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Connecting Kazakh Oil to the West Despite the increasing militarization of the Caspian Sea the future is in trade, not battleships. Both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan will benefit from large scale projects to exploit their offshore deposits... »» Achieving a milestone By 2020 Caspian could be pumping over 6 million barrels a day. That would be roughly 6% of the daily world demand in near future. Estimates for the oil reserves are anywhere from 35 billion to 300 billion... »» Midsummer in the Caucasian foothills Midsummer's Eve - the giant chestnut trees in the groves around the village of Jar are in bloom, their long creamy tassels framed by rosettes of fresh green leaves, their great girths reminders of a long and productive past... »» Anarchy is not democracy The events that took place on October 15-16 in Baku became an acid test for the government to prove its strength and credibility, and it came out with flying colours. The current government was able to show the world that... »»

BY CHARLES LASHAM The business of elections BY RAFAEL ABBASOV Tourism in Azerbaijan: Untapped Potential BY THOMAS HIRSH President and the team Baku International School's Fabulous New Facility and Much More...