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Over the past four years, mutual verbal exchanges and diplomatic tensions between Armenian and Russian officials have been accompanied by Yerevan’s attempts to shift closer to the West. Armenia’s efforts to establish closer ties with the Western world have created the image of a serious crisis in its relations with Russia. Armenia seeks to forge…
Chairman of the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) Farid Shafiyev and leading advisor Roza Bayramli attended the 12th Meeting of the CICA Think Tank Forum themed “Asia’s New Role in a Multipolar World” on October 24-25, in Shangai, China. Addressing the first session titled “Development of a Multipolar World from an Asian Perspective,”…
On 18 October, the 3+3 regional cooperation platform which hypothetically includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia “plus” three surrounding powers (Türkiye, Iran, and Russia) convened the third meeting at the ministerial level, though again without the participation of Georgia. Hosted by Türkiye in Istanbul, the meeting took place amidst a sensitive security situation in the wider…
With less than one month until the next UN climate conference, COP29, which will be held in Baku from 11 to 22 November, Azerbaijan is finalising the agenda. Hosting such a prestigious international conference for the first time in the region is a great responsibility, and COP29 initiatives demonstrate Azerbaijan’s focus on critical issues to tackle…
Executive Summary: Azerbaijan announced its application for BRICS membership on August 20, which has been backed by Russian leaders and emphasizes Azerbaijan’s goal of strengthening ties with China following the China-Azerbaijan joint strategic partnership declaration in July. The increased importance of the South Caucasus region and Azerbaijan’s potential membership in BRICS places it in a…
On October 21, the presentation of the Think Tanks Platform and its online portal (think-tanks.az) was held in Azerbaijan. The Think Tanks Platform is a network of think tanks in Azerbaijan specializing in political, economic, domestic, environmental, and other critical areas. The main purpose of establishing the platform is to encourage the activities of think…
After the Second Karabakh War concluded in 2020, diplomatic negotiations and the peace process in the South Caucasus resurfaced. Armenia’s “legal diplomacy” has emerged as a key component of its foreign policy strategy, aimed at reinforcing its position in the region and counterbalancing Azerbaijan’s new status. This new approach is grounded in the manipulation of legal documents…
A group of Hungarian students and researchers, who visited Azerbaijan for a five-day research trip, attended Topchubashov Center on 21 October. Led by Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), the group which included representatives from the Corvinus University of Budapest, the University of Győr, the Semmelweis University, and the University of Szeged, were welcomed by Rusif Huseynov…
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