Azerbaijan
Baku seeks to widen its contacts in Balkans
Azerbaijan seeks to win new markets, acquire valuable assets and expand diplomatic clout in South-eastern Europe
AzerbaijanKarabakh poll will not bring recognition
Electoral code changes are main reason for opposition parties entering Karabakh's parliament
AzerbaijanTurkish-Azeri Tanap line will cut Russian gas prices
Tanap will realise the EU's long-held plan for a Southern gas corridor (SGC) for Caspian gas, competing with Russian gas
TurkeyAzerbaijan's prestigious games will go on regardless
Weak opposition will be unable to exploit any resentment at Baku's holding European Games amid economic downturn
AzerbaijanRaid may lead to larger Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Details are unclear but it would seem the Armenians have repelled a major raid on their positions in Karabakh
AzerbaijanBaku hopes Islamism will buttress Azerbaijani regime
Although Baku will never abandon the West altogether, self-preservation is dictating shifts in its foreign policy stance
AzerbaijanSmaller Nabucco could revive for Azerbaijan's gas
Smaller interconnector pipelines are likelier to meet Balkan gas needs than big projects
BulgariaEU neighborhood review could see closer Russia ties
Ever-growing risks on the EU's borders make the review of the European Neighborhood Policy a necessity
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