"Azerbaijan since Independence" book presented in Washington

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijan way to independence and democracy, problems and achievements as well as balanced policy among different powers in the region were discussed January 13 in Washington DC during the panel on Azerbaijan and presentation of the “Azerbaijan since Independence” book at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University.

The author of the book is Dr. Svante Cornell, well known analyst on Azerbaijan, Research Director and Editor of Central Asia Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program Joint Center.

Prominent experts on the region, journalists, diplomats and students participated at the panel.

"Azerbaijan always was in the center of international players’ interest because of geopolitical position and strategic importance", said the author of the book. he pointed out that the country has gone a significant way during its independence years, it has developed a lot, but more could have been done, if the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was solved.

Talking about the energy sphere, he said that the country gradually went a long way from being a participant to being one of main players. He said that, being between Russia, Georgia, Turkey and Iran, Azerbaijan has managed to create an image of a stable partner and held its positions in different geopolitical situations.


/APA/