Gulshan Pashayeva, PhD (Philosophy)
Deputy Director of the Center for Strategic Studies
Area of activity: international relations, conflict resolution and security studies, gender policy and linguistics
Assoc. Prof. Rovshan Ibrahimov, PhD in political sciences ( international relations)
Head of Foreign Policy Analysis Department
Area of activity: theories of international relations, international organizations, Azerbaijan foreign policy, international conflicts, security studies, energy security
Mesiagha Mohammedi, PhD (Philosophy)
Senior research fellow
Foreign Policy Analysis Department
Area of activity: Iranian domestic and foreign policy
Kamal Makili-Aliyev (LL.D. International and Constitutional Law)
Leading Research Fellow
Foreign policy analysis Department
Area of Activity: International and Constitutional Law, Foreign Legal Issues
Javid Valiyev, PhD (International relations)
Leading research fellow, Foreign policy analysis Department
Area of activity: Turkish domestic and foreign policy
Reshad Karimov, MS (Defence analysis)
Leading research fellow, Foreign policy analysis Department
Area of activity: Middle East and North African Affairs, evaluation of weapons systems, defense resources, and the intentions and war-fighting capabilities of foreign national security establishments and of non-state actors such as terrorist, and insurgency groups; political-military issues such as peacekeeping activities, civil-military relations, denial and deception, regional security arrangements, arms control and nonproliferation regimes
Zaur Shiriyev, MA (International relations)
Research fellow, Foreign policy analysis Department
Area of activity: Security issues of Black Sea region, Black Sea-Caspian Basin policy of the EU, foreign policy of the South Caucasus states
Tomris Valiyeva, MA (International relations)
Research fellow, Foreign policy analysis Department
Area of activity: Azerbaijan’s relations with the EU states
Vusal Gasimli PhD (Economics)PhD
Leading Research Fellow, Economic Analysis and Global Affairs Department
Area of activity: macroeconomics, international economic relations and agricultural economics
Zaur Valiyev (PhD Candidate in Economics)
Research fellow, Economic Analysis and Global Affairs Department
Expertise: macroeconomics, public finance and marketing
Gulmira Rzayeva, MA (Global affairs)
Research fellow, Economic Analysis and Global Affairs Department
Area of activity: Energy security in the South Caucasus region, Azerbaijan’s energy policy
Tahira Allahyarova, PhD (Philosophy)
Head of Domestic Policy Analysis Department
Area of activity: Domestic policy priorities, nation building, modernization, domestic social policy, education and religious issues
Rauf Garagozov, PhD (Philosophy, Psychology)
Leading research fellow, Domestic policy analysis Departmen
Area of activity: Social and psychological issues in conflict resolution, collective memory, nation building and national identity
Leading research fellow, Domestic policy analysis Department
Area of activity: Separatism and religious extremism
Foreign policy analysis Department, research fellow
Area of activity: Russia and CİS countries
Research Fellow
Domestic Policy Analysis department
Master of Art in National Security and Political Strategy
Expertise: Political system, mass media, religion and sosial research
