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Baku hosted the conference on ‘Reassessing Azerbaijan-China relations: The Way Forward’

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The contentious presence of the Russian Peacekeeping Forces in Karabakh came to an end

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A comparative analysis of the United States, European Union and Azerbaijan’s climate and renewable energy policies

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AIR Center hosted a meeting with the CICA delegation

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Russia’s Peacekeeping Contingent Leaves Karabakh

Executive Summary: On April 16, Russia began withdrawing its peacekeeping troops from Karabakh—18 months before their deployment officially ends. ...

23 April 2024 - 11:09

Baku hosted the conference on ‘Reassessing Azerbaijan-China relations: The Way Forward’

On April 22, 2024, the conference titled "Reassessing Azerbaijan-China Relations: The Way Forward" was organized by the Center for the Analysis of International Relations (AIR). ...

22 April 2024 - 18:25

The contentious presence of the Russian Peacekeeping Forces in Karabakh came to an end

The article titled ‘The contentious presence of the Russian Peacekeeping Force in Karabakh came to an end’ by AIR Center Head of Department Javid Valiyev has been published on the Anado...

19 April 2024 - 16:55

A comparative analysis of the United States, European Union and Azerbaijan’s climate and renewable energy policies...

Global climate change is getting worse, and the main driver of climate change is the greenhouse effect. The role of human activities in today’s climate change is mainly driven by use of fossil fuels, therefore the key question...

17 April 2024 - 09:48

AIR Center hosted a meeting with the CICA delegation

The Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) hosted a meeting with the delegation led by Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Kairat Sarybay. ...

16 April 2024 - 18:00

Yerevan’s ‘Crossroads for Peace’ Remains Elusive

Executive Summary Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s “Crossroads for Peace” initiative is struggling to gain any momentum largely due to the lack of direct co...

16 April 2024 - 10:28

EU-Armenia-U.S. High-level Meeting: A Critical Moment for the South Caucasus

On April 5, an EU-Armenia-U.S. trilateral meeting was held between European...

15 April 2024 - 10:30

AIR Center hosted discussions on “Azerbaijan and BRICS: Opportunities and Prospects”

The Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) hosted discussions on “Azerbaijan and BRICS: Opportunities and Prospects.” The discussions, moderated by AIR Center senior advisor Shahmar Hajiyev,...

08 April 2024 - 14:25

Opinion: Pashinyan-Blinken-von der Leyen Meeting Stirs Tensions in the South Caucasus

On 2 April, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry stated that the Armenian armed forces units periodically subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions in the Nakhchivan direction of the interstate border. This followed the news sp...

05 April 2024 - 09:30

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Empowering Africa in the Age of Global Challenges and Promoting Multilateralism 17.05.23

17 May 2023 - 16:14

From Bandung to Baku: The Non-Aligned Movement in a Changing and Challenging Global Context 16.05.23

16 May 2023 - 16:19

Professor Ebrahim Moosa talks about the Islamophobia and its implications

28 March 2023 - 16:47

Professor Mahjoob Zweiri speaks about the Middle East and Iran policy

17 March 2023 - 12:46

30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Czech Republic

27 February 2023 - 12:54

Taras Kuzio shares his take on the ongoing eco-protest on the Lachin Road

24 January 2023 - 11:06

James Coyle about the significance of the Middle Corridor and future of the Russian PK in Karabakh

19 January 2023 - 11:11

Michael Doran about the Armenian destruction and Baku’s nascent reconstruction programme in Aghdam

18 January 2023 - 11:08

Iulian Chifu shares his take on the current phase of the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process

11 January 2023 - 11:15

Erkin Gadirli discusses legal issues surrounding Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process

30 December 2022 - 11:16

Vladimir Socor`s interview about the failure of "special status" concept for Karabakh

27 December 2022 - 12:13

Articles

Russia’s Peacekeeping Contingent Leaves Karabakh

Executive Summary: On April 16, Russia began withdrawing its peacekeeping troops from Karabakh—18 months before their deployment officially ends. ...

23 April 2024 - 11:09

The contentious presence of the Russian Peacekeeping Forces in Karabakh came to an end

The article titled ‘The contentious presence of the Russian Peacekeeping Force in Karabakh came to an end’ by AIR Center Head of Department Javid Valiyev has been published on the Anadolu Agency. ...

19 April 2024 - 16:55

A comparative analysis of the United States, European Union and Azerbaijan’s climate and renewable energy policies

Global climate change is getting worse, and the main driver of climate change is the greenhouse effect. The role of human activities in today’s climate change is mainly driven by use of fossil fuels, therefore t...

17 April 2024 - 09:48

Yerevan’s ‘Crossroads for Peace’ Remains Elusive

Executive Summary Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s “Crossroads for Peace” initiative is struggling to gain any momentum largely due to the la...

16 April 2024 - 10:28

EU-Armenia-U.S. High-level Meeting: A Critical Moment for the South Caucasus

On April 5, an EU-Armenia-U.S. trilateral meeting was held b...

15 April 2024 - 10:30

Opinion: Pashinyan-Blinken-von der Leyen Meeting Stirs Tensions in the South Caucasus

On 2 April, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry stated that the Armenian armed forces units periodically subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions in the Nakhchivan direction of the interstate border. This follo...

05 April 2024 - 09:30

Geopolitics of the South Caucasus Intensifies

From March 17 to 19, Jens Stoltenberg, secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), embarked on his first tour of the South Caucasus, visiting Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan (...

03 April 2024 - 16:16

Growing friction between Armenian gov't and opposition: How will it reshape normalization with Azerbaijan?

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has signaled his readiness to return the four Azerbaijani villages that occupied and controlled by Armenians since the first Karabakh War. On March 19, speaking to residents of the border v...

01 April 2024 - 11:49

The Extension of Geopolitical Rivalries to the South Caucasus Threatens Regional Peace and Security

On March 21, Armen Grigoryan, Armenia’s Secretary of the Security Council, announced that Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan would meet with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Authors

Dr. Farid Shafiyev

Ambassador, Chairman of the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center)

Peace In The South Caucasus

While the situation in the wider Middle East and Ukraine heads in the direction of greater instability and violence, the South Caucasus, where only last year the momentum was toward tension, is tal...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Javid Valiyev

Head of Department

The contentious presence of the Russian Peacekeeping Forces in Karabakh came to an end

The article titled ‘The contentious presence of the Russian Peacekeeping Force in Karabakh came to an end’ by AIR Center Head of Department Javid Valiyev has been published on the Anado...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Dr. Esmira Jafarova

Board Member of the AIR Center

CNN falls into Orientalist inspired propaganda cliches

This is a response to the piece published by CNN titled “Responsible to believe genocide against Armenians being committed, former ICC chief prosecutor says”, authored by Eve Br...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Vasif Huseynov

Head of Department

Russia’s Peacekeeping Contingent Leaves Karabakh

Executive Summary: On April 16, Russia began withdrawing its peacekeeping troops from Karabakh—18 months before their deployment officially ends. ...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Shahmar Hajiyev

Senior Advisor

Armenia instigates arms race in the South Caucasus

However, the end of the conflict following the Second Karabakh War opened a new chapter for the region, as the warring parties could finally focus on regional economic integration by supporting con...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Roza Bayramli

Leading advisor

Armenian authorities’ policy delays peace in the South Caucasus

AIR Center advisor Roza Bayramli’s article titled “Armenian authorities' policy delays peace in the South Caucasus” has been published on the “Vestnik Kavkaza” web...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Dr. Gulshan Pashayeva

Board Member of the AIR Center

Towards a durable peace: An important prerequisite

On 21 December 2023, a historic football (soccer) match was played between two Azerbaijani football teams—FC Qarabag (Aghdam) and MOIK (Baku)—in Khankendi. FC Qarabag won one-nil. ...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Naghi Ahmadov

Leading Advisor

EU-Armenia-U.S. High-level Meeting: A Critical Moment for the South Caucasus

On April 5, an EU-Armenia-U.S. trilateral meeting was ...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Mirzayeva Nasiba

Leading advisor

Lala Khalilzade

Leading Advisor

Nurad Mammadov

Advisor

Economic, trade, and transport cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia

AIR Center advisor Nurad Mammadov’s article entitled “Economic, trade, and transport cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia” was published on the “vzglyad.az” websi...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Matin Mammadli

Leading advisor

Upcoming Brussels meeting promises no peace and security to South Caucasus

As reported by media outlets, a joint EU-Armenia-US meeting is planned to be held between the Armenian Prime Minister, the US Secretary of State, and the European Commission President on April 5 in...

30 March 2024 - 11:38

Maryam Ismayilova

Advisor

Sada Baghirova

Advisor

Events

Baku hosted the conference on ‘Reassessing Azerbaijan-China relations: The Way Forward’

Baku hosted the conference on ‘Reassessing Azerbaijan-China relations: The Way Forward’

On April 22, 2024, the conference titled "Reassessing Azerbaijan-China Relations: The Way Forward" was organized by the Center for the Analysis of International Relations (AIR). Azerbaijani government officials, MPs, as well as representatives of influential think tanks and academic institutions from the People's Republic of China participated in the conference. Delivering the opening speech, Chairman of the Board of the AIR Center, Farid Shafiyev, emphasized that Azerbaijan-China relations will be discussed bilaterally for the first time, and the latest geopolitical processes taking place in the region will also be covered during the conference. In his speech, Elshad Iskandarov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, touched upon the overlapping points in the relations of the two countries. He ...

22 April 2024 - 18:25

AIR Center hosted a meeting with the CICA delegation

The Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) hosted a meeting with the delegation led by Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asi

16 April 2024 - 18:00

AIR Center hosted discussions on “Azerbaijan and BRICS: Opportunities and Prospects”

The Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) hosted discussions on “Azerbaijan and BRICS: Opportunities and Prospects.” The discussions, moderated by AIR Cen

08 April 2024 - 14:25

Baku hosted a roundtable on the 3rd meeting of the Azerbaijan- Kazakhstan Expert Council

On March 13, a round table within the framework of the third meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Expert Council was organized in a hybrid format. Farid Shafiyev, the Chairman of the Boar

13 March 2024 - 18:24

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Centro De Estudios del Medio Oriente Contemporaneo
University of Toronto’s Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES)
The Middle East Institute (MEI)
New Direction, Bruxelles
Foundation of Strategic and International Studies (FESEI)
New Strategy Center, Romania
The Center for Strategic Studies under the Foreign Ministry of Turkey
Russian International Affairs Council
ANKASAM, Türkiye
Espaco Caspio, Brazil
Columbia University Press
CREES, El Salvador
CARI, Argentina
National Institute for Strategic Studies, Ukraine
South Korean Institute for Eurasian Turkic Studies
Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies
The Center For Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies (CEMOC) of Buenos Aires
Middle East Studies Center
Muslim Institute
Islamabad Policy Research Institute
RASANAH-International Institute for Iranian Studies
Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary (IFAT)
Euro-Gulf Information Centre (EGIC)
China Institute of International Studies (CIIS)
China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)
National Institute for Strategic Studies of the Kyrgyz Republic
Shaanxi Normal University
Institute For Strategic and Regional Studies Under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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Measac Research Centre
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