President’s participation in Middle East Peace Summit as confirmation of Azerbaijan’s growing global role -ANALYSIS

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…

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Mindset behind effective research and problem-solving

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…

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Turkic Solidarity and the Interweaving of Initiatives: Results of the 12th OTS Summit

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…

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Azerbaijan-UK relations: A new chapter of opportunity and strategic alignment

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…

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Multiculturalism, Islam, and the Perception and the Role of Women: The Azerbaijani Experience

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…

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How to sustain bilateralism between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

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…

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What does Poland’s border closure mean for the Middle Corridor?

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….

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Middle Corridor Expands with PRC’s Growing Role and TRIPP Agreement

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…

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