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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…
According to the report of the National Statistics Office of Georgia, the volume of foreign investments in the third quarter of the current year has more than doubled compared to the previous year. Economic experts in Georgia note that despite the tensions arising from parliamentary elections last year, local government elections this year, and ongoing…
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….
In 2025, Azerbaijan has moved beyond its traditional role as a regional actor and emerged as a country with meaningful influence in the wider geopolitical landscape. Policies introduced in the post-conflict period have brought economic and political stability, strengthening the country’s international standing in a noticeable way. Azerbaijan’s foreign policy priorities have been substantially recalibrated….
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…
As a result of the cooperation between the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC), the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijan Insurers Association, a new textbook titled “InsurTech” has been published. The textbook was prepared under the scientific supervision of Vusal Gasimli, Executive…
