Caspian - Alpine Team
The Middle Corridor and the China Factor: How to Avoid Replacing One Dependency with Another
Azerbaijan must ensure that the Middle Corridor does not trade dependence on Russia or Iran…
Azerbaijan as a Middle Power: Sovereign Agency in a Changing World
Azerbaijan’s middle-power identity reflects its transition from vulnerability to sovereign agency. Rooted in restored territorial…
Moscow Must Accept the New Reality of the South Caucasus
Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia can only stabilise if Moscow abandons outdated notions of regional…
Azerbaijan’s Peacekeeping Role in a Changing Security Order
Azerbaijan’s peacekeeping policy reflects continuity rather than realignment. Drawing on experience in Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan…
The Middle Corridor and Europe’s Paradox: How Political Pressure Undermines the EU’s Strategic Interests
Europe’s growing reliance on the Middle Corridor exposes a strategic contradiction: while Brussels seeks stronger…
Logistics as a New Pillar of Azerbaijan’s Non-Oil Export Strategy
President Ilham Aliyev’s June 9 decree marks a shift in Azerbaijan’s non-oil export policy by…
Why Bern Is Reproducing Moscow’s Narratives on Karabakh
Swiss initiatives around Karabakh, presented in humanitarian terms, risk preserving the conflict’s outdated logic. By…
Armenia’s prospects in the EAEU. December as a point of institutional reckoning
Armenia’s position within the EAEU is growing increasingly strained as Yerevan signals interest in European…
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…
Azerbaijan and the Limits of European Rhetoric
Europe’s growing engagement with Azerbaijan reveals a widening gap between institutional rhetoric and strategic necessity.…
Babiš Visit Signals Reset in Azerbaijan–Czech Engagement
The visit of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to Azerbaijan marks a strategic reset in…
European Parliamentary Resolutions and the Limits of External Influence on the Post-Conflict Dynamics in the South Caucasus
European parliamentary resolutions targeting Azerbaijan have triggered a strong diplomatic response from Baku, raising concerns…