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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…
The relationship between Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom recently experienced a new milestone. In August 2025, Stephen Doughty, the UK Minister of State for Europe, North America, and Overseas Territories, visited Azerbaijan. His meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, the substance of the discussions held and his engagement with the broader business community served as a vital reinforcement…
Multiculturalism is a complex phenomenon which is grasped by people differently in the modern world. On the one hand, the leaders of Germany, Britain, and France in 2010-2011 declared that multiculturalism had failed in their countries[1]. There is an opinion that it failed due to several factors – the promotion of various policies by these…
For decades, negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan followed a multilateral framework. Considering that there was not huge success in such framework it proved to be problematic due to several factors: 1. the fragmented interests of external mediators, 2. the lack of direct accountability between Armenia and Azerbaijan themselves. Mediators were approaching the peace process through…
The 44-day war showed that Azerbaijan’s statehood was asserted not only on the battlefield but also in the realm of information. In today’s world, a nation’s resilience is measured not just by its weapons and army but also by its ability to defend its information space. While soldiers protected the land in the trenches, pens,…
On September 12, Poland closed its border with Belarus in response to Russia and Belarus’ Zapad 2025 military exercises. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that the drills were designed in part to rehearse a strike on the Suwałki Gap, the narrow stretch of territory connecting Poland with Lithuania and lying between Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave….
Executive Summary: China Railway Container Transport Corp. Ltd, on August 7, joined the Middle Corridor Multimodal Ltd, a joint railway venture between Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Georgia, to facilitate the development of the Middle Corridor. Progress on the Zangezur Corridor, rebranded as Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), and progress on Türkiye’s Kars–Iğdır railway…
The Washington Declaration of August 2025 marks a turning point for the South Caucasus, unlocking unprecedented economic opportunities through peace, open borders, and the TRIPP corridor. Enhanced trade, investment, and energy cooperation promise regional integration, job creation, and sustainable growth, positioning Azerbaijan and Armenia as key hubs in global value chains. The historic Washington Declaration…
