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The intensifying geopolitical competition among major global powers has heightened security and economic vulnerabilities worldwide, contributing to the erosion of the post-Cold War international order and exposing the limitations of international legal frameworks. Consequently, the Caspian region has become a key arena for geopolitical maneuvering, with dominant states seeking to integrate regional actors into exclusive…
The political landscape of the South Caucasus has undergone significant changes over the past four years. The decades-long conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia entered a new phase following Azerbaijan’s 44-day war in 2020, which resulted in the liberation of its territories from occupation. Historically, this region has been a focal point of competing geopolitical interests,…
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 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,…
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) is a landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the early 1990s, Azerbaijan lost a direct land connection with its exclave amid the Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. As a result, the people of Nakhchivan have been living under a blockade for almost 35 years. During Soviet times, all…
