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Executive Summary: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan jointly received the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity in Abu Dhabi, signaling international recognition of the rapid pace of their peace progress and a shared commitment to normalization. Baku lifted transit restrictions, routine cargo shipments now cross its territory to Armenia, and bilateral trade…
Since restoring its independence, one of the principal directions of the foreign and security policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been contributing to the strengthening of international peace and security. In this context, the participation of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan in international peacekeeping operations has become an integral component of the country’s integration…
Executive Summary: C5+1, the U.S. government’s platform to jointly engage all five Central Asian governments, has transformed from a consultative-level forum to a more operationally oriented framework focusing on economic diversification, connectivity, and critical minerals. The C5+1 shift toward “pragmatic and more deliverable goals” brings new channels for economic and logistical growth via external investment…
In recent years, Azerbaijan’s relationship with Russia and Russia-led multilateral frameworks has entered a period of growing ambiguity. Statements by prominent Russian ideologues and narratives circulating in Russian state media increasingly question the sovereignty and independent foreign policy choices of post-Soviet states, including Azerbaijan. Against this backdrop, Baku faces a legitimate and timely question: what…
In recent years, transformations in global and regional politics have elevated US-Azerbaijan relations to a qualitatively new level. In particular, the conclusion of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict in 2020 with Azerbaijan’s victory, followed by intensified competition among global powers, has generated new geopolitical realities in the South Caucasus. Against this complex global and regional backdrop, Azerbaijan…
According to the report of the National Statistics Office of Georgia, the volume of foreign investments in the third quarter of the current year has more than doubled compared to the previous year. Economic experts in Georgia note that despite the tensions arising from parliamentary elections last year, local government elections this year, and ongoing…
Over the three decades since the restoration of the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union (EU) have evolved dynamically. Encompassing political dialogue, economic cooperation, energy partnership, and security matters, these relations have become an important component of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy and the EU’s South Caucasus strategy. Official ties…
Is the unipolar world dead? Competing groups – The SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa), and OTS (Organisation of Turkic States) – are becoming more influential and increasingly optimistic about their prospects. Of these, only the OTS has sought to maintain a balanced position between the West and East (Russia, China) without becoming embroiled…
During the post-Soviet period, Azerbaijan experienced territorial fragmentation, faced various geopolitical challenges, and relied on support from external powers. Nearly 20 per cent of its lands were occupied and destroyed by Armenia, and close to 700,000 citizens were displaced. Peace negotiations repeatedly failed as Armenia, emboldened by its alliance with Russia, ignored international law and…
The 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held on 7 October 2025 in Gabala, Azerbaijan, marked a decisive stage in the evolution of integration within the Turkic world. Under the theme “Regional Peace and Security,” the summit, chaired by President Ilham Aliyev, brought together leaders from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and…
