Interviews

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An interview with H.E. Mr. Gursel Ismayilzada, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan (July 1, 2013) ... 
An interview with H.E. Mr. Farid Shafiyev, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Canada and Permanent Representative to ICAO ...
Below is the seventh in the series of interviews Azerbaijan in the World has conducted with leading figures in the Azerbaijani diaspora on the state of Azerbaijani culture abroad and at home. This seventh discussion is with Chingiz Abassov, a distinguished Azerbaijani artist based in Helsinki, Finland. Mr. Abassov’s web page is at www.abassovart.com ...
An interview with Dr. Aleksandr Karavayev, Deputy Director General, Information-Analytical Center, Moscow State University ...
As in the past, Azerbaijan in the World once again has surveyed officials and experts on the most important foreign policy developments of the past year.  The previous issue featured the reactions of Azerbaijanis.  What follows are the reactions of American, Georgian and Russian observers of the Azerbaijani scene ...
As in in the past, Azerbaijan in the World once again has surveyed officials and experts on the most important foreign policy developments of the past year.  What follows are the reactions of Azerbaijanis.  In the next issue, AIW will feature an article on the reactions of American, Georgian and Russian observers of the Azerbaijani scene ...
An interview with Amb. Heikki Talvitie, former co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and former special representative of the European Union for the South Caucasus ...
Below is an interview with Jeffrey Werbock, a distinguished performing artist based in the United States and Chairman of the Mugham Society of America (MSA), the sixth in the interviews Azerbaijan in the World has recently conducted with leading figures of Azerbaijani culture.  The MSA’s web page is at http://www.mugham.net ... 
Below is an interview with Renara Akhoundova, a distinguished performing artist based in Paris, the fifth in the interviews Azerbaijan in the World has recently conducted with leading figures of Azerbaijani culture.  Mrs. Akhoundova’s web page is at www.renara.org/english.html ...
Below is an interview with Sevda Alekperzadeh, a distinguished performing artist based in Baku, the fourth in the interviews Azerbaijan in the World has recently conducted with leading figures of Azerbaijani culture.  Mrs. Alekperzadeh’s official web page is at www.sevda.info/eng/ ... 
A conversation with Taleh Ziyadov, Research Fellow at Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy & PhD Candidate at University of Cambridge (UK) ...
Below is the third in the series of interviews Azerbaijan in the World has recently conducted with leading figures of the widespread Azerbaijani diaspora on the state of Azerbaijani culture abroad.  This third discussion, which focuses on music, is with Sabina Rakcheyeva, a distinguished Azerbaijani violinist living in London.  Dr. Rakcheyeva’s official web page is at www.sabinarakcheyeva.com ...
Below is the second in the series of interviews Azerbaijan in the World has recently conducted with leading figures in the Azerbaijani diaspora on the state of Azerbaijani culture abroad.  This second discussion, which focuses on art, is with Kabira Aliyeva, a distinguished Azerbaijani artist living in London.  Ms. Aliyeva’s official page could be accessed at http://www.kabira-alieva.com ...  
Below is the first in the series of interviews Azerbaijan in the World has recently conducted with leading figures of the widespread Azerbaijani diaspora on the state of Azerbaijani culture abroad.  This first discussion, which focuses on literature, is with Nigar Hasan Zade, a distinguished Azerbaijani poet living in London.  Among the top ten foreign poets based in London as rated by the British Library, Mrs. Hasan Zadeh was recently honored by being invited to read her work to the closing session of that city’s Poetry Parnassus international festival ...
An interview with Dr. Susan Allen Nan, Associate Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University (March 12, 2012) ...
An interview with H.E. Mr. Vladimir Dorokhin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan (September 28, 2011) ...
An interview with H.E. Mr. Ioannis Metaxas, Ambassador of Greece to Azerbaijan (May 18, 2011) ...
An interview with H.E. Mr. Vasil Kalinov, Ambassador of Bulgaria to Azerbaijan (April 14, 2011) ...
An interview with H.E. Mr. Nikolai Patskevich, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Azerbaijan (March 28, 2011) ... 
An interview with H.E. Mr. Michal Labenda, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Azerbaijan (January 25, 2011) ...
An interview with Dr. Aleksandr Karavayev, Deputy Director General of the Information-Analytical Center at Moscow State University (January 10, 2011) ...
True to its tradition, Azerbaijan in the World is offering a brief survey of different perspectives on Azerbaijan’s foreign policy in 2010, looking into its evolving dynamics and assessing core accomplishments and major challenges of the year ...
An interview with Mr. Mammad Ahmadzada, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Argentine Republic (November 29, 2010) ...
A conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Frankel, Professor, Harvard University (July 7, 2010) ...
An interview with H.E. Mr. Fakhraddin Gurbanov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United Kingdom (March 5, 2010) ...
An interview with H.E. Mr. Debnath Shaw, Ambassador of India to the Republic of Azerbaijan (February 25, 2010) ...
An interview with H.E. Mr. Abdul Hamid, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Republic of Azerbaijan (February 12, 2010) ...
The decision of Turkey and Armenia to restore diplomatic relations that Ankara broke off in 1993 to protest Armenia’s actions in the Karabakh war and the possibility that the restoration of these ties will lead to a re-opening of the borders between the two countries have sparked intense discussions in Azerbaijan.  Azerbaijan in the World has surveyed a group of leading commentators about their reactions and expectations.  Their answers are reproduced below ...
An interview with Dr. Mohammed Ayoob, University Distinguished Professor of International Relations, Michigan State University; and Visiting Professor, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (September 30, 2009) ...
An interview with Dr. Matyas Eorsi, Chairman, European Affairs Committee, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (May 19, 2009) ...
A Conversation with H.E. Mr. Radek Matula, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Azerbaijan (March 30, 2009) ...
An interview with H.E. Mr. Nicolae Ureche 
Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Azerbaijan (March 10, 2009). 
A Conversation with H.E. Mr. Kestutis Kudzmanas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Azerbaijan (February 25, 2009) ...
An Interview with H.E. Mr. Masamutsi Oki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan in Azerbaijan (January 22, 2009) ...
The end of one year and the beginning of another are always occasions for reviewing what has taken place and projecting what is likely to occur in the future.  What follows are several perspectives on both the past and the future for Azerbaijan in the world, and on the ways in which developments in 2008 will affect those in 2009 ... 
An interview with Nasir Hamidi Zare, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Azerbaijan (November 13, 2008) ...

As part of its effort to train a new generation of leaders, the Azerbaijani government supports many young Azerbaijanis who want to study abroad.  Azerbaijan in the World talked to four students about their experiences abroad.  Portions of some of their answers to seven questions as given below provide a portrait of this remarkable group of people ...

An interview with H.E. Mr. Vasily Istratov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Azerbaijan (September 18, 2008) ...
An interview with H.E. Mr. Ion Robu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic Of Moldova to Azerbaijan (September 10, 2008) ...
Ukraine’s newly-arrived ambassador in Baku, H.E. Mr. Boris Klimchuk, shared these comments with “Azerbaijan in the World” about how his government sees GUAM developing ...
Until very recently, foreign scholars have dominated the discussion of the national identity of Azerbaijanis. Now, Azerbaijani scholars are taking the lead. One of them, Chingiz Mammadov, currently a research fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, shared his views on the process of nation-building in Azerbaijan with Azerbaijan in the World...
An interview with Arthur Lenk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Azerbaijan (April 29, 2008).
Azerbaijan in the World: How do you evaluate the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of Resolution 10693 reaffirming Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and demanding the immediate withdrawal of all Armenian forces from all occupied territories? 

Guluzade: That Azerbaijani diplomacy was able to push through the UN General Assembly a decision reaffirming the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and the right of refugees to return, I consider a great success, although in all probability, achieving it was not in reality as difficult as some in Baku have suggested for the simple reason that all the provisions in this resolution are found in the four resolutions of the UN Security Council on Azerbaijan.  But despite that, this achievement is significant.  Why?  Because it highlights and underscores the position of the new leadership of Azerbaijan – President Ilham Aliyev...  
An interview with Robert Simmons, NATO Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia (May 8, 2008) ...
Prior to his recall to Ankara to serve as chief of the president’s secretariat in Ankara, Ambassador Huseyn Avni Karslioglu gave an interview to Azerbaijan in the World on February 20th...