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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…
We now live in a time when wars are no longer fought with guns and artillery, but with information. The battlefields have changed, the weapons have changed, and even the targets have changed — today, what’s under attack is the mind, the values, and the very sense of national identity. If once the borders of…
On 20 October 2025, Rusif Huseynov, Topchubashov Centers Director, met with Alexander Vinnikov, Head of the NATO Liaison Office in Georgia, and Arkadiusz Legieć, Political Officer at the same office. The meeting was facilitated by the ambassadors of Slovakia Elcin Gasymov and Sweden Tobias Lorentzson, who serve as NATO’s coordinators in Azerbaijan. During the discussion,…
The announcement made on 23 September 2025 regarding the purchase of Italian Petroli (IP) by Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR signifies more than merely a corporate deal. It illustrates the transformation of the Italian and European energy sectors. Two years after the rupture with Russian hydrocarbons, the continent’s energy map is redrawn through diversification, new…
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…
The relationship between the United States and ‘Europe’, a broad term which increasingly requires clarification, remains an integral part of contemporary international affairs. In addition to the volume and geopolitical significance of the ties per se, the ‘state’ of affairs between these two centers of power plays a key role in influencing the balance of…
A high-level summit is being held in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh with the participation of globally influential leaders aimed at reshaping the geopolitical architecture in the Middle East. The main agenda of the meeting includes ensuring a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, alleviating the humanitarian crisis, and institutionalizing sustainable peace mechanisms. The Middle East region is…
On 9 October Presidents Aliyev and Putin met at the CIS Summit in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe – for the first time since the tragedy of the Azerbaijani airplane last December that launched an unprecedented crisis in the relations between Baku and Moscow. At the meeting, President Putin apologised (although again, not without some ambiguity) for…
A researcher’s approach to problem-solving requires both depth of thought and the ability to see issues from multiple angles. Understanding the nature of a problem, analyzing it systematically, and viewing it through diverse perspectives are among the researcher’s defining qualities. For an analytical thinker, solving a problem is not merely a matter of taking practical…
The 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is being held in Gabala, marking a new stage in the development of partnership and the strengthening of Turkic solidarity. The forum has brought together the leaders and representatives of the member countries to discuss a wide range of initiatives — from political and economic…
