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Series of Articles About Azerbaijan in Financial Times on January 25 2008
at http://www.ft. com/reports/ azerbaijan2008
Content from Financial Times Azerbaijan 2008 Report
Oil wealth has been a mixed blessing The country stands at a crossroads, report Leyla Boulton and Isabel Gorst
Economy: Wealth is being deployed to cut dependence on oil The government wants to foster competitive non-oil sectors, writes Isabel Gorst
Azeri-Turkish relations: Pitfalls in Turks’ first-mover advantage Ethnic ties foster economic links, says Leyla Boulton
State Oil Company: Burning ambition to compete on global stage Rising income is propelling Socar into the big league, reports Isabel Gorst
Infrastructure: Silk Road railway to boost regional links Transport is the most urgent investment need, says Isabel Gorst
Pipelines: Aim is to become gas transit route Europe seeks a Caspian transit route to diversify supply, reports Isabel Gorst
Nagorno Karabakh: ‘Frozen conflict’ is a pressing challenge Dispute stymies regional initiatives, write Isabel Gorst and Leyla Boulton
Azersun: Plants help stem the flight from the land A Turkish food company is helping revive agriculture
