Shahmar Hajiyev is a Leading Advisor at the Center for Analysis of International Relations (Baku). His fields of research include energy politics, energy security issues, renewables, green economy, and business. He has worked as an individual consultant of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Vice-Chairman of the NGO “Azerbaijan-China Cooperation Public Union”. He holds the MA in International Economic and Political Studies from Charles University (Prague) and has published numerous articles on politics, energy security, and related issues.
The year 2020 was very difficult for the energy sector, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have negative effects on it. Despite all challenges, however, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) was completed and began commercial operations on 15 November 2020. The TAP is the European leg of the Southern Gas Corridor that transports gas to Read More…
Shahmar Hajiyev analyzes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict’s effect on the instability in the South Caucasus and its barriers to full regional economic integration.
