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Caspian Security: Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Partnership for Protecting Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC)

3 weeks ago2 weeks ago17 mins

Since 2022, the geopolitical landscape of Central Asia has undergone significant transformation. The Russia-Ukraine war has shifted national interests, prompting countries to reassess their foreign policies and security strategies. For Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea—a vital energy and trade route—has emerged as a crucial focal point of national security, leading both nations to rethink…

Naftogaz, SOCAR exploring prospects of storing Azerbaijani gas in Ukraine

1 month ago3 weeks ago3 mins

Ukrainian company Naftogaz is negotiating with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) on the possible transit of Azerbaijani gas through Ukraine [to Europe] and its storage in this country, Naftogaz CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov said in an interview with a Ukrainian publication, Report informs. He stated that Kyiv does not intend to extend the current…

Military Supplies to Armenia Escalate Tensions in South Caucasus

1 month ago3 weeks ago13 mins

Executive Summary: Armenia is making moves to distance itself from Russia and reduce economic and military dependence on Moscow through deals with other states, including France, India, and, allegedly, Iran. The expanding military supplies to Armenia are stirring up tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan and threatening the current fragile state of relations between the two countries….

Why so many Experts are Wrong: Ideological Self-confinement

1 month ago3 weeks ago15 mins

Navigating complex international affairs requires expertise attuned to global trends and local politics. We read newspapers, academic articles, research memos, and, increasingly, social media posts to learn about the possible trajectories of events. Across the globe, however, we find that many of these predictions are wrong, including those from top universities that each year produce…

Azerbaijan’s View and Expectations from the SCO

1 month ago3 weeks ago14 mins

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Astana on July 4 marked a central moment for regional cooperation and economic integration. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Astana on July 4 marked a central moment for regional cooperation and economic integration. The participants of the “SCO Plus” summit held under the slogan “Strengthening Multilateral…

AIR Center became an institutional partner of the GLOBSEC2024

2 months ago1 month ago4 mins

The delegation of the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) attends GLOBSEC 2024, which is held in Prague, the Czech Republic’s capital. Chairman of the Board Farid Shafiyev addressed the side session on “Forging Closer Ties: Balancing Trade, Development, and Energy Security Relations with EU Partners” held within the framework of the forum…

Deepening ties between Türkiye and China: Türkiye’s volume of trade increasing

3 months ago3 weeks ago10 mins

A series of high-profile visits by Turkish officials to China signals a positive trend in increasing diplomatic interaction and shared interests between China and Türkiye. The recent developments in economic engagement and a growing common ground in the international arena are creating new opportunities for both countries to comprehensively boost their relations. BYD’s investments in…

Azerbaijan-Jordan: recent developments and future cooperation to curb the Shia Crescent

3 months ago3 weeks ago13 mins

Shia Crescent goes “Full Moon” post-October 7 During the Global War on Terror in the early 2000s, King Abdullah II of Jordan coined the term “Shia Crescent” to describe the Iranian grand strategy of large-scale and wide-ranging ideological armed struggle to create a Shiite empire from Tehran to Damascus. There is no other way to…

Karabakh after war: Mapping post-conflict reconstruction

3 months ago3 weeks ago11 mins

In the summer of 2022, Azerbaijan began resettling its first village in Karabakh*, a region in its southwest that had been under Armenian control for about 30 years and was partially recaptured during the 2020 war. Since a war in the 1990s, the predominantly Armenian-populated mountainous parts of Karabakh, as well as seven Azerbaijani-majority districts…

Beijing Revives China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan Railway

3 months ago3 weeks ago11 mins

On June 6, the heads of state from China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan approved a trilateral pact to transform an oft-discussed railway from a vision into a reality. According to the agreement, construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway is expected to commence in October (Xinhua, June 6). Based on a memorandum signed in May 2023, it…