{"id":1675,"date":"2025-12-26T10:22:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T06:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/think-tanks.az\/eng\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2025-12-26T13:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T09:00:29","slug":"topchubashov-center-co-hosts-international-conference-in-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/think-tanks.az\/eng\/archives\/1675","title":{"rendered":"Topchubashov Center co-hosts international conference in Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 12 December 2025, Topchubashov Center, in partnership with the John Lukacs Institute for Strategy and Politics (JLI) at Ludovika University of Public Service (NKE), co-hosted an international conference entitled \u201cConflict and Coexistence in the Near East: Contemporary Dynamics.\u201d The event was held at the John Lukacs Lounge of the Ludovika Side Building in Budapest.<\/p>\n

In his opening remarks, Topchubashov Center Director Rusif Huseynov underscored the importance of in-depth discussions on the evolving dynamics of the Middle East, quoting the renowned Hungarian orientalist Gyula Germanus: \u201cThe East is not a place, but a state of mind.\u201d He also highlighted Budapest\u2019s growing role as an international hub for intellectual exchange, explaining the choice of the city as the conference venue.<\/p>\n

Zolt\u00e1n Egeresi, Research Fellow at the John Lukacs Institute, noted that the conference marked the first tangible outcome of the cooperation between JLI and Topchubashov Center. Looking ahead, he emphasized the partners\u2019 intention to identify additional shared areas of interest to serve as a foundation for future collaboration, with the Middle East emerging as a key focus of their joint efforts.<\/p>\n

The first panel discussion, titled \u201cConflict Dynamics and Geopolitical Rivalries in the Middle East,\u201d was moderated by Zolt\u00e1n Egeresi. The panel featured Rusif Huseynov, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Csicsmann, Head of the Center for Contemporary Asia Studies at Corvinus University of Budapest, and Erzs\u00e9bet N. R\u00f3zsa, Professor at the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies at NKE. The discussion addressed the region\u2019s internal turbulence since the Arab Spring, as well as current geopolitical developments and the roles of both regional and external actors.<\/p>\n

The second panel, moderated by Ibrahim Mammadov, Research Fellow at the Danube Institute, focused on \u201cInterethnic Relations and Identity Politics.\u201d In addition to Zolt\u00e1n Egeresi, the panel included Turkan Bozkurt, Managing Director of the Canada-based IPEK Center, and Omar Sayfo, Research Director at the Migration Research Institute. The speakers examined complex ethnic mosaic in the Middle East, including the situation of Azerbaijanis in Iran and the concept of South Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n

The conference concluded with closing remarks by Rusif Huseynov, who summarized the key discussions and emphasized the importance of continued dialogue and scholarly cooperation on Middle Eastern affairs.<\/p>\n

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