbaijan is broadening cooperation by not only…
An important trial process is currently underway in Azerbaijani courts concerning Armenia’s occupation and unlawful actions against Azerbaijan. Fifteen individuals are being tried for their illegal activities before and during the occupation of Azerbaijani lands. These individuals, who served as “presidents” and “ministers” of the illegal entity established in the occupied Azerbaijani territories, were arrested following…
The trials of former Armenian separatist leaders in Baku mark a long-overdue moment of accountability for decades of aggression, occupation, and destruction in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The proceedings in the Baku Military Court are more than a legal exercise – they are a public affirmation of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty over its internationally recognized territory,…
