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COVID-19 Implications for Azerbaijan: Momentum Immobilized by a Perfect Storm

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Global events related to the COVID-19 pandemic have affected all countries in Central Eurasia, with many experiencing signs of recession in late 2020. The forced quarantine regimes…

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The Myth of Syrian Mercenaries in Karabakh Debunked in Eight Parts

(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) From the beginning of the escalation of the conflict in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, some accusations were aired in several European and Russian mainstream media about the…

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A battle for transportation routes in the Russian neighborhood: Is there a place for small states?

(International Politics) Abstract: Driven by an increased interest in enhancing connectivity, great powers are in the competition to implement their transportation projects. Meanwhile, small states located in the crossroad of the…

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Ten Years of Eastern Partnership in Azerbaijan: Time to Take Serious Steps

(NYU Jordan Center) In 2009, Azerbaijan and five other former Soviet republics signed Eastern Partnership initiative with the European Union. This agreement marked the beginning of a new era of cooperation between…

Azerbaijan Through the Prism of BRI: China’s Mounting Interests and Influence in the Region

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) With the diminishing engagement of the United States in the South Caucasus[1] and the weak position of the EU as it deals with Brexit,[2] other world…

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10 Years of Eastern Partnership in Azerbaijan: Still a long way to go

(Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung) 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Eastern Partnership initiative with six former Soviet Republics – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. The direction of…

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Azerbaijan’s foreign policy towards Russia since independence: compromise achieved

(Southeast European and Black Sea Studies) (Co-authored by Narmina Mamishova) Abstrasct: Discussions of post-Soviet countries’ policies towards Russia have been largely dominated by two mainstream neorealist approaches on states’ alignment choices – balancing…

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