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• The Baku Finance Goal sets new global target to channel $1.3tn of climate finance to developing countries by 2035 in significant uplift. This includes a new core finance goal of $300bn that triples the previous $100bn target. • Breakthroughs on the Baku Finance Goal and UN carbon markets defy expectations as a result of…
Elin Suleymanov, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, provided an insight into Azerbaijan’s efforts against climate change, green energy transition, international cooperation, as well as the country’s investments in alternative energy sources in tackling climate change, as he was a guest of Maryam Moshiri, the host of The World…
On November 8, Azerbaijan celebrates the 4th anniversary of the end of the Second Karabakh War, which concluded in 2020 and resulted in the liberation of the Karabakh region and surrounding districts previously occupied by Armenia. The resolution of this conflict and complete de-occupation of the Karabakh region in September 2023 has significantly bolstered Azerbaijan’s geopolitical standing. This…
Throughout the entire post-Soviet period, the South Caucasus was described as lacking a cohesive “regional” identity in the traditional sense. It was a result of fragmantation of this region amongst the three countries (i.e., Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) which adopted often opposing geopolitical orientation and lacked any consolidated cooperation amongst themselves. There were numerous efforts…
For the countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus, where agriculture accounts for 60-90% of total water consumption, water security is no longer just a resource issue—it is a matter of economic resilience and political stability. During the Soviet era, water management in Central Asia and the South Caucasus was centralized under Moscow, which…
The 26 October Parliamentary elections in Georgia, quite as expected, turned out to be very divisive and controversial. While the voting outcome of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) was officially declared at the level of 53.9%, the opposition parties refused to recognise it, accusing the government of launching a large-scale fraud and intimidation campaign which…
Introduction After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the countries of the South Caucasus, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia were offered by Russia and the West (i.e. the European Union and the United States) two alternative integration platforms: On the one hand, the Russia-led regional integration projects, including the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and…
The Horn of Africa for years has been a hotbed of conflicts, but the events of the last year have increased the tensions in the region even more. In January an important issue emerged between Ethiopia and Somalia, when Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland to rent 20 km of the coastline. One of the…
Executive Summary: The European Union is working with the countries along the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor (also known as the Middle Corridor) to support infrastructure development and provide technical assistance for improving standards, digitalization, and regional interoperability. Disruptions along the trans-Russia northern route due to Western sanctions against Russia and the unavailability of the trans-Iran southern…
Azerbaijan will host the United Nations Framework Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) from November 11 to 22, 2024. The global event is expected to attract up to 100,000 participants, including heads of state and government from over 180 countries, to Baku, the capital of the South Caucasus republic. As the country presiding over the summit, Azerbaijan…
