Geopolitical Positioning of Azerbaijan as a Factor in Modelling the Political participation of the country’s citizens

Abstract

The article analyzes the features of Azerbaijan's geopolitical positioning as a factor in modeling the political participation of citizens of this country. The study of this problem was carried out using the methodological principles of constructivism and theories of political participation. It has been proved that the peculiarities of Azerbaijan's geopolitical positioning are caused by its multi-level nature, reflected in the format of Azerbaijanism as a model of geopolitical identity and the corresponding officially enshrined policy. The idea of Azerbaijan as a system of views that reflects the geopolitical identity of the Azerbaijani people is a convergence of its traditions, national and moral values and is aimed at protecting the independence and democratic development of Azerbaijan. The official declaration of Azerbaijan's belonging to various civilization systems made it possible to form a space of trust and dialogue both at the level of bilateral relations and at the level of regional cooperation. The main tool for modeling the political participation of Azerbaijani citizens and their foreign policy orientations is the official statements of President I. Aliyev, which focus on partnerships with Turkey, the actualization of Russia, Georgia and Iran as partners in regional cooperation and Armenia (after the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict) as a potential partner.