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Azerbaijan'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
EUAzerbaijan's SCO bid is a warning to West
Observer status at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation would be a riposte to critics but Baku will not break with West
AzerbaijanOne-third manat fall will hit Azerbaijanis hard
The shock to consumers from the severe and abrupt devaluation of the manat could have social repercussions
AzerbaijanOil price fall will limit Azerbaijan's fiscal options
Lower oil prices will lead to some cuts on infrastructure spending in Azerbaijan but these will be limited
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