Rusif Huseynov participates in Peace Bridge Initiative meeting with Azerbaijani NGOs

On 13 January 2025, Topchubashov Center Director Rusif Huseynov participated in the meeting of the Peace Bridge Initiative, a direct communication platform bringing together representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian civil society. The meeting was attended by members of the initiative and representatives of Azerbaijani non-governmental organizations (NGOs), who discussed the activities of the Peace Bridge…

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Topchubashov Center co-hosts international conference in Hungary

On 12 December 2025, Topchubashov Center, in partnership with the John Lukacs Institute for Strategy and Politics (JLI) at Ludovika University of Public Service (NKE), co-hosted an international conference entitled “Conflict and Coexistence in the Near East: Contemporary Dynamics.” The event was held at the John Lukacs Lounge of the Ludovika Side Building in Budapest….

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Mahammad Mehdiyev speaks at the ASIAC Conference

On 17 December 2025, Topchubashov Center’s Research Fellow Mahammad Mehdiyev delivered a presentation at the ASIAC Conference held in Venice. He presented his research titled “Cartographic Controversies: Google Maps and the Geopolitics of Place Names in Conflict Zones,” in which he examined how digital mapping platforms represent disputed borders and place names, and how these…

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Rusif Huseynov speaks at HIIA panel session

On 10 December 2025, Topchubashov Center Director Rusif Huseynov joined a panel session entitled “The Armenian-Azerbaijan peace process – From frozen conflict to hot peace.” Hosted at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, the panel also featured Armenian, Georgian, and Hungarian experts. In his remarks, Rusif Huseynov assessed the peace process and connectivity between Armenia…

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Rusif Huseynov speaks at Danube Institute conference

On 9 December 2025, Topchubashov Center Director Rusif Huseynov joined the Inaugural Turkic-Western Geopolitical Dialogue organized by the Danube Institute and spoke in one of the panel sessions. His remarks mainly covered the role of the Turkic countries, particularly Azerbaijan, in the European energy security. He also emphasized Hungary’s unique role as a bridge state…

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Rusif Huseynov speaks in Abu Dhabi

On 26 November 2025, Topchubashov Center Director Rusif Huseynov participated in a panel session in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Organized by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and facilitated by the Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), the session—titled “Regional Geoeconomics: The View from the South Caucasus”—brought together experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and the United States….

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Representative of CAERC gave a speech in China at an event on “Using Artificial Intelligence in the CAERC Region”

A leadership training seminar dedicated to the topic “The use of artificial intelligence in social and economic transformation processes in the CAERC region” was held in the city of Urumqi, People’s Republic of China. Aygun Ahmadova, Acting Head of the Digital Trade Hub of the Institute of Economic Reforms Analysis and Communication (CAERC), made a…

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