Center for National and International Studies

A Conference on “Eurointegration and the way of settlement of the conflicts” organized by the Center for National and International Studies was held in Lenkoran city on May 28. 

In her opening speech at the conference Leyla Aliyeva, President of the Center for National and International Studies emphasizes that 93 years before, on that day of 1918 the first democratic state – Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established. “Despite the difficulties, ADR always adhered the policy of integration with Europe.”

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On April 29, 2011 at the Landmark Ares Hall was held a conference on “Development and modern conditions of political pluralism in Azerbaijan and Turkey”, organized by the Center for National and International Studies. Chancellor of the Turkish Bakhchisheher University, representatives of the Azerbaijani political parties, experts of research centers, public figures took part at the said event.  » Read the rest of this entry «

On April 1, 2011 CNIS held a conference on “National Identity and Politics: Dilemmas of Azerbaijan and Turkey”.  Leyla Aliyeva, president of the Center of National and International Studies and political analyst opened the conference and emphasized that national identity in Azerbaijan was shaped in the early 20^th century, during the existence of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and was formed from the fusion of European and national ideology. » Read the rest of this entry «

To this conclusion came the participants of the conference on  “The role of NATO for Azerbaijan: a reforms instrument or guarantor of security? Lessons learned on the example of the Turkish membership” held on February 25, 2011 and organized by the Center for National and International Studies . Dr. Zehra Odyakmaz of Turkey, a well-known expert on NATO and professor of the Gazi University, former dean of the faculty of law,  Rasim Musabeyov, a Member of Parliament, political scientis, Yashar Jafarli, a well-known military expert and Bakhtiyar Aslanbeyli delivered speeches during the conference. Participants of the conference had an exchange of views around the subject of the role of Turkey and Azerbaijan in NATO: external and internal factors and the role of NATO in the security of and reforms held in Azerbaijan. » Read the rest of this entry «

On January 22, 2011 conference on “Relations between state and religion in Azerbaijan and Turkey” organized by the Center  for National and International Studies was held in Azerbaijan Media Center, Baku. The relations between state, religion and society were viewed in the context of human rights and liberal freedoms in the democratic state. » Read the rest of this entry «

On December 28, 2010 the CNIS celebrated the release of bloggers Emin Milli and Adnan Hadjizade and New Year. Among the participants of the party were Leila Aliyeva, Emin Milli, Adnan Hadjizade, Eldar Namazov, Hikmet Hadjizade, Bahar Hadjizade, Ali Abasov, Arzu Abdullayeva, Parvana Persiani, Ali Novruzov and CNIS staff. » Read the rest of this entry «

From 16^th of December, 2010  through 19^th of December, 2010 within the framework of the network research on “Regional stability, borders, minorities and migrations”, Mr. Ilgar Hasanli, the Program Director of CNIS, made a trip to the conference  at the East Finland University in Joensuu, Finland. » Read the rest of this entry «

On December 4, conference on “Development of Liberalism in Azerbaijan and Turkey” organized by the Center for National and International Studies was held in Ganja. The conference was the organization’s first conference among the conferences covering 2010-2011 and supported by National Endowment for Democracy. » Read the rest of this entry «