By Taimur Khan* In spite of the world experiencing all-encompassing stagnation due to a surge in the COVID-19 global pandemic, the geopolitical environment remains in a state of constant flux. International relations continue to move forward with global developments proceeding as usual, underscored by conflict, commercial activity, and political realignments. Since the beginning of the new decade wherein the course ...

The Presidents of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin and the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping made a joint statement following their meeing in Beijing on February 4, 2022. The Russian-Chinese joint statement covers a wide area from security to development, from global governance to internet regulation. Below, we present the text as published by the Russian Presidency. Chapter numbers ...

After the 44-day Second Karabakh War in 2020, the political landscape has changed, not only in the South Caucasus, but in the world as a whole. The reality is that international legal norms are not as effective as they once were, and countries now prefer power competition. Of course, in the 44-day war, Azerbaijan also restored its territorial integrity using ...