1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: 'RWA-2026'
THE RETURN TO WESTERN AZERBAIJAN:
AS A NEW STAGE OF THE NATIONAL IDEA
03-04 june, 2026 | BAKU STATE UNIVERSITY | BAKU, AZERBAIJAN
Organized by
Baku State University The Western Azerbaijan Community
RWA-2026 | International Scientific Conference - BSU
ABOUT CONFERENCE
Conference organized and financed by
Collaboration
  • The Western Azerbaijan Community
Conference contact person
Xalid Niyazov
Conference inquiry email
[email protected]
Important Dates
Conference dates
03-04 june, 2026

The victory in the Second Karabakh War in 2020, as well as the 23-hour anti-terror operation in September 2023, ensured the constitutional sovereignty of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This was the primary goal and meaning of the life of the Azerbaijani society and state, the victory of the National Idea declared by President Ilham Aliyev.

The next target of the National Idea is the Return to Western Azerbaijan movement, for which the President of the country has approved a roadmap.

The conference will be dedicated to the scientific discussion of the historical, legal, political, cultural, and socio-philosophical aspects of the concept of Return to Western Azerbaijan, which is one of the ideological foundations of modern Azerbaijani statehood.

Official language: Azerbaijani, English

Format: Hybrid

PUBLICATION

The conference proceedings will be published by the BSU Publishing House.

TOPICS & SUBTOPICS
Interpretation of the national idea at the modern stage based on the principles of statehood, sovereignty and historical justice
The role of the return idea in the context of peace, cooperation and regional stability
The concept of Return to Western Azerbaijan: in the context of historical justice and international law
The right of return of Western Azerbaijanis: in the context of individual and collective rights
Scientific analysis of the normative foundations of the right of return in international law
Restoration of historical memory and collective identity of Azerbaijanis deported from Western Azerbaijan
Ethno-demographic history of Western Azerbaijan: sources and realities
Western Azerbaijan in archival documents: comparative analysis of Russian, Ottoman and European sources
The place and geopolitical significance of Western Azerbaijan in the regional security architecture
The place of Western Azerbaijan issue in Azerbaijani diplomacy: historical retrospective and modern approaches
Book culture, national press traditions and enlightenment movement in Western Azerbaijan
Cultural heritage of Western Azerbaijan in the context of UNESCO conventions
Mineral and raw material resources of Western Azerbaijan: structural position, geology and environmental impact of exploitation
Geographical aspects of the return to Western Azerbaijan: assessment of natural, socio-economic and political conditions of the settlement area