The Center for Strategic Studies was founded with the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on November 12, 2007.
With support of the state and efforts of the knowledgeable staff SAM
has turned into the strongest think tank in Azerbaijan during these
years.
32 scientific researches and studies were carried out, 14 international
conferences, around 100 roundtables were organized during the last 4
years and SAM representatives participated in about 100 international
events abroad during the mentioned period. Within the implemented work
main directions were the issues such as domestic and foreign policy of
Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, energy strategy of Azerbaijan,
political and economic development of the country, national security
affairs.
The results of the Center for Strategic Studies’ research activity are
conveyed to the public attention through the regularly published
journals and articles. Analysis and forecasts of the local and foreign
experts are reflected in the journals of SAM such as Azerbaijan Focus,
Strategic Analysis, Analytical View, SAM Overview, SAM Comments,
Caucasus International.
With support and direct participation of SAM around 10 books were
published in Azerbaijan and abroad. "Political Parties in Azerbaijan",
"South Caucasus: Territorial Integrity, Geopolitical Struggle and
Energy", "Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Fair Peace or Inevitable War", "A
Crucible of Nations: the Geopolitics of the Caucasus",
"Russia-Azerbaijan Relations during 20 Years: History and Perspectives"
and others are included into the list of published books.
A number of international and local events were held by SAM during the
mentioned period. "Security Challenges in the South Caucasus",
"Azerbaijan and Eastern Partnership", "Cyber and National Security",
"Climate Change and Renewable energy Resources in Wider Black Sea Area"
and other events caught attention of the world expert community. "Third
Forum of Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member Countries’ Think
Tanks" to be held in 2012 in cooperation with Turkish Asian Center for
Strategic Studies will be the one of the important events for discussing
regional and global political processes.
Several well-known politicians and experts such as Special Envoy of the
United States Secretary of State for Eurasian Energy, ambassador
Richard Morningstar, the president of the STRATFOR analytical center of
the US George Friedman, the vice-president of the "Cohen Group" Marc
Grossman, the leading expert of the "Heritage Foundation" Ariel Cohen,
the expert of the European Policy Center Amanda Paul, the editor in
chief of the journal of "Russia in Global Politics" Fyodor Lukyanov and
others visited Azerbaijan at the invitation of the Center, they were
main speakers in the events organized by SAM.
With regard to international relations, only this year memorandums of
cooperation were signed with leading think tanks of Turkey, Russia and
Italy. It is planned to formalize cooperation with a number of
scientific institutions from Argentina, Greece and Poland in future as
well.
Currently the Center plans to research important and urgent problems of the modern world and to expand its field of analysis. The priorities for the future activity are to hold "offensive" position in information war with Armenia and to deliver realities about the success of democratic and developing Azerbaijan to the international community.
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