Azerbaijan as a Node State in the New Eurasian Logistics Architecture
Amid global logistical disruptions, Azerbaijan is emerging as a strategic node state linking East-West and North-South corridors. Through long-term infrastructure investment, regional diplomacy, and transport diversification, Baku has strengthened its role in Eurasian connectivity, despite geopolitical resistance, regional rivalry, and competing visions for the South Caucasus transport architecture and beyond.
Azerbaijan as a Beneficiary of Rising Energy Prices: A 2026 Outlook
Rising global energy prices are set to strengthen Azerbaijan’s macroeconomic position in 2026, with higher export revenues driving current account and fiscal surpluses. While favorable market conditions improve external balances and resilience, structural dependence on hydrocarbons remains a key challenge, underscoring the need for economic diversification and sustainable long-term growth strategies beyond the energy sector.
Facts and Figures
Conflicts Without End and the New Reality of Security
Conflicts are increasingly becoming prolonged and uncertain, reshaping global security and economic dynamics. Modern wars rarely end with clear outcomes, turning into enduring factors of international politics. Against this backdrop, rare cases of rapid resolution highlight the importance of political will, strategic coherence, and effective coordination.
The Revanchist Scenario and the Limits of the Possible in Armenia
Armenia approaches its June elections amid deep polarization and rising tensions, with revanchist forces challenging the current peace trajectory. This analysis examines the risks of political reversal, the limits imposed by post-conflict realities, and how the election outcome could shape regional stability and the future of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.
Experts
