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In September, it was announced that China has joined Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia as a partner in the Middle Corridor Initiative, with the China Railway Container Transport Corporation (CRTC) participating in the project. The decision followed extended talks over several months and was confirmed during the 8th International Silk Road Expo, held in Xi’an from…
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COP29, which will be held at the Baku Olympic Stadium from November 11 to 22, 2024, will be the largest event Azerbaijan has organized to date and the first in broader region. The Host Country Agreement and other important documents have already been signed between the Government of Azerbaijan and the Secretariat of the United…
On October 3, 2024, the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) and Nakhchivan State University co-organized an event titled “The Organization of Turkic States on the 15th anniversary of the Nakhchivan Agreement.” Participants of the event first visited the monument of Azerbaijan’s National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the city center and laid flowers…
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…
Executive Summary: September 2024 marks the fourth anniversary of the Second Karabakh War and the first anniversary of Azerbaijan’s “anti-terror operation” against the Armenian separatist contingency in the Karabakh region, and peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan are ongoing. Baku continues to demand that Armenia remove the clause in its constitution considered by Azerbaijan to…
COP29 Lead Negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev outlines Azerbaijani Presidency’s vision and strategy for the upcoming climate summit in Baku. This November, Azerbaijan will host the COP29 summit, uniting global leaders in the collective fight against climate change. The decision was made at the plenary session of COP28 on December 11. Azerbaijan will take the opportunity to…
The Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) held an event on the topic “Discussion of President Ilham Aliyev`s speech in the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan: An independent and principled foreign policy.” Addressing the event, Farid Shafiyev, AIR Center’s Chairman of the Board, highlighted President Ilham Aliyev`s speech during the first…
On 17 September, the COP29 Presidency announced the COP29 Presidency Initiatives as part of its “Action Agenda” to accelerate progress on climate action and supplement the formal negotiated COP agenda. The Action Agenda represents an ambitious effort by the COP29 Presidency to drive action across all climate pillars and covers a range of key priorities, such as…
Extraordinary foreign policy ambitions are difficult for small states to achieve, especially when they challenge more powerful neighbors. States with strong determination to pursue these ambitions often seek the support of larger powers, through various means, including military and political alliances. Armenia, the South Caucasian republic with less than three million population and a size…
