|
|
|
|
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…
As Western sanctions on Russia intensify, targeting not only the country’s financial apparatus but also major companies and energy champions such as LukOil, Rosneft, and Gazprom Neft, the Black Sea has become the most dynamic fault line in Europe’s reconfigured energy landscape. The accelerated withdrawal of these Russian companies from the region is not simply…
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…
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…
Azerbaijan’s entry into the C6 comes at a moment when the Black Sea and the Caspian are becoming more closely connected through transport, energy, and diplomatic initiatives. The new format gives political structure to a set of developments that were already unfolding in practice, from expanding port links to coordinated work on the Middle Corridor….
When looking into the demographics of Georgia, the first thing that comes into attention is the country’s multiethnic profile. According to the latest population census, Georgia’s total population amounts to more than 3.7 million people, of which 86.8% are ethnic Georgians. Meanwhile, the country harbors many ethnic minorities such as Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Russians, Ossetians, Yazidi…
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….
On 25 November, an event dedicated to the outcomes of the latest Links Europe project that brought together Azerbaijani and Armenian experts to draft five thematic reports on peacebuilding, took place. Topchubashov Center’s Deputy Director, as the co-chair of the Peace and security, participated in this event along with the other co-chairs and a number…
On November 15, Azerbaijan formally joined the Central Asian Consultative Meetings, expanding what was known as the Central Asian Five (C5) into a Central Asian Six (C6). Many in Central Asia find it surprising. But when viewed through the lens of recent geopolitical shifts, this development becomes far less surprising and, perhaps, entirely logical. Why…
Murad Muradov, Gulkhanim Mammadova, and Simona Scotti from the Topchubahsov Center participated in the conference “Central Asia in a Changing World: Peace, Security, and the Dynamics of Conflicts”, held on November 27–28, 2025, in Almaty. The event was hosted by Kazakh-German University (DKU) in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. During the conference, our team…
