On March 13, 2018, a workshop was held at the Department of International Relations of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the NAS RA under the title "Energy Geopolitics in the International System", within the framework of which the senior researcher of the Institute Armen Manvelyan spoke. The latter touched upon the methodology of studying energy geopolitics. The use of reliable and unreliable sources and the peculiarities of measuring and assessing oil and gas resources were highlighted. Reference was made to Azerbaijani narratives. An active discussion was held. Under the mentioned title, on March 20, 2018, A. Manvelyan will deliver a lecture on the topic "Azerbaijan's Oil and Gas System", during which the transformations in the development of Azerbaijan's oil and gas sector from a geopolitical perspective will be discussed.