On October 14, 2026, at 13:00, the YSU Chair of Iranian Studies will host a workshop titled "Iran and the South Caucasus in the Context of Current Geopolitical Developments."
The workshop is organized as part of the research project "The Impact of Domestic Political Currents of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Its Foreign Policy Towards the South Caucasus (2013–2024): A Case Study of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan" (25YR-6A021), funded by the Higher Education and Science Committee of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia.
The workshop will also feature a presentation by Ali Kalirad, an international partner in the research project, a professor at the University of Tehran's Faculty of History, a Doctor of Philosophy and Head of the Research Center of the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Kalirad will be on a working visit to the YSU Chair of Iranian Studies from October 11 to 18, 2026.
Discussions will focus on the key priorities of Iran's foreign policy, regional security challenges and the Islamic Republic's role in current geopolitical developments in the South Caucasus.
The workshop is open to YSU faculty members, researchers, students and other professionals interested in the field.
