Posts From Rovshan Pashazade
Russia’s Strategic Goals in the South Caucasus: Regional Order, Not a Bloc Frontier
By Alexey Naumov, Expert at Russia’s International Affairs Council For Moscow, the South Caucasus is not a peripheral theatre. It is a direct strategic neighborhood linking the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Middle East and Central Asia. Russia’s central
Read More
Is Türkiye’s Role in NATO Growing? What Came Out of the Erdoğan–Trump Meeting?
By Mustafa Gurbuz, Journalist. The 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government, held in Ankara and watched closely around the world, highlighted not only the revision of the security doctrines of NATO member states—particularly in Europe—but also the
Read More
Strategic Goals of Türkiye for South Caucasus And Geopolitical Value of the Middle Corridor
By Yujel Karauz, Turkish Military Attaché to Azerbaijan (during 2011/13) In recent years, the South Caucasus has emerged as one of the world’s most strategically significant geopolitical regions. Russia’s war against Ukraine, persistent instability in the Middle East, the European
Read More
SOCAR Subsidiary Receives Operatorship of BTC Oil Pipeline
Operatorship of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) export oil pipeline passes from BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Limited to the subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic (SOCAR), SOCAR Midstream Operations (SMO), from July 1, 2026, BTC Co said in
Read More
The Strategic Partnership Between Ukraine and Azerbaijan is Going Through a Truly Landmark Stage of its Development
An Interview with Mr. Volodymyr Kreidenko, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine and Co-Chair of the Verkhovna Rada’s Interparliamentary Relations Group with the Republic of Azerbaijan for Azerbaijan Today Magazine. Questions prepared by Carsten Sander Christensen A.T.: Ukraine and Azerbaijan
Read More
Iran Stands at a Crossroads
By Dr. Casten Sander Christensen In a moment that could reshape the Middle East, Iran and the United States have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU), halting a devastating three-month war. But beneath the surface of this diplomatic breakthrough,
Read More
An Interview with Head of the Turkish Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Yildirim Tugrul Turkesh for Azerbaijan Today Magazine
Questions prepared by Ali Askerli A.T.: How do you envision the future of Türkiye–Europe relations in the next ten years? Y.T.: Türkiye and Europe share a common geography, deep economic ties, and longstanding institutional links. As a candidate country for
Read More
Pashinyan’s Victory and the South Caucasus Amid the Transformation of the World Order
By Professor Toghrul Ismayil, Head of the Department of Political History at Kahramanmaraş University. The victory of Nikol Pashinyan in Armenia’s parliamentary elections can be regarded as one of the key events shaping the future development of the post-conflict period
Read More
Despite Tensions in Region, ‘Steady Increase’ in British Visitors to Türkiye Continues, Says UK Envoy
When her term began in 2023 there were 3.8 million British visitors annually and now there are almost 4 1/2 million, says Ambassador Jill Morris By Vakkas Dogantekin, Anadolu Agency People-to-people links between the UK and the Turkish Republic are
Read More
Italy’s PM Meloni Visits Baku to Reinforce Key Energy Links
By Esmira Aliyeva & Saida Rustamova During her visit to Baku, the Italian premier said she wanted Azerbaijan to strengthen its role as an energy hub between Europe and Asia, with Italy serving as “the privileged gateway to the European
Read More