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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". | + | 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> | + | 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 | + | 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== | + | ==People== |
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*[[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> | ||
| + | ===Program Assistant=== | ||
| + | Ilaha Shaveddinova | ||
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| + | ===Junior Researcher=== | ||
| + | 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== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[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]
Contents
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
- Leila Alieva (security studies and integration processes)
- Aydin Balayev (politics, sociology, conflict studies)
- Idris Aliyev (history and archeology)
- Orxan Mamedzade (oil history)
- Fikret Jafarov (environmental issues) [3]
Program Assistant
Ilaha Shaveddinova
Junior Researcher
Sagif Namazov[4]
Notes
- ↑ CNIS, About Us, Accessed 25-February-2009
- ↑ Jim Lobe, A Neo-Conservative International Targets Iran, Lobelog.com, 9 June 2007
- ↑ CNIS Staff, Cnis Staff, Accessed 25-February-2009
- ↑ CNIS Staff, Cnis Staff, Accessed 25-February-2009
