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Impact

Debates Program

Resilient Armenia: Debate Platform

The Institute for Security Analysis (ISA) has launched the Resilient Armenia: Debate Platform, a program designed to empower youth from Armenia and Artsakh with the knowledge, analytical…

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Events

The Self-Defense of Artsakh: September 2023

The Institute for Security Analysis (ISA) hosted The Self-Defense of Artsakh: September 2023 on March 20, 2025. The panel featured firsthand accounts of local defense efforts during…

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Azerbaijan Brief

Baku-Beijing Relations

This week’s Azerbaijan Brief examines the latest developments around Baku-Beijing relations. Over the summer, Azerbaijan and China inked a strategic partnership agreement, the culmination…

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Azerbaijan Brief

Baku Commands Sway in Dagestan

This week’s Azerbaijan Brief examines Baku’s evolving ties with Russia’s Dagestan region. Dagestan - a mosaic of ethnic diversity - straddles the Russian-Azerbaijan border. In recent years…

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Azerbaijan Brief

Energy Sector

This week’s Azerbaijan Brief examines Baku’s evolving energy sector. How is Azerbaijan adapting to shrinking gas reserves? How will Baku maintain its export commitments? What is…

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South Caucasus Brief

South Caucasus Brief - October 2025

Leading this month And just like that, following a bout of specious bilateral tensions, Azerbaijan and Russia agreed to bury the hatchet. The rapprochement followed a birthday call and an…

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South Caucasus Brief

South Caucasus Brief - November 2025

Leading this month And just like that, following a bout of specious bilateral tensions, Azerbaijan and Russia agreed to bury the hatchet. The rapprochement followed a birthday call and an…

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Research

Azerbaijan's Recognition and Normalization of Northern Cyprus

Azerbaijan is increasingly playing a leading role in normalizing international engagement with Northern Cyprus - with the aim of accelerating the breakaway statelet’s recognition. Following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War, Azerbaijan has cemented diplomatic relations with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). This brief explores Baku’s evolving approach around the TRNC - and its campaign to promote the territory’s recognition among international actors, with a particular focus on Central Asian regimes.

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