PUBLISHED ARTICLES

 
1.       Long-expected personnel changes begin in AzerbaijanJamestown Daily Monitor, December, 2005

2.       Opposition in Azerbaijan turns its fury on election officialsJamestown Daily Monitor, December, 2005 – 

3.       Turkey and Iran Tread Softly with Azerbaijan Election ReactionEurasiaNet, November 2005- 

4.       Azerbaijan opposition thinks U.S. puts oil ahead of democracyJamestown Daily Monitor, November, 2005 – 

5.       Azerbaijan’s post-election situation: a lose-lose situationCentral Asia-Caucasus Analyst, November, 2005- 

6.       “International monitors split over Azerbaijan electionsJamestown Daily Monitor, November, 2005 - 

7.       Azadliq bloc holds second major rally in BakuJamestown Daily Monitor, November, 2005 - 

8.       Freedom Bloc considers boycotting Azerbaijan's new parliamentJamestown Daily Monitor, November, 2005 - 

9.       Exit polls back most results in Azerbaijan vote  Jamestown Daily Monitor, November, 2005 - 

10.    President Aliyev’s shakeup: a changing portraitCentral Asia-Caucasus Analyst, November, 2005- 

11.    Azerbaijan's opposition lost steam ahead of parliamentary voteJamestown Daily Monitor, November, 2005 - 

12.    International observers praise latest Azerbaijani election reformsJamestown Daily Monitor, October, 2005 - 

13.    Major cabinet shakeup rocks AzerbaijanJamestown Daily Monitor, October, 2005 - 

14.    Anticipated return of exiled Azerbaijani opposition leader failsJamestown Daily Monitor, October, 2005 - 

15.    Police salaries in Azerbaijan raised in an effort to combat corruptionCentral Asia-Caucasus Analyst, September, 2005- 

16.    Baku braces for more political demonstrations this weekendJamestown Daily Monitor, September, 2005 - 

17.    A base or not a base for Azerbaijan?” EurasiaNet, September 2005- 

18.    Smooth registration process for Azerbaijani election candidates surprises observers Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, September, 2005- 

19.    Ruling party’s list of candidates reveals President Aliyev’s desire not to “rock the boat Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, August, 2005- 

20.    Baku election board agrees to fill parliamentary seat from KarabakhJamestown Daily Monitor, August, 2005 - 

21.    Baku on edge amid reports of increasing terrorist movements in AzerbaijanJamestown Daily Monitor, August, 2005 - 

22.    Arms race in the south Caucasus: a time bomb?Jamestown Daily Monitor, July, 2005 - 

23.    Azerbaijan becomes a pioneer in building relations with CyprusCentral Asia-Caucasus Analyst, July, 2005- 

24.    Azerbaijan's election code is changed – without real changeCentral Asia-Caucasus Analyst, July, 2005- 

25.    Albright meets with opposition leaders in Baku Jamestown Daily Monitor, July, 2005 - 

26.    Armenia and Azerbaijan differ over Russian base pull-out EurasiaNet, June 2005- 

27.    Ruling and opposition parties in Azerbaijan engage in a war of demonstrations Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, June, 2005- 

28.    President Aliyev finally invited to WashingtonJamestown Daily Monitor, June, 2005 - 

29.    “Azerbaijani opposition scores its first victory in 19 months” Jamestown Daily Monitor, June, 2005 - 

30.    “Sizing up the “Bush effect” in Armenia and Azerbaijan EurasiaNet, June 2005- 

31.    Oligarchs declare a cease-fire in Azerbaijan Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, June, 2005- 

32.    Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan: a fairer game or same old stuff? Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, May, 2005- 

33.    News of progress on Karabakh talks gets cautious reception in Armenia and AzerbaijanEurasiaNet, May 2005- 

34.    Azerbaijan joins Armenia as new member of discredited un human rights commissionJamestown Daily Monitor, May, 2005 - 

35.    Verbal attacks on US. ambassador highlight pre-election tensions in AzerbaijanCentral Asia-Caucasus Analyst, April, 2005- 

36.    Azerbaijan faces new pressure to democratizeJamestown Daily Monitor, April, 2005 - 

37.    Rumsfeld’s Baku trip stirs controversyEurasiaNet, April 2005- 

38.    Azerbaijan's ruling parts meets to plan election strategyJamestown Daily Monitor, March, 2005 - 

39.    “The rise of Islam in Azerbaijan and energy security” Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS), March  2005

40.    Azerbaijan and China move to increase security and economic cooperation” Jamestown Daily Monitor, March, 2005

41.    “Are Azerbaijan and Armenia headed for new confrontation over Karabakh?” Jamestown Daily Monitor, March, 2005 

42.    Muckraking journalist killed in AzerbaijanJamestown Daily Monitor, March, 2005

43.    “Conspiracy theories surround editor’s death in BakuCentral Asia-Caucasus Analyst, March, 2005

44.    “New survey in Azerbaijan shows rising influence of Islam” Jamestown Daily Monitor, February, 2005

45.     Azerbaijan wrestles with geopolitical dilemma EurasiaNet, February 2005

46.    OSCE delegation begins recommendations for settling Karabakh disputeJamestown Daily Monitor, February 10, 2005

47.    “Towards a bi-party system in Azerbaijan?” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, February, 2005

48.    Azerbaijan celebrates diplomatic victory, but what next for Karabakh? Jamestown Daily Monitor, February 1, 2005

49.    “Bush saber rattling pushes Baku toward TehranJamestown Daily Monitor, January 28, 2005.

50.    Baku landslide puts city government at riskEurasiaNet, January 2005

51.    New election coalitions in Azerbaijan promise heated parliamentary electionsJamestown Daily Monitor, January 20, 2005.

52.    “Municipal elections in Azerbaijan show complete voter indifference” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, January, 2005 

53.    “Opposition leader resigns in attempt to re-energize Azeri politics” Jamestown Daily Monitor, January 7, 2005

54.    Russian oil through BTC pipeline: a political scheme or economic strategy? Jamestown Daily Monitor, January 6, 2005.

55.    Azeri president signs prisoner amnesty” ISN Security Watch, January 3, 2005

56.    Azeri opposition again chooses to boycott upcoming ballot” Jamestown Daily Monitor, December 10, 2004

57.    Debate over Azerbaijani public TV continues EurasiaNet, December 2004

58.    Azerbaijan takes Karabakh case to the UN: a step back or forward?” Jamestown Daily Monitor, December 2, 2004

59.    A strategic approach to pipeline securityInstitute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS), November 2004

60.    Azerbaijan under Iranian and Russian pressure on relations to the USCentral Asia-Caucasus Analyst, November, 2004

61.    “Price hikes threaten Azerbaijani stability” ” EurasiaNet, October 2004

62.    “Judging the opposition” Transitions on Line, October, 2004

63.    Azerbaijan’s tough foreign policy choices” UNISCI journal on Security and International Cooperation, October, 2004

64.    “Russian-Azerbaijan relations suffer after the Beslan attack” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, October, 2004

65.    “BTC enters the final stage as Azerbaijan and Georgia connect the pipeline at the border” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, October, 2004

66.    “Cadre changes in Azerbaijan: How far and how fast?” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, September, 2004

67.    Azerbaijan faces difficult foreign policy choices” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, August, 2004

68.    US troop redeployment sparks speculation on Azerbaijani base” EurasiaNet, August 2004

69.    “Generational change occurs amid political infighting within Azerbaijan’s ruling party” EurasiaNet, August 2004

70.    Azerbaijan looks to Pakistan for military aid” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, July, 2004

71.    “The Organization for Liberation of Karabakh protests the visit of Armenian officers.” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, June, 2004

72.    Georgia’s treatment of Azeri minorities raises concerns” EurasiaNet, June 2004

73.    “Ot emotsionalnosti k pragmatizmu” Echo, June , 2004

74.    “Azerbaijani-Georgian relations under focus during Presidential visit”Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, June, 2004

75.    “The trial of opposition leaders runs into a deadlock” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, June, 2004

76.    “Kadri reshayut vsye”, Echo, May 5, 2004

77.    Azerbaijan: The Ticking Time Bomb?” Transitions on Line, May, 2004

78.    “Ajarian conflict- a view from BakuBaku Today, May 2004

79.    “PACE incident could hurt Azeri Turkish relations” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, May, 2004

80.    “Political attacks on Baku mayor prompt speculation about power struggle in AzerbaijanEurasiaNet, May 2004

81.     “Demokratiya snizu ili nemnogo o grazhdanskoy aktivnosti”, Echo, May 5, 2004

82.     “Azeri public expresses anger over the idea of Turkish-Armenian border opening Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, April, 2004

83.     First Court ruling frees most detained opposition in Azerbaijan”. Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, March, 2004

84.     “Political motivation behind mosque closure in AzerbaijanEurasiaNet, February 2004

85.    “Is Ilham Aliyev fulfilling the expectations” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, February, 2004

86.    “Is Baku turning towards Russia?” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, February, 2004

87.    Baku turns into a silk road anti-narcotics center” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, January, 2004

88.    Azerbaijan passes flurry of reforms, but commitment remains unclear” EurasiaNet, January 2004

89.    “Iskandar Hamidov is free. What is next for him?” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, January, 2004

90.    “Heightened Geopolitical competition over the Caucasus Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, December, 2003

91.    “Economic ties bind Azerbaijan and Georgia EurasiaNet, December 2003

92.    “Who is watching for big money?” Baku Today, November 2003

93.    “Leading Western financial institutions lend money to BTC pipeline” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, October, 2003

94.    “Disillusionment defines Azerbaijan’s opposition” EurasiaNet and Transitions On-Line, November 2003

95.    “Azeri politics: a new reality after elections?” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, October, 2003

96.    Azerbaijan: Ilham Aliyev, President” Transitions On-Line, October, 2003

97.    “Opposition disunity damages chances in Azerbaijan’s presidential elections” EurasiaNet, October 2003

98.    Azerbaijan: an opposition without a voice” EurasiaNet and Transitions On-Line, October 2003

99.    “Collapsed hopes for opposition unity in Azerbaijan Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, September, 2003

100.Ankara warily watches Azerbaijani campaign EurasiaNet, September 2003

101.Azerbaijan: Aliyev and kicking” Transitions On-Line, August, 2003

102.“Tension between Armenia, Azerbaijan rising over Nagorno-Karabakh” EurasiaNet, July 2003

103.Azerbaijan’s Presidential Elections: Party Platforms and Prospects for a Unified Opposition”, Caucasus Election Watch, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 2003

104.Azerbaijan concerned by possible Turkish-Armenian normalization” EurasiaNet and Transitions On-Line, July 2003

105.“Turkish-Armenian warming at the expense of Baku”, Baku Sun, July, 2003

106.“Council of Europe gives Azerbaijan a last chance” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, July, 2003

107.Azerbaijan’s opposition parties face unification challenge” EurasiaNet and Transitions On-Line, June 2003

108.“Azeri opposition attempts to unite prior to the presidential elections”, Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, June, 2003

109.Azerbaijan: Launch-pad for Attack on Iran?” Transitions On-Line, June, 2003

110.“Azerbaijani-Iranian relations endangered after Russian publication” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, June, 2003

111.“Azerbaijani parliamentary majority blocks adoption of Unified Election Code” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, May, 2003

112.“A Caucasian melting pot”, Baku Sun, May, 2003

113.“The politics of sport”, Transitions On-Line, May, 2003

114.“Attack on opposition newspaper highlights tensions in Azerbaijan Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, May, 2003

115.“Mass media outlets in Azerbaijan in spotlight over coverage of Aliyev health issue” EurasiaNet, April 2003

116.“Azerbaijani President reaffirms intention to join NATO” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, April, 2003.

117.“Azerbaijani President's staff changes indicate the start of election campaign” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, April, 2003.

118.Azerbaijan chooses sides over Iraq”, Transitions On-Line, April, 2003

119.“ Kocharian wins second round amid allegations of fraud” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, March, 2003 - 

120.“Armenian s’ lessons come in handy for Azeris in building their Diaspora”, CaucasUS Context, March 2003

121.Russia strives to boost political, military presence in Azerbaijan”, EurasiaNet, March 2003

122.“When ‘Uncle’ can’t save the day”, Baku Sun, February, 2003

123.“The age of pragmatism”, Transitions On-Line, February, 2003

124.Azerbaijan’s government supports the US position on Iraq – carefully”. EurasiaNet, February 2003

125.“Azeri Government Puts Squeeze on NGOs”, Transitions On-Line, February, 2003

126.“Black January. Feeling proud instead of grieving” Baku Today, January 2003

127.Black Garden” a Book Review, Baku Today, January 2003

128.“Race is on in YerevanBaku Sun, January, 2003

129.Turkmenistan's policies bring near total isolation, weaken regimeCentral Asia-Caucasus Analyst, January, 2003.

130.“Election-law fracas portends troubled election in AzerbaijanEurasiaNet and Transitions on Line, December 2002

131.Azerbaijan makes a high jump on the UNDP Human Development Index rating” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, December 2002.

132.Azerbaijan making tough decisions under IMF watch” EurasiaNet, November 2002

133.“Democratization trends in Azerbaijan: half empty or half full?Jamestown Russia and Eurasia Review, November 2002

134.“Democracy & IMF: Mutually exclusive?” Baku Sun, November 2002.

135."Independence Day: The start of a new era ". Baku Sun, October 2002.

136."Independent television channel fans pro-war sentiment in Azerbaijan" EurasiaNet, October 2002.

137.“Latest efforts to solve Nagorno-Karabakh dispute fail, killing talk of economic cooperation". Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, October 2002.

138.“Aliyev balances US and Russian interests in turbulent Caucasus”, EurasiaNet, September, 2002

139.“Cadet Protest in Azerbaijan indicative of military tension”, EurasiaNet, September, 2002

140. “Azerbaijani referendum: soviet legacy continues” Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, August 2002 

141."Is Pan-Turkism still alive?" Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, August 2002.

142."Untying the Shushan knot". Baku Sun, June 2002.

143."OSCE's Minsk Group: Is there a room for improvement?" Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, June 2002.

144."The smell of the oil, the taste of ... dirt". Baku Sun, June 2002.

145."US Azeris remember Caspian homeland". Baku Sun, May 2002.

146."Azerbaijan's Civil Society after Independence". Analyses of Current Events, USA, May 2001.

147."Russia Cracks the Whip". Institute for War and Peace Report, London, UK, December 2000.

148."Azerbaijan: Annual Report 1999- East West Institute Report (New York, USA) and Transitions on Line, 2000.

149."Azerbaijan: Annual Report 1998- East West Institute Report (New York, USA) and Transitions on Line, 1999.

150."Accepting minorities in Azerbaijan"- Collage, Prague, Czech Republic, Winter 2000

151."Azeri Youth: Past, Present and Future"- Azerbaijan International, Los Angeles, USA, Winter 1999