Orkhan Baghirov
Orkhan Baghirov is a Leading Advisor at the Baku-based Center of Analysis of International Relations, where he is in charge of research on international and regional economic affairs.
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Karabakh: An Emerging Regional Transport Hub
In late April 2021, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation for building an international airport in Zangilan District, as part of the national restoration process for Karabakh and the
Competition Among Ports in the Caspian Sea and the Significance of the Port of Baku
On July 29, the Russian government issued an order concerning plans for the development of federal transport, railway, information and communications infrastructure that includes the construction of Port Lagan, in
The Increasing Role of Azerbaijan as a Regional Digital Hub
On April 10, the Azerbaijani parliament ratified and President Ilham Aliyev approved a law for laying a trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable across the bottom of the Caspian Sea between Azerbaijan and
Economic Diversification in Azerbaijan and Its Geopolitical Implications
On August 19, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on applying the “Agrarian Insurance Law” and establishing the “Agrarian Insurance Fund”—key steps designed to help diversify the South Caucasus
Azerbaijan and China Sign $800 Million Economic Package: The Geo-Economic Implications
Azerbaijan’s participation in the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which took place in Beijing, on April 25–28, proved successful for Baku, having resulted in a number of