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	Azerbaijan (07/06)
		Azerbaijan received de facto recognition by the Allies as an independent nation in January 1920, an independence terminated by the arrival of the Red Army in April.
		Azerbaijan's embassy in the United States is at 2741 34th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008; tel (202) 337-3500; fax (202) 337-5911; Consular tel (202) 337-5912; Consular fax (202) 337-5913; www.azembassy.com.
		Azerbaijan is a member of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), NATO's Partnership for Peace, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership, the World Health Organization, CFE Treaty member state, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Council of Europe, the Community of Democracies, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2909.htm (3460 words)

	Azerbaijan information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası), is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.
		The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (an exclave of Azerbaijan) borders Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest.
		The official language of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijani, a member of the Oguz subdivision of the Turkic language family, and is spoken by around 95% of the republic’s population, as well as about a third of the population of Iran.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Azerbaijan (2484 words)

	azerbaijan.neweurasia.net » Religion in Azerbaijani Politics
		This article was invoked during the last year’s parliamentary election of November 6 when the State Election Commission annulled registration of the Chairman of Islamic Party of Azerbaijan (IPA), Hajiaga Nuri, on the grounds that IPA is not registered as a political party with the Ministry of Justice.
		Azerbaijan’s secular course received an additional boost as a result of growing economic and political rivalries with its southern neighbor, theocratic Iran.
		Azerbaijan has made its airspace available to the coalition’s air forces during the military operations, and deployed peacekeeping troops in both countries.
	azerbaijan.neweurasia.net /?p=75 (1284 words)

	Azerbaijan's Economy--on the Threshold of Revival
		On 11 April Vakhid Akhundov, state counselor for economic matters, held a news conference in the presidential palace on the situation in the economy of Azerbaijan in the past year and the first quarter of this year and on the progress of the economic reforms.
		President of Azerbaijan Geydar Aliyev recently considered matters having to do with the structure of the "Karabakh," and it was revealed that in connection with this project 80 percent of the capital allocated for operations in 1996 remained in our country.
		Azerbaijan is currently attributed to the same department as the Central Asian countries and is forced to seek donors in Asia.
	www.eurasianet.org /resource/azerbaijan/links/econreve.html (7792 words)

	Azerbaijan: Report: Part III: Prospects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		During the period of Soviet domination, Azerbaijan had a centrally planned economy, its industrial base was geared to the needs of the Soviet Union and education was dominated by a teacher-centered pedagogy and a curriculum largely filled by Soviet content.
		At present the content of education in primary schools of Azerbaijan is being constructed in accordance with the state standards of general education which were approved by the government of the Republic in April 1999, the curricula and syllabuses, textbooks are being elaborated and improved in accordance with these standards.
		Some 20% of Azerbaijan territory were occupied as a result of this military aggression with the consequence that even in 1999 some 1 million of the total population are considered to be refugees or internally displaced persons.
	www2.unesco.org /wef/countryreports/azerbaijan/rapport_3.html (3429 words)

	The Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the United Nations
		Before 1991, economy of Azerbaijan was a part of the former Soviet Union and geared to meeting the demands of the other republics of the Union, according to the so-called "Union-wide division of labor" principle.
		Virtually all sectors of the economy were hit hard, with the agricultural sector output dropping by almost 50% and the manufacturing sector output decreasing by 72% between 1990 and 1995.
		Cooperation between Azerbaijan and International Financial Institutions is on the increase with infrastructure (in particular, transport, irrigation and energy) rehabilitation and development, maintenance of macro-economic and financial stability, environment, agriculture, support to SMEs, rehabilitation of liberated lands, education, healthcare, social and institutional capacity building issues being among priority cooperation areas.
	www.un.int /azerbaijan/economy.php (2479 words)

	Azerbaijan Development Gateway
		Following Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, which was an act of historical justice, the early period was one of great hardship for the nation.
		Azerbaijan's economy sustained serious damage; in addition, the lion's share of the revenue was transferred to overseas banks.
		The first period (1991-1994) was characterised by disastrous economic collapse, hyperinflation, impoverishment of population and a virtually uncontrollable economy, whilst the second period (1995-2000) saw macroeconomic stabilisation, restructuring and revival of economy, and improvement of people's living conditions, this radical turn being achieved through a policy of fundamental economic reform.
	www.gateway.az /eng/country/business.shtml (2519 words)

	RUSNET :: Encyclopedia :: A :: Azerbaijan economy
		Azerbaijan has other natural resources, including natural gas, iodobromide waters, lead, zinc, iron, and copper ores, nepheline syenites utilized in the production of aluminum, common salt, and a great variety of building materials, including marl, limestone, and marble.
		Azerbaijan exports chemicals, machinery, food (particularly grapes and other fruits and vegetables), beverages, petroleum and natural gas, iron and steel, nonferrous metals, and other products; its imports include iron and steel, machinery, and food and beverages, particularly meat and milk.
		Azerbaijan's primary trading partners are Russia, Turkey, Iran, and Ukraine; the country also has trade links with Georgia, Belarus, Britain, and the Central Asian republics.
	www.rusnet.nl /encyclo/a/azerbaijan_economy.shtml (1478 words)

	GMF – Azerbaijan's critical election
		Azerbaijan occupies a strategic location in the South Caucasus, its resource-providing role in the energy game has regional implications and its perceived willingness to cooperate with Euro-Atlantic structures has attracted an unprecedented level of international attention.
		Azerbaijan’s past electoral record is notorious and has been criticized extensively by the international community.
		Azerbaijan is increasingly becoming under the spotlight as its strategic location is critical to the United States, its abundant energy resources constitute a significant alternative to volatile Middle Eastern resources and its proactive role in the war on terror has been appreciated in Washington.
	www.gmfus.org /publications/article.cfm?id=143 (866 words)

	Azerbaijan - The Economy
		One old oil pipeline from Azerbaijan to the Georgian port of Batumi on the Black Sea is inoperable, and the Russian pipeline is unavailable because that line is already at capacity.
		In March 1993, Turkey and Azerbaijan agreed on a pipeline traversing Iran, the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, and southern Turkey to reach the Mediterranean.
		Azerbaijan has proven natural gas reserves of 2 trillion cubic meters, and a much larger amount is present in association with offshore oil deposits.
	countrystudies.us /azerbaijan/24.htm (2012 words)

	AZERBAIJAN - AZERBAIDJAN - AZERBAIYAN
		The other reason for the decrease in the agricultural sector in Azerbaijan has been the breaking of economic ties with other Republics of the former Soviet Union and, as a result of which the decentralized system of seed supply, fertilizers, chemicals and equipment for agriculture has been largely destroyed.
		The problem of hunger and infectious diseases also exists and for a large part of the population of Azerbaijan, especially in wintertime when we have the factor of cold and respiratory diseases stemming from exposure to cold.
		Azerbaijan became a member of FAO at the end of 1995 and hopes to find understanding and support from the Organization in solving problems connected with permanently displaced people.
	www.fao.org /docrep/003/x0736m/rep2/azerbaij.htm (850 words)

	AZERBAIJAN
		Azerbaijan supports the well-known reform proposals of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in particular on the enlargement of the Security Council's membership, and counts on the good will of the permanent members of the Council with regard t o t he revision o fits mechanisms, particularly, the right of veto.
		Azerbaijan has on many occasions declared its commitment to the peaceful settlement of the conflict on the basis of norms and principles of international law.
		Azerbaijan believes that enlargement in the composition of parties to the multilateral trade system as well as granting the provisions of special and differential treatment in the WTO both to developing countries and countries with economies in transition will contribute to their successful global integration.
	www.un.org /webcast/ga/58/statements/azereng030924.htm (1764 words)

	Azerbaijan
		Background: Azerbaijan - a nation with a Turkic and majority-Muslim population - regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
		Azerbaijan has lost 16% of its territory and must support some 800,000 refugees and internally displaced persons as a result of the conflict.
		Corruption is ubiquitous and the promise of widespread wealth from Azerbaijan's undeveloped petroleum resources remains largely unfulfilled.
	www.paulnoll.com /Locations/visiting-Azerbaijan.html (359 words)

	Azerbaijan - MN-FILES - MOSNEWS.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Azerbaijan has lost almost 20% of its territory and must support some 750,000 refugees as a result of the conflict.
		Azerbaijan has a strong presidential system in which the legislative and judicial branches have only limited independence.
		Azerbaijan is considered one of the most important spots in the world for oil exploration and development.
	www.mosnews.com /mn-files/azerbaijan.shtml (1804 words)

	Azerbaijan under the Soviets
		The economy of Azerbaijan being mostly agricultural, emphasis was given on increasing the area under cotton cultivation.
		Azerbaijan history was re-written to establish the existence of strong friendly relations between Russia and Azerbaijan in the past and to deny close cultural ties with Persia of which for hundred of years Azerbajjan was an integral part.
		Soviet Azerbaijan is the sanctuary of Iranian Communists and a centre for funding the Iranian Communist Party.
	salam.muslimsonline.com /babri/azerbaijan1.htm (1036 words)

	Azerbaijan, a new emerging economy
		Azerbaijan - a nation of Turkic Muslims - has been an independent republic since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
		Azerbaijan has lost almost 20% of its territory and must support some 750,000 refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) as a result of the conflict.
		The minister said that his country was interested in the growth of commercial and trade relations with Azerbaijan and Greece intended to back this cooperation and launch special programmes to strengthen the market economy in Azerbaijan.
	www.newnations.com /archive/2002/June/az.html (1282 words)

	Name of Institutions:
		Historical review of the Azerbaijan economy, structure of the economy, features of development of each sector in different periods, modern problems of Azerbaijan economy, transition to the market, privatization, directions of economic reforms, economic development outlooks.
		Course provides an introduction to economy of Azerbaijan for the students from neighboring countries who are interested in local and regional aspects of economic development.
		The course objective is to furnish the students with the knowledge of the role of international economic relations in the development of Azerbaijan economy.
	www.american.edu /cgp/cicac/KU.htm (915 words)

	AZERBAIJAN VISAS - Tourist Visas, Business Visas, Expedited Visas - Azerbaijan Page
		In the nineteenth century, Russian influence over daily life in Azerbaijan was less pervasive than that of indigenous religious and political elites and the cultural and intellectual influences of Persia and Turkey.
		However, the exploitation of oil in Azerbaijan at the end of the nineteenth century brought an influx of Russians into Baku, increasing Russian influence and expanding the local economy reserves.
		The official language of Azerbaijan is Azeri, a Turkic language of the Altaic family that is closely related to the Turkish and Turkmen languages.
	www.travisa.com /Azerbaijan/Azerbaijanportal.htm (396 words)

	Elections in Azerbaijan and the U.S. Interests in the Caspian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Economic development, the role of the oil and gas industry in Azerbaijan’s economy, civil society, corruption, geopolitical challenges, relations with Iran, and the rising profile of radical Islamic ideology in the Caspian region continue to confound policy makers around the world.
		A Strategic Partner: Azerbaijan’s location next to Iran is critical to prevent smuggling of materials and components of weapons of mass destruction and in case of the U.S. decision to pursue military action against Iran.
		On Azerbaijan’s northern frontier are the conflicts in Chechnya and the North Caucuses.
	www.heritage.org /Research/RussiaandEurasia/wm901.cfm (1834 words)

	Economy Of Azerbaijan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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	appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/azerbaijan_country_economy.shtml (491 words)

	Azerbaijan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Azerbaijan is the name of the region stretching from the northern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains along the Caspian Sea to the Iranian plateau.
		The name they chose for their new nation was Azerbaijan, drawing protests by some Iranian nationalists, fearing that the name was politically motivated and a way of claiming north western Iran.
		Mohammad Amin Rasulzade, the leader of Musavat party, later admitted a mistake in choosing the name Azerbaijan for the state, saying that Albania (referring to Caucasian Azerbaijan) was different than Azerbaijan (referring to Iranian Azerbaijan).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Azerbaijan (2598 words)

	Economy of Azerbaijan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The recent high price of oil is highly beneficial to the Azerbaijan's economy as the nation is currently in the midst of an oil boom.
		With a history of industrial development of more than 100 years, Azerbaijan proved to be a leading nation in Southern Caucasus throughout the turmoil of Soviet Union collapse in early 1990s until nowadays.
		Azerbaijan has only recently begun making progress on economic reform, and old economic ties and structures are slowly being replaced.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Azerbaijan (960 words)

	Asian Development Outlook 2005 - Azerbaijan - ADB.org
		Even accounting for the discount on the price of Azerbaijan’s oil relative to Brent crude, on the assumption of higher prices it is likely that the budget deficit will be smaller than targeted, regardless of whether retail prices are adjusted to restrict the increase in the budgeted cost of domestic oil subsidies.
		Remonetization of the economy has enabled the rapid money supply growth of recent years to be absorbed without it putting excessive pressure on the price level, but the reemergence of inflation in 2004 clearly shows that there are limits to this “inflation-free” monetary expansion.
		The medium-term outlook for the economy is very positive, with the main driving force switching from investments in the oil sector to resultant production and export.
	www.adb.org /Documents/Books/ADO/2005/aze.asp (1578 words)

	Azerbaijan - Economy
		Azerbaijan's most prominent products are oil, cotton, and natural gas.
		Azerbaijan shares all the formidable problems of the former Soviet republics in making the transition from a command to a market economy, but its considerable energy resources brighten its long-term prospects.
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	www.traveljournals.net /explore/azerbaijan/economy.html (357 words)

	The Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the United Nations
		The Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a unicameral body consisting of 125 members, of whom 100 are elected in local contests and additional 25 members from national party lists.
		Special sessions can be summoned by the chairperson of the Milli Majlis, at the request of the President of Azerbaijan.
		During the last elections held on November 5, 2000, the representatives of 10 political parties were elected to the Milli Majlis.
	www.un.int /azerbaijan/parliament.php (276 words)

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