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The [[Center for National and International Studies]] in Azerbaijan is a research organisation founded by [[Leila Alieva]] and [[Aydin Balayev]].  
 
The [[Center for National and International Studies]] in Azerbaijan is a research organisation founded by [[Leila Alieva]] and [[Aydin Balayev]].  
  
Center for National and International Studies (CNIS) is according to its website "an independent non-profit research institution based in Baku, Azerbaijan". Their goal is to "conduct non-partisan research, covering a wide variety of issues such as regional conflicts and security; oil and politics; state and democracy building; foreign and domestic policies".  
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The Center for National and International Studies (CNIS) is according to its website "an independent non-profit research institution based in Baku, Azerbaijan". Their goal is to "conduct non-partisan research, covering a wide variety of issues such as regional conflicts and security; oil and politics; state and democracy building; foreign and domestic policies".  
  
The organisation supports Azerbaijan's 'integration into the European and Euro-Atlantic structures... Our vision is an independent democratic Azerbaijan, which is a member of EU.'<ref> CNIS, [http://cnis-baku.org/index.php?module=main&lng=2 About Us], Accessed 25-February-2009</ref>  
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The organisation says it supports Azerbaijan's 'integration into the European and Euro-Atlantic structures... Our vision is an independent democratic Azerbaijan, which is a member of EU.'<ref> CNIS, [http://cnis-baku.org/index.php?module=main&lng=2 About Us], Accessed 25-February-2009</ref>  
  
 
==Neoconservative Connections==
 
==Neoconservative Connections==
The Centre's aim to integrate Azerbaijan into 'European and Euro-Atlantic structures', puts it in alingment with key EU and US foreign policy goals. Co-founder [[Leila Alieva]], the daughter of the president of Azerbaijan, attended the [[Democracy and Security International Conference]] in 2007 an event chracterised by Jim Lobe as a gathering of the 'Neocon International'.<ref>Jim Lobe, [http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=27 A Neo-Conservative International Targets Iran], ''Lobelog.com'', 9 June 2007</ref>
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The Center's aim to integrate Azerbaijan into 'European and Euro-Atlantic structures' puts it in alignment with key EU and US foreign policy goals. Co-founder [[Leila Alieva]] attended the [[Democracy and Security International Conference]] in 2007 an event chracterised by Jim Lobe as a gathering of the 'Neocon International'.<ref>Jim Lobe, [http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=27 A Neo-Conservative International Targets Iran], ''Lobelog.com'', 9 June 2007</ref>
  
==Program Chairs==
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==People==
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===Program Chairs===
  
 
*[[Leila Alieva]] (security studies and integration processes)
 
*[[Leila Alieva]] (security studies and integration processes)
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*[[Orxan Mamedzade]] (oil history)
 
*[[Orxan Mamedzade]] (oil history)
 
*[[Fikret Jafarov]] (environmental issues) <ref> CNIS Staff, [http://cnis-baku.org/index.php?module=page&type=1&id=13&lng=2 Cnis Staff], Accessed 25-February-2009 </ref>
 
*[[Fikret Jafarov]] (environmental issues) <ref> CNIS Staff, [http://cnis-baku.org/index.php?module=page&type=1&id=13&lng=2 Cnis Staff], Accessed 25-February-2009 </ref>
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===Program Assistant===
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Ilaha Shaveddinova
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===Junior Researcher===
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Sagif Namazov<ref> CNIS Staff, [http://cnis-baku.org/index.php?module=page&type=1&id=13&lng=2 Cnis Staff], Accessed 25-February-2009 </ref>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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[[Category:Azerbaijan]]
 
[[Category:Azerbaijan]]

Latest revision as of 21:09, 18 August 2009

The Center for National and International Studies in Azerbaijan is a research organisation founded by Leila Alieva and Aydin Balayev.

The Center for National and International Studies (CNIS) is according to its website "an independent non-profit research institution based in Baku, Azerbaijan". Their goal is to "conduct non-partisan research, covering a wide variety of issues such as regional conflicts and security; oil and politics; state and democracy building; foreign and domestic policies".

The organisation says it supports Azerbaijan's 'integration into the European and Euro-Atlantic structures... Our vision is an independent democratic Azerbaijan, which is a member of EU.'[1]

Neoconservative Connections

The Center's aim to integrate Azerbaijan into 'European and Euro-Atlantic structures' puts it in alignment with key EU and US foreign policy goals. Co-founder Leila Alieva attended the Democracy and Security International Conference in 2007 an event chracterised by Jim Lobe as a gathering of the 'Neocon International'.[2]

People

Program Chairs

Program Assistant

Ilaha Shaveddinova

Junior Researcher

Sagif Namazov[4]

Notes

  1. CNIS, About Us, Accessed 25-February-2009
  2. Jim Lobe, A Neo-Conservative International Targets Iran, Lobelog.com, 9 June 2007
  3. CNIS Staff, Cnis Staff, Accessed 25-February-2009
  4. CNIS Staff, Cnis Staff, Accessed 25-February-2009