Nurlan Aliyev
Nurlan Aliyev is a PhD Candidate/Researcher at the Institute of International Relations of the University of Warsaw. From 2000 to 2017, He worked as an expert at various governmental, non-governmental and international institutions. His research area is primarily focused on political processes in Central and Eastern Europe, post-Soviet countries, regional security, and also strategic communication and asymmetric warfare threats.
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Russian Military Personnel Will Be Guaranteed Access to Biological Laboratory in Armenia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to visit Yerevan on November 10–11, during which time, Russia and Armenia are expected to sign a bilateral memorandum on cooperation in biomedicine....
Chechen-Dagestani Land Disputes: Soviet Legacy, Ethnic Confrontation or Problems of Mismanagement?
On the night of June 10, around two hundred young Dagestanis gathered to protest at a road sign that had been installed on the outskirts of the city of Kizlyar,...
French Air-Defense Missile Systems Instead of Russian Coastal Missiles for Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani military portal Azerideffence.com recently published information about Baku acquiring French ASTER 30-SAMP/T and VL MICA air-defense missile systems. A representative of the company producing these missile systems—MBDA—confirmed the...
Russia Claims Threat of US ‘Biological Weapons Program’ in Several Former Soviet Republics
Major General Igor Kirillov, the commander of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops, stated, on October 4, that renewed construction is occurring at a series of alleged biological laboratories...
Military Benefits of the Caspian Sea Convention for Russia’s Power Projection Capabilities
In late August 2018, Russia’s Caspian Flotilla, in conjunction with aviation and coastal air-defense groups, carried out special exercises in the Caspian Sea to test a new tactical formation for...
Moscow’s Role in the Karabakh Conflict After the ‘Velvet Revolution’ in Armenia
On May 17, the “president” of the separatist occupied Republic of Abkhazia, Raul Khajimba, received representatives of the foreign ministries of the Russian Federation and three separatist territories in the...
Amidst ‘Chemical’ Confrontation in Syria, Russia Looks for US Biological Weapons in Former Soviet Republics
On April 12—on the eve of the United States’ and its allies’ airstrikes against Syria in response to the recent chemical attack in Douma—Russian foreign ministry press secretary Maria Zakharova...
Russia’s Arms Sales: A Foreign Policy Tool in Relations With Azerbaijan and Armenia
During his recent visit to Yerevan, the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council of Russia, Konstantin Kosachev, stated that Russian weapons sales to Azerbaijan are carried...
Dagestan Under Vasilyev’s Leadership: New Government With Old Tendencies?
On January 21, Musa Musayev, the mayor of Makhachkala, the capital city of Dagestan, was sentenced to ten days in jail before formal charges were brought against him (Chernovik.net, January...
New Railway Route from China to Europe Through Russia: Bluff or Tactical Ploy?
In the plenary session of the XIV Forum of Interregional Cooperation of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, held on November 9, the presidents of the two countries, Vladimir Putin and...
Russian Military Presence in Caspian Sea: Protection of National Interests or Military Muscle Flexing?
The Russian Caspian Flotilla conducted several military exercises in the Caspian Sea over the last two months—part of drills connected to the summer training period. More than 20 warships, support...
Changing Face of Governance in Dagestan or New Security Challenge for Moscow and the Region?
Russian President Vladimir Putin named Vladimir Vasilyev acting head of the Republic of Dagestan, on October 3, replacing Ramazan Abdulatipov, who had resigned a week earlier (Kremlin.ru, October 3). Until...