From the streets to the border: Iran’s growing paranoia toward Azerbaijan
Ayaz Rzayev
Research Fellow
Ayaz Rzayev studied at Baku State University in 2007-2011 and received BA in International Studies. He obtained his MA from the University of Bologna, Italy in 2015. In 2016-2019, he worked as a researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS), and then as a leading consultant at the Center of Analysis of International Relations. Ayaz is an expert on international security.
Mahammad Mammadov
Research Fellow
Mahammad Mammadov is a Research Fellow at the Topchubashov Center, a Baku-based think tank. He is also an adjunct lecturer at Khazar University.
Mr. Mammadov obtained his master's degree from the University of Glasgow and the University of Tartu. His research interests include energy, connectivity, geopolitical and transitional developments in the post-Soviet space with a specific focus on Azerbaijani foreign policy. His articles frequently appear in national as well as international publications such as the Georgian Institute of Politics, the National Interest, and the New Eastern Europe.
The Topchubashov Center was established in April 2018 by the team managing The Politicon- an online platform for authors writing about politics and governance in all their forms and dimensions. It is also affiliated with the Center for Regional...
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