Energy security policy and Georgian studies

Energy security policy and Georgian studies

Head of the Department, PhD in Political Science, Samira Ilham Habibbeyli

The main research areas of the department include: the scientific interpretation of the concept of energy security and conceptual approaches to this notion; the energy security policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the mechanisms of its impact at the local, regional, and global levels; the role of Azerbaijan–Georgia, Azerbaijan–Türkiye, and Azerbaijan–Georgia–Türkiye cooperation formats in ensuring energy security in the region and in Europe; the main directions and prospects of regional cooperation in the field of renewable energy; the demographic, ethno-political, and cultural characteristics of Georgia, ongoing socio-economic and political processes, and their possible impact on the region; comparative analyses of similar processes taking place in the countries of the region, etc.

The department employs a total of 6 staff members, 2 of whom hold a PhD degree.