Azerbaijan

Paper Summary:

The paper analyzes both the geographical position and the demographic elements of Azerbaijan. The paper discusses how the country is still regarded as being on the path of transition, from the soviet structured political and economic regime, to a decentralized political elite and functional market economy. The paper examines Azerbaijan's relationship with its neighbors, as well as international relations with the US.

Outline:
1) Overview of the Country:
i) Key Regional Players
ii) Recent Key Events
iii) Flash Points For Potential Conflict
iv) Potential Problems That May Require A US Decision Or Military, Diplomatic, Economic Action
2) Assumptions
3) Actors within Azerbaijan
4) US COA Regarding Azerbaijan

From the Paper:

"Armenia is regarded, in the same manned, as part of the string of former communist satellites and in the coordinates of the Trans Caucasian region. For Azerbaijan, it represents a source of ethnic conflict, as Armenia supports ethnic Armenian secessionists in Nagorno-Karabakh and since the early 1990s, has militarily occupied 16% of Azerbaijan . Although an OSCE brokering action is underway, the regional forces are split over the assistance given to both parties, one actor's position worthy of considering being that of Turkey, who, in light of cultural affinities with the Azeri Republic, supports its cause in the on going conflict."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Program Brief. 2005. [on-line]. Washington, DC: The Nixon Center; available from http://www.nixoncenter.org/Program%20Briefs/PB2005/Volume%2012/Vol12No9Azerbaijan.pdf; Internet; accessed Feb. 5, 2006.
• Iran. 2006. [on-line]. The CIA World Factbook; available from http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ir.html; Internet; accessed Feb. 5, 2006.
• Armenia. 2006. [on-line]. The CIA World Factbook; available from http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/am.html; Internet; accessed Feb. 5, 2006.
• Azerbaijan. 2006. [on-line]. The CIA World Factbook; available from http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/aj.html; Internet; accessed Feb. 5, 2006
• Program Brief. 2005 [on-line]. Washington, DC: The Nixon Center.; available from http://www.nixoncenter.org/Program%20Briefs/PB2005/Volume%2012/Vol12No9Azerbaijan.pdf; p2; Internet; accessed Feb. 5, 2006.

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