{"id":48416,"date":"2026-01-07T20:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globacademy.org\/?p=48416"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:54:07","slug":"secureblacksea-fieldwork-completed-in-azerbaijan-key-insights-from-baku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globacademy.org\/en\/secureblacksea-fieldwork-completed-in-azerbaijan-key-insights-from-baku\/","title":{"rendered":"SecureBlackSea Fieldwork Completed in Azerbaijan: Key Insights from Baku"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Baku.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Baku.png 605w, https:\/\/www.globacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Baku-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>#SecureBlackSea project team has successfully concluded its fieldwork in Azerbaijan, engaging with senior officials from the\u00a0Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives of\u00a0the Azerbaijani Embassy, security analysts, academics, researchers, and regional policy experts in Baku. These in-depth interviews provided essential insights into Azerbaijan\u2019s strategic priorities within the Wider Black Sea Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Respondents emphasised the complex interplay of\u00a0energy geopolitics,\u00a0territorial integrity, and\u00a0regional power balances, identifying hybrid threats, particularly cyberattacks and disinformation as growing concerns. The impact of the Russia\u2013Ukraine war was described as a major factor reshaping regional alignments and prompting reassessments of national security doctrine. Experts also highlighted the centrality of energy corridors, including the Zengezur and Southern Gas Corridor, for both national interests and regional stability. Azerbaijani stakeholders expressed interest in enhanced cooperation on maritime security, counter-hybrid threat strategies, and strengthened relations with NATO within a partnership-based framework. 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