"Conflicts in the Caucasus: History, Present and Prospects for Settlement," is the theme of an international conference to be held at the Hilton Hotel on July 8.
The event is organized by the Centre for Strategic Studies (CSS) under the President of Azerbaijan and a number of research centers in Georgia.
Speakers at the conference are Director of the Institute of Strategic Studies of the Caucasus Eldar Ismailov, Head of the Political Analysis and Information Support Dept. of the Presidential Administration Elnur Aslanov, Director of the South Caucasus Institute of Regional Security Alexander Rusetsky, Editor of the magazine The Caucasus and Globalization Nazim Muzaffarli and Director of CSS Farhad Mammadov.
The event will be held in four panels, which will focus on the theme: "The historical background of regional conflicts", "Security and geopolitical aspects in regional conflicts," "Ethnic and religious factors in the dynamics of regional conflicts" and "Economics of regional conflicts," the press service of CSS said. -06D-
Politics
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Ilham Aliyev congratulated Irakli Kobakhidze on the victory of the Georgian Dream party in the elections and wished him continued success. "The victory of your party is of particular significance for the entire South Caucasus, making it a more stable region, and we rejoice in this victory as your friends and brothers. We wish your government new successes in its work," said Aliyev during a joint briefing following talks and the signing of bilateral documents.
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