Abulfaz Babazadeh - Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist and Japanese scholar, political observer, member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan.

Abulfaz Babazadeh

Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist and Japanese scholar, political observer, member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan.

Kyrgyzstan Considers Energy Drink Ban: How Central Asian Countries Regulate Sales

Kyrgyzstan Considers Energy Drink Ban: How Central Asian Countries Regulate Sales

The president of Kyrgyzstan has ordered a review of a possible ban on the production and import of energy drinks. No final decision has been made. Meanwhile, ne...

09 Nov, 13:31
Winter is Coming: Why Resource-Rich Central Asia is Facing an Energy Shortage

Winter is Coming: Why Resource-Rich Central Asia is Facing an Energy Shortage

Paradoxically, countries with considerable resources often find themselves facing shortages of those very resources. We will not discuss Third World countries,...

30 Oct, 17:25
Rubio in Samarkand: The United States Returns to Central Asia With Capital, Critical Minerals and Corridors

Rubio in Samarkand: The United States Returns to Central Asia With Capital, Critical Minerals and Corridors

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Uzbekistan has become one of the most revealing diplomatic events in Central Asia in recent months. The very fact t...

24 Oct, 11:22
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan: What Is Driving Their Closer Ties?

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan: What Is Driving Their Closer Ties?

Relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are gradually moving beyond diplomatic contacts and cultural affinity. Their practical substance is increasingly s...

08 Oct, 14:00
China to Europe Without Russia: Why the Middle Corridor Is Becoming a Global Trade Route

China to Europe Without Russia: Why the Middle Corridor Is Becoming a Global Trade Route

For years, the Middle Corridor was discussed mostly as a promising infrastructure project - an alternative route connecting China and Europe through Central Asi...

01 Oct, 13:56
Kazakhstan and China Are Changing Their Economic Model: From Raw Materials to Joint Manufacturing

Kazakhstan and China Are Changing Their Economic Model: From Raw Materials to Joint Manufacturing

Kazakhstan and China are seeking to take their economic partnership to a new level - moving beyond the traditional model of trading raw materials and implementi...

29 Sep, 14:37
The Caspian Needs Action, Not Declarations

The Caspian Needs Action, Not Declarations

Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have agreed on a joint programme of work to protect the Caspian Sea for 2026-2027. The decision was adopte...

26 Sep, 09:27
What Could Azerbaijan Buy from Armenia?

What Could Azerbaijan Buy from Armenia?

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that the first transaction has already taken place and that details will be announced soon. An Azerbaijani comp...

10 Sep, 16:42
Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan: From Symbolic Affinity to an Alliance-Based Partnership

Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan: From Symbolic Affinity to an Alliance-Based Partnership

Relations between Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan have intensified considerably in recent years. While cooperation was previously based largely on linguistic, cultura...

01 Sep, 09:44