PUBLICATIONS. SAM has founded and published numerous books,
academic journals and special editions. Azerbaijan Focus was one of SAM’s first
publications and was published in 2009-2010. Currently, two academic journals
of the Center: Caucasus International and Strategic analysis are published on a
quarterly base.
The SAM Review, a series of special issues by SAM, publishes articles co-
authored by SAM fellows and their international counterparts. SAM comments is
an ad-hoc publication where the center’s experts offer commentary on particular
political or economic issues.
SAM has also organized the publication of editions about Azerbaijan in a
number of countries around the world. Of these, it is worth mentioning the special
edition of Argentina’s journal Historia dedicated to the history of Azerbaijan.
BOOKS. SAM has published a number of books both in cooperation with
foreign partners and on its own. The following books can be mentioned:
Political Parties in Azerbaijan: From one Election to Another; Media in
Democratic Society: International and Local Experience; Azerbaijani-Turkish
relations in the past 20 years: successes and opportunities; Azerbaijan: a Country
with European Ambitions; Azerbaijan: road to independence (analytic review);
From Meiendorf to Astana: crucial aspects of the Armenia-Azerbaijan.Nagorno-
Karabakh conflict; Russian-Azerbaijani bilateral relations during 20 years (1991-
2011): history and perspectives; South Caucasus: territorial integrity, geopolitical
games and energy; Domestic situation and potential development scenarios for
Gulf Cooperation Council countries;The South Caucasus 2021: Oil, Democracy
and Geopolitics; Azerbaijan-Turkey: Friendship, Brotherhood and Strategic
Partnership; Impact of international human rights law on national constitutional
law; Azerbaijan, The EU Eastern Partnership: Common framework or Wider
Opportunity?; «Change and Transformation in the Organization of Islamic
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Cooperation (OIC) Countries. 3rd Think Tank Forum OİC Member States”.
SAM IN THE MEDIA. Due to the significance of new media for contemporary
society and the younger generation, SAM has maintained communication with
their audience on Facebook and Twitter social networks as well as on YouTube.
SAM’s permanently updated web-site http://www.sam.gov.az/ also contributes to
the development of relations with media.
Over the past five years, a total of 220 foreign guests representing 53 countries
have visited Azerbaijan at the invitation of the Center for Strategic Studies. They
have attended roundtables, forums and international conferences organized by
SAM. The names of some of the most prominent political scientists, heads of think
tanks, analysts and experts who have attended SAM activities are listed below:
Mark Grossman – the current US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan,
US ambassador to Turkey in 1994-1997, assistant Secretary of State for European
affairs in 1997-2000, undersecretary of state for political affairs in 2001-2005 and
deputy chairman of The Cohen Group; Albert Bressand – director of the Center
for Energy, Sea Transport and Public Policy of the US Columbia University;
Nathalie Goulet – member of the French Senate; Richard L. Morningstar –
current US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan; former
special envoy for Eurasian Energy Affairs of the US State Department, George
Friedman – president of the Stratfor intelligence and analytical company; Bulent
Araz – director of the Center for Strategic Studies under the Foreign Ministry of
the Republic of Turkey; Fedor Lukyanov- editor-in-chief of the Russia in global
politics journal.
Cooperation Agreements
A total of 18 memoranda and agreements have been signed with leading
think tanks of 15 countries and two international organizations.
Memoranda and agreements SAM has signed with think tanks and international
organizations
1. Memorandum on Cooperation with the Center for Strategic Studies under the
Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Turkey, 7 March 2011;
2. Memorandum on Cooperation with the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies,
14 March 2011;
3. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Italian Institution for
International Political Studies (ISPI), 8 November 2011;
4. Agreement on Cooperation and Academic Exchange with the Argentine
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Council of International Relations (CARI), 22 November 2011;
5. Agreement on Cooperation and Academic Exchange with the International
Center for Black Sea Studies(ICBSS), 29 November 2011;
6. Agreement on Cooperation in the area of Scientific Research with the Center
for Political Analysis of Warsaw University of Poland, 15 December 2011;
7. Agreement on Cooperation with the US Analytical Center Stratfor, 23
December 2011;
8. Main Agreement on Cooperation with the Islamabad Institute of Political
Research, 3 March 2012;
9. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Institute of Strategic
Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 3 March 2012;
10. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the National Institute of
Strategic Studies of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, 3 March 2012;
11. Protocol on Co-Sponsorship of the Khojaly – legal analysis research project
with the Youth Forum of the Islamic Conference for Dialogue and Cooperation,
3 March 2012;
12. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Strategic Research
Center under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, 3 March 2012;
13. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Alexanteri Institute
of Helsinki University of Finland, 2 April 2012;
14. Agreement on Cooperation with the Institute of International Relations of
France, 12 April 2012;
15. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Institute of Strategic
Studies under the President of Ukraine, 30 May 2012;
16. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Strategic and
International Studies Foundation of Georgia, 28 June 2012;
17. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Foundation for
International Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, 4 September 2012;
18. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Russian PIR Center
of Political Studies, 30 October 2012.
18. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Academy of
Contemporary International Relations of the People's Republic of China 21
January 2013;
19. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the « Russia, Eastern
Europe and Central Asia Institute» at the at the Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences (CASS) 22 January 2013;
20. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Strategic Studies
Group of Iraq. Bağhdad, 23 february 2013;
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21. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with the Korea Institute for
International Economic Policy Jule 2013.
SAM has also organized various local and international events, including
panel discussions, meetings, conferences and so on.
International conferences
Four international conferences were held in 2008, one in 2009, eight in 2010,
eight in 2011 and 15 in 2012. Overall 36 international conferences were organized
during the past 5 years, 21 of which took place in Azerbaijan.
SAM also attaches great importance to contributing to international forums in
the academic partnership format. For example, SAM is an academic partner of
the Frankfurt Gas Forum.
Roundtables/Panel discussions
Ten roundtables were held in 2008, 14 in 2009, 18 in 2010, 13 in 2011 and 21
in 2012. Thus, a total of nearly 80 roundtables have been held.
Scientific research activities of SAM.
In the reporting period, the center’s departments for domestic and foreign
policies, economic analysis and globalization have carried out long-and short-
term research projects, published numerous academic papers, most in foreign
languages, produced open and closed reports and notes, and regularly provided
analyses and interviews in electronic media.
Considering the importance of objectivity and examination of public opinion,
the center’s scientific research projects in the area of domestic policy analysis
were usually carried out by means of sociological surveys. About 10 sociological
surveys were conducted in the area of Priority directions of Azerbaijan’s domestic
policy strategy.
One of the center’s projects that attracted public attention was the Analytical
Essay Competition dedicated to the 20
th
anniversary of Azerbaijan’s state
independence. The competition was held among students receiving their education
in and outside Azerbaijan. The goals of the competition were to develop and
stimulate the analytical skills and abilities of the young people studying politics,
history, law, philosophy, international law, international relations, economy, etc.
and to identify talented individuals. About 100 participants from local and foreign
educational institutions entered the competition.
In the area of foreign political analysis¸ Azerbaijan’s international relations,
its geopolitical stance in the region, peace and national security issues, the
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Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and other topics were often
on the agenda of foreign political research in recent years. Research focusing
on a careful observation of the political developments unfolding in the world,
especially in the South Caucasus, their analysis and prognostication, Azerbaijan’s
role in international affairs were of priority importance.
As regards to SAM’s research activities on the subject of economic analysis
and globalization, important issues such as Azerbaijan’s energy policy, its role
in global, especially European, energy security, the Caspian-Black Sea energy
corridor, regional energy projects and cooperation with international oil and
gas companies were analyzed in the reporting period. Besides, Azerbaijan’s
sustainable macroeconomic development, its integration into the global economy,
new strategic directions of the state energy policy, development of alternative
and renewable energy, economic diversification and other important topics have
been research priorities. Commentaries, reports and multimedia resources have
been produced in English and Russian, describing Azerbaijan’s socioeconomic
indicators for the foreign expert community.
SAM joined the list of the best think tanks of the world
Every year Pennsylvania University prepares the list of think tanks over the
world by attracting more than 6 000 research centers and 2 000 experts.
The Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Azerbaijan joined the
world’s most respected think tank ranking published by Pennsylvania University
and presented in New-York. SAM ranked 124th in the top 150 world think tanks
according to the annual report of Pennsylvania University. Thus with its results
Azerbaijan is ahead of all CIS think tanks except Russia. SAM took the 32nd
place in the list of 60 best think tanks of Central and East European countries as
the only representative of Azerbaijan. In this ranking SAM has no competitor from
CIS except Russia.
SAM also took place in the list of top think tanks associated with government.
In this list SAM ranked 32nd place in the world and 10th place in Europe. From
all of the post soviet countries only Russia could compete with Azerbaijan in the
list of the world’s best government think tanks.
In addition SAM was included in the list of think tanks that held the best PR-
campaign, taking 51st place.
On the base of these results it becomes obvious that in the 5th year after its
foundation SAM managed to become the most powerful think tank of South
Caucasus.
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Institute for Scientific Research on Economic Reforms of the
Ministry of Economic Development
The Institute for Scientific Research on Economic Reforms of the Republic of
Azerbaijan was founded on the basis of the Center of Economic Reforms and the
Institute for Scientific Research, Scientific Technical Information and Technical
Studies of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan
on December 28, 2006. The director of the Institute is d.e.s. Vilayet Veliyev.
ISRER’s main direction of activity is of socio-economic profile. ISRER’s annual
budget is more than 700 000 AZN. Official internet site: www.ier.az.
Head Office for Tax Policy and Strategic Research of Ministry of
Taxes of the Republic of Azerbaijan
By the Republic of Azerbaijan’s Presidential Decree of February 11, 2000,
the Head State Tax Inspection was abolished, and on its basis was established the
Ministry of Taxes-the central executive body providing for the implementation
of national tax policies, timely and complete collecting tax payments and other
returns and related government control.
One of the main departments in the structure of the Ministry of Taxes of Azer-
baijan Republic is the Head Office of Tax Policy and Strategic Studies. Chief of
the Head Office is Akif Farhad Musayev. Official web-site of Head Office is:
http://www.taxes.gov.az/?lang=_eng.
“Regulations” of the Tax Policy and Strategic Research Head Office of the
Ministry of Taxes Ratified by the order of the minister of taxes of the Republic of
Azerbaijan № 817040100271700 of April 03, 2008.
According to“Regulations” duties by Head Office of Ministry of Taxes for Tax
Policy and Strategic Research are the following:
- Strategic researches to identify the main goals of the tax policy and improve
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tax legislation;
- Coordination between the Ministry of Taxes and legislative and executive bod-
ies of Azerbaijan for the implementation of integrated tax policy;
- Participation in regulating international tax relations and providing for foreign
tax legislation to be learned and advanced experience to be applied;
- Bringing the regulative and procedural background of the state tax system into
accordance with contemporary legislative requirements;
- Monitoring the application of tax legislation;
- Participation in arrangements of consultancy, meetings and college confer-
ences at the Ministry of Taxes;
- Providing for the timely, full and proper implementation of the Ministry of
Taxes’ orders, errands and directions as well as other legally stipulated func-
tions.
According to“Regulations” directions of the activity of the Head Office are
the following:
- Form and carrie out the tax policy in the proper sphere;
- Conduct measures on the improvement of tax legislation and tax
administration;
- Carrie out the estimation and monitoring of the activity;
- Conduct strategic researches and sutveys on tax questions;
- Organize work on co-ordinating with the state, municipality and taxpayers in
connection with application of the tax legislation
- Carrie out activity in other spheres certained by the legislation.
Structure and organization of work of the Head Office
The minister of taxes of the Republic of Azerbaijan determines and asserts the
structure of the Head Office and amount of employees. There are 2 departments
(Department of development of the tax system and strategic researches, Depart-
ment of tax policy and legislation) in the structure of the Head Office, and 1 sec-
tion ( Section of estimation of activity and monitoring).
2 sections (Section of relations with state, municipal authorities and taxpayers
on tax questions, Section of strategic researches and sutveys) enter in the structure
of the Department of development of the tax system and strategic researches, 2
sections enter the structure of the Department of tax policy and legislation (Section
of improvement of tax legislation, Section of improvement of tax administration).
Work of the Head Office is managed by a person (head of the main department)
assigned for position and dismissed by the minister of taxes of the Republic of
Azerbaijan. The head of the main department carries the personal responsibility for
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implementation of duties incumbent to the Head Office and realization of it’s rights.
The head of the main department has a deputy assigned for position and dis-
missed by the minister of taxes of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Deputy executes
obligations, incumbent him by the head of the main department, and carries the
personal responsibility for their implementation. The deputy head of the main de-
partment executes the functions of the head of the main department in his absence.
Other officials of the Head Office are assigned for position and dismissed of
the position by the minister of taxes.
Duties of the Section of strategic researches and surveys:
- To conduct researches on the basic directions of tax policy and to provide the
grants of information about it on an instance;
- To determine prior directions of the tax policy and measures in the field of
strategic researches and surveys and give proposals on this sphere;
- To conduct strategic researches and surveys in direction of improvement of
tax legislation and administration, to analyse the questions of application of
legislation
- and to give the proper proposals;14.4. To study and analyse the reports of in-
ternational organizations related to the Republic of Azerbaijan in a tax sphere,
to prepare proposals on measures conducted in connection with this;
- To conduct strategic researches and surveys in the direction of development of
the tax system in accordance with the policy of integration in European Union;
- To conduct the estimation of efficiency of tax sistem and to conduct researches
in this sphere;
- To study and implementation of the tax legislation and administration of other
countries;
- expedience of application of front-rank experience and prepare proposals on
the development of the national tax system;
- To carry out other duties in accordance with the legislation.
The Center of Researches and Development under the Central Bank
of Azerbaijan Republic (CRDCBA)
The Center of Researches and Development under the Central Bank of Azer-
baijan Republic (CRDCBA) was founded in 2010. In spite of being newly-formed
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body it is being turned to one of the necessary international centers on researching
of economical policy in the country. The director of the center is Vuqar Ahmedov.
The basic functions of the Center are the promotion of important scientific re-
searches and developing modern study and resources. The Center of Research and
Development prepares and presents economical models about macro-economic
and financial stability. The Center of Research and Development started to is-
sue quarterly “Research Bulletin” by 2013 to report the information about global
markets, cyclic and transformation processes in the economy of country, global
macro-economic policies, fundamental research of topical problems, purposeful
works in the field of modeling and empiric researches. The first number of quar-
terly bulletin was placed in the website of Central Bank. The Central Bank of
Azerbaijan also publishes quarterly electronic journal named Central Bank and
Economy. The Center of Research and Development also presented “Strategic
Plan for 2011-2014 year”.
CRDCBA takes attention to establish efficient cooperation relations with its
international partners.
So that CRD had been the member of International Network on Financial Lit-
eration of the organization of Economic Cooperation and Development. Nowa-
days in this network are represented 135 state organizations from 74 countries
and most of them are central banks. Among the ISU countries Azerbaijan joins
this organization as the third country where USA, Canada, Germany especially
activates as the leading countries.
The researches of CRD has a particular importance either in the transforming
to the users the most important information about global and national economy or
introducing the practical importance of the results of researches, in the approaches
of audutories that is used for fundamental researches.
Financial Science and Training Center under the Ministry
of Finance of the Azerbaijan Republic (FSTC)
The Center was founded and registered on June 05, 2002. The Director of the
Center is Elman Huseynov. Official internet site: www.tedris-maliyye.gov.
Today, financial resources forecast and especially public financial forecast, the
control of use and execution, along with the field of education of international
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and national accounting standards, leading in the industry of training services of
Azerbaijan - Financial Science and Training Centre under the Ministry of Finance
of the Azerbaijan Republic has come a
Based on the letter No. 36 dated on February 9, 1968 from the USSR Ministry
of Finance, about “organization of the short-term training courses and economic
seminars for the employees of Financial Institutions” and according to the order
No. A-13 dated on March 31, 1968 by the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan
SSR, “Permanently Operating Training Course for the employees of financial
institutions” of the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic was formed and
began operations in the same period.
According to the order No. 66 by the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan
Republic dated on September 30, 1996, “Permanently Operating Training Course
for the employees of financial institutions of the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan
Republic” was named “Training Course on Improvement of Professional Skills of
the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic”
From 2011, as a result of the reform in the Government Accounting system,
in accordance with the agreement between World Bank and the Government
of Azerbaijan, within the Corporate and Public Sector Accountability Project,
FSTC organization structure re-established material and technical base, legal and
regulatory documents regulating the activity, adapt best international practice.
The main objectives of FSTC:
•Improvement on career training, retraining, as well as realization of
organization of the additional education.
•Certification of financial and accounting staff of state-funded organizations,
as well as other government offices and institution in order to operate on the
basis of National Accounting Standards for Budget Organizations also, in order
to increase the level of professionalism to develop training courses and relevant
educational resources.
•For the accountants operating in legal entities, branches, representative offices,
nonprofit organizations, non-governmental organizations, as well as other areas of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, to operate in accordance with the National Accounting
Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards for Commercial and
Non-Governmental Organizations, certification processes should be implemented.
In addition, in order to increase the level of professionalism training courses and
relevant educational resources should be developed.
During the activity period FSTC emphasizing the quality of the service
provided, opted to work with highly professional trainers. Today, working with
a team of highly qualified trainers, FSTC is providing trainings for financial
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management, trainings and certification programs in the field of international and
national accounting standards, as well as trainings on the topics for special orders.
Considering international cooperation the first priority, during 2002-2011 FSTC
has been established relations with a number of international financial institutions.
Department for International Relations and Work with
Non-Governmental Bodies of the Ministry of Communications
and Information Technologies
It was registered on February 20, 2004. Head of the Department is Araz
Bayramov. Its main direction of activity is of social, economic, military, political,
cultural profile. Official internet site: www.mincom.gov.az
Scientific Research Center on Youth Problems
of the Ministry of Youth and Sports
The Center was founded on August 24, 2001. The Director of the Center is
Qadamshah Sadixov. The main function of the center is to implement the youth
policy. The annual budget of the center constitutes 70500 AZN. Official internet
site: http://gencalim.az
Center of Scientific Research and Education on Labour and Social
Problems of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population
The Center was founded in 1997. Director of the center is prof. Mesume
Memmedova. Researches are conducted at the center directed at elaboration of
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scientific bases of state policy in the field of social protection of population. The
number of permanent employees is 54. Official internet site: http://www.mlspp.
gov.az
Center for Scientific Innovations (CSİ)
The Centre for Scientific Innovations (CSI) is the organizations attached to
Presidium of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). The center
was founded in 2008. Farman Huseyn Qasimov is Chief Director of CSİ. Its goal
is the analysis of scientific-research works, accumulation of advanced technology
and innovations connected with the development of the fields with scientific
capacity and establishment of the database. Main area of activity of the organization
is carrying out researches of the leading technologies in the science intensive
fields in the foreign countries, also of the innovation technologies, which meet
the last changes in the world economy during the globalization process; creating
the information base in that field; studying the priority trends in the development
of the leading countries; watching the development of the innovation process in
Azerbaijan; solving the problems of the implantation of the new technologies.
Internet site: http://innovasiya.az/page/number/10.html
Think Tanks and Research Centers acting attached to the Universities
Center for Geostrategic Studies of the Academy of Public Administra-
tion under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Center was founded on January 3, 1999. Director of the Center is associate
member of the AMEA, d.e.s, prof. Ali Nuriyev. The main direction of activity is
of socio-economic and political profile. The annual budget of the center is 42.1
million manats. The official internet site: http://dia.edu.az
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Institute of Political Studies (IPS) at the Academy of Public
Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Institute of Political Studies at the Academy of Public Administration
under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan was established and registered
on July 19, 2012.
The founder and current director of the Institute is professor Elman Nasirli.The
official internet site is: www.dia.edu.az
The main aim of Institute is study of current problems of domestic and foreign
policy, particularly the theoretical and applied research on issues of regional security
and international cooperation, preparation of research-based conceptual and analytical
predictions and informative materials that serve the interests of comprehensive
development of Azerbaijan. 2 books, 15 articles were published by the Institute.
The Laboratory of Sociological Investigations
of the Baku State University
It was founded and registered in 1989. The founders are the Baku State
University and Faculty of Philosophy. The main direction of activity is the
“investigation of social problems of the education”. 5-year budget (2010-2014) is
183982 AZN. Official internet site: http://bsu.edu.az
World Azerbaijanis: scientific-research laboratory of
historical demography of the Baku State University
It was registered in 1994. The founder is the Faculty of History of the Baku
State University. Director of the laboratory is the head of the Department of the
history of Azerbaijan, associate profeesor Mehman Abdullayev. Scientific direction
of the laboratory is the problems of population, diaspora, demography. The official
internet site: http://history.bsu.edu.az/az/content/dnya_azbaycanlilar i_blms_145.
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The Scientific-Research İnstitute of Economic İnvestigations
of the Azerbaijan State Economic University
Scientific-Research İnstitute of Economic İnvestigations attached to Azerbai-
İnstitute of Economic İnvestigations attached to Azerbai-
nstitute of Economic İnvestigations attached to Azerbai-
İnvestigations attached to Azerbai-
nvestigations attached to Azerbai-
jan State Economic University was established by Azerbaijan Republic Cabinet of
Ministers' decision 137 on the 14
th
of September 2009. The director of the Institute
is doctor of economic sciences, professor Rasim Hasanov.
The main aim of the institute is the urgent problems of Azerbaijan economy,
and stable and balanced development problems as well, besides macro-economical
regulation, acceleration of social and regional development, contemporary develop-
ment inclination and Azerbaijan geo-economical relation assessment , development
of information technologies and formation problems of innovative economy, nation-
al and global economic development forecast and social development conception
and functional field regional and municipal program preparation.At the moment
scientific-organizational structure of Economic Investigation Institute consists of
departments listed below:
Macro-economic policy department;
World economy and geo-economic relations department;
Social development problems;
The department of social-economic development problems of regions;
Sociological researches and consulting department;
Information and communication technologies and innovation economy de-
partment.
Official internet site:http://www.aseu.az/index.php?option=com _k2&view=
item &l ayout =item &id=179&Itemid=148&lang=en
International Conflicts Research Center of Qafqaz University
It was established and registered on October 28, 2009. It was founded by the
leadership of the Qafqaz University. The head of the Center is Jeyhun Mahmudlu.
The main goal and commitments of the Center is to study international conflicts.
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The Center is located in the University. Official internet site: www.icrc.qu.edu.az
Caucasus Research Institute of Qafqaz University
The Institute was established on February 22, 2006. The founder is the Qafqaz
University; head is associate prof. Mehmet Rihtim. The main directions of activity
of the Institute are the following: the history of Azerbaijan and Turkey, cultural
and international relations. Official internet site: www.qu.edu.az
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