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Azerbaijan: Muslim Radicals Rounded up
Government officials claim militants are planning pre-election trouble.
18 Aug 05
Azerbaijan: NATO Relations Under Strain
Heightening of anti-Armenian sentiments appears to have put paid to partnership for peace operation.
15 Sep 04
Azerbaijan: No Glory for Veterans
Former combatants struggle to survive, and veteran status offers little solace or practical help.
12 May 04
Azerbaijan: Father Or Son?
As Heidar Aliev flies to Turkey for further medical treatment, there is growing uncertainty about who the next president will be.
10 Jul 03
Azerbaijan: Popular Front Escapes Ban
President Aliev's U-turn on deregistering a prominent opposition party may be a clever political manoeuvre or a sign that his powers are failing.
23 Jan 03
Azerbaijan's Conscript Bazaar
The latest conscription round has begun in Azerbaijan -- in the most mercenary fashion imaginable.
10 Oct 02
Peacetime Deaths Row in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani army is accused of criminal negligence as many young conscripts die of heat-stroke.
1 Aug 02
Baku Alarmed Over 'Wahhabi Menace'
The authorities in Azerbaijan blame Islamists for a spate of fatal attacks on police.
7 Sep 01
Baku Crushes 'Wahhabi' Gang
Reeling from a recent barrage of criticism, Azerbaijan demonstrates its commitment to the fight against international terrorism
22 Sep 00
Azerbaijani Army in Poor Physical Shape
In a bid to meet impossible recruitment quotas, the Azerbaijani military authorities are drafting recruits who are physically unfit for service
12 May 00
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