Azerbaijan: Aspirations, Regional Issues, and Global Concerns


 

Publication Date: January 2006

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Elmar Mammadyarov

Research Area: Government

Keywords: Russia and Eurasia; energy

Type: Report

Abstract:

In the 15 years since regaining its independence, Azerbaijan has moved from a "country of interest" to the United States to a strategic ally. The country's energy wealth has fueled considerable economic development, from infrastructure such as oil and gas pipelines and railroads to agriculture and agribusiness.