Leyla Mammadli

M.A.@SAIS JHU’11| PhD student/Lecturer&Influencer Building bridges via diplomacy,education,cultural understanding.

[Leyla Mammadli @lmammadli]

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the strength, leadership, and resilience of women around the world.

In these challenging times, women continue to play a vital role in building bridges through culture, diplomacy, and dialogue. Through leadership, creativity, and courage, women help shape more peaceful and inclusive societies.

Let us continue to support, empower, and uplift women everywhere.

#InternationalWomensDay #WomenInDiplomacy #WomenLeadership #CulturalDiplomacy

[M. Ashraf Haidari @MAshrafHaidari]

"Azerbaijan's experience demonstrates that when peace, security, reconstruction, and political will come together, return can become a durable solution that allows communities to rebuild their lives and futures." @displacedint

[Displaced International @displacedint]

“This partnership reflects DI’s belief that war, displacement, exclusion, and underdevelopment cannot be addressed by organizations working in isolation,” said Ambassador Haidari. “By bringing together complementary expertise, lived experience, and shared values, we aim to turn dialogue into practical cooperation, cooperation into conflict resolution, and conflict resolution into inclusive, just, and sustainable peace that addresses the root causes of forced displacement.”

Read more: https://t.co/3kN3gqVTef

@CDD_Foundation @ECAatState @cdf_il @UNESCO @Refugees @UNmigration @MAshrafHaidari @UNDPPA @UNPeacebuilding @NizamiGanjaviIC

[Hikmet Hajiyev @HikmetHajiyev]

Honored to speak at the Trans-Caspian Forum 2026 on the future of the Middle Corridor and Caspian connectivity.

✓ Emphasized that the Middle Corridor is no longer merely a transit route - it is evolving into a strategic geo-economic system linking Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia, reflecting a structural shift in the architecture of Eurasian connectivity.

✓ Highlighted Azerbaijan’s growing role as a key Eurasian connectivity hub, driven by major investments in rail, maritime, aviation, and digital infrastructure. Azerbaijan’s unique South Caucasian, Central Asian, European, Middle Eastern, and Caspian geopolitical identities and dimensions complement and reinforce one another, positioning the country as a natural bridge across regions.

✓ Noted that in today’s world, the strength of a regional middle power is measured not only by geography, population, economic size, or military capabilities, but also by the quality of its partnerships, its connectivity, and its ability to shape regional and international agendas and it’s influence at the global stage. Azerbaijan increasingly reflects this model.

✓ Reaffirmed our commitment to advancing secure, resilient, and future-oriented connectivity across Eurasia.

#MiddleCorridor #Middlepower
#Connectivity #Azerbaijan #TransCaspianForum

[Leyla Mammadli @lmammadli]

@CDD_Foundation It was great to attend the 2026 Trans-Caspian Forum, meticulously organized by the Caspian Policy Center, which convened policymakers, diplomats, business leaders, and experts to deliberate on the future of regional connectivity, trade, energy security, and economic cooperation across the Caspian region.
As the strategic significance of the Middle Corridor continues to escalate, discussions underscored the critical role of the Trans-Caspian region in fortifying global supply chains, augmenting regional connectivity, and promoting economic growth and stability across Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Europe, and the United States. #TransCaspianForum2026 #CaspianPolicyCenter #MiddleCorridor #TRIPP #RegionalConnectivity #CentralAsia #SouthCaucasus #Azerbaijan #EconomicCooperation #CDDF

[Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation @CDD_Foundation]

I am deeply honored to receive the Peace Ambassador Award. Yet this recognition is not merely a moment of pride—it is a reminder of responsibility.

At the Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation, we believe that lasting peace begins with people—with listening, engagement,

[Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation @CDD_Foundation]

We are honored to have successfully hosted the special documentary screening and book presentation of “Speaking Colors: Ibrahim Safi” in Washington, D.C., organized jointly by ATA-DC and Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation.
#CulturalDiplomacy #WashingtonDC #ATADC #CDDF

[Leyla Mammadli @lmammadli]

@CDD_Foundation I am profoundly grateful and honored to receive the Peace Ambassador Award from Universal Peace Federation DC, and I will continue to promote dialogue, cooperation, and enduring peace worldwide.
Universal Peace Federation DC

[Cultural Diplomacy and Development Foundation @CDD_Foundation]

Celebrating Nevruz in NYC with the team at @TurkicCouncil 🌿✨ A beautiful evening honoring our shared heritage, unity, and new beginnings.

[Atlantic Council @AtlanticCouncil]

Atlantic Council experts share their biggest takeaways from the Iran war so far, covering issues from global energy markets to the Iranian regime.

THREAD 🧵
https://t.co/GIo120ho4D

[Leyla Mammadli @lmammadli]

🇺🇸Today’s convening of the peace board in Washington, D.C. is more than a diplomatic event — it is a pivotal moment for a region long marked by conflict and loss. After decades of hostility, and following the August 8 peace deal on Karabakh, Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken historic steps toward normalization, economic cooperation, and a new regional reality.🇦🇿🇦🇲✌️

Joining and supporting peace efforts now matters because peace is not only the absence of war — it is about building trust, reopening borders, strengthening connectivity, and creating opportunities that benefit everyday people on both sides. As leaders, civil society, and the international community gather today, their responsibility is to transform fragile agreements into sustainable peace and long-term stability in the South Caucasus.

It is truly remarkable to witness this moment — and I am very proud of 🇦🇿.

[Vice President JD Vance @VP]

VP Vance in Azerbaijan:

“The president of this country, the PM of Armenia, and, of course, @POTUS, working together, created peace where previously there was war.

And, I think in the future, will create prosperity where once there was only fighting and conflict.”

[Leyla Mammadli @lmammadli]

🇺🇸🇦🇿 #strongallies

[Vice President JD Vance @VP]

📸Vice President Vance in Baku, Azerbaijan, with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

The two signed a Charter on Strategic Partnership, held bilateral meetings, and delivered remarks 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Khazar Ibrahim @hazar_khazar]

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[Leyla Mammadli @lmammadli]

@RapidResponse47 @VP @presidentaz As American Azerbaijani very proud!🇺🇸🇦🇿👏 #StrategicPartnership

[Leyla Mammadli @lmammadli]

@RapidResponse47 @VP 🇦🇿🇺🇸👏#StrategicPartnership

[Azerbaijan Embassy US @azembassyus]

Ambassador Ibrahim @hazar_khazar 🇦🇿 spoke on Azerbaijan’s contribution to global peace and security at the @AmericanU. A special thank you to Dr. Saul Newman and Dr. Gul Mescioglu for their warm hospitality and support in hosting this insightful discussion. #Azerbaijan #peace #security

[Leyla Mammadli @lmammadli]

@UN @UNDP 🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

[United Nations @UN]

As world leaders, policy makers & others get ready for #COP29 in Azerbaijan to discuss global #ClimateAction, all eyes will be on countries' national climate pledges or NDCs.

@UNDP explains 3 crucial principles to making these NDCs succeed: https://t.co/hkOQQ8EQnT

[Khazar Ibrahim @hazar_khazar]

Spoke about 🇦🇿#COP29 preparations, active diplomacy and ambitious agenda.

Thank you @GMUCarterSchool @AlpOzerdem