Azerbaijan
EU Seeks to Boost Partnerships With Former Soviet Republics
May 08, 2009By Lisa Bryant The European Union is seeking to bolster economic, trade and security ties with six former Soviet states through a key partnership agreement it is offering up at a summit in Prague. The effort is being viewed as a way to weaken Moscow...
Helsinki Commission on Azerbaijan\'s shut down of RFE/RL and VOA
January 09, 2009Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), made the following Congressional Record statement on the termination of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Voice...
Azerbaijan’s President Synchronizes Watches with Turkey
November 11, 2008By Vladimir Socor Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Turkey on November 5 and 6 as his first official trip abroad since reelection, underscoring the two countries’ special relationship. While traditional, that relationship has evolved substantially...
Analysis: Shah-Deniz gas buttressing Georgia, Azerbaijan economically and politically
January 18, 2007Author: Vladimir Socor At 10 pm local time on January 14, commercial production and the delivery flow of gas started at the first well of Azerbaijan’s giant offshore field Shah-Deniz, a BP-led project. In the afternoon of the following day, the...
Media Freedom, Human Rights Abuses Limit Azerbaijan's Democratic Progress
December 01, 2006(Washington, D.C.--December 1, 2006) While Azerbaijan has the potential to become a stable, democratic country, various problems persist that hinder this development, according to two Azeri experts. Jamil Hasanli, a member of the Milli Mejlis (parliament...
Closure of ANS, Azerbaijan’s first private radio and television company
November 25, 2006BBG Statement Regarding Closure of Affiliate in Azerbaijan Washington, D.C., November 24, 2006 -- The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) expressed its dismay and concern at the sudden and forcible closure of Azerbaijan’s first private radio...
