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Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijani Government Information

• Central Election Commission
• The Constitutional Court of the Azerbaijan Republic
• Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• National Assembly (Milli Məclisi) (in Azerbaijani only)
• National Bank of Azerbaijan
• President of Azerbaijan
• State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
• Supreme Court of Azerbaijan Republic

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Country Profiles

• BBC News Profile - Azerbaijan
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - Azerbaijan
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• EurasiaNet - Azerbaijan
  EurasiaNet, an Open Society Institute resource, provides information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia.
  • Azerbaijan Elections 2005
    Information on the November 2005 elections.
• FAO and Azerbaijan
  Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
• Human Development Report on Azerbaijan
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
• Human Rights Watch - Azerbaijan
  Country background, news and reports related to human rights.
• IAEA - Azerbaijan
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IEA - Azerbaijan
  Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
• IMF - Republic of Azerbaijan
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• ITC - Azerbaijan
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - Azerbaijan
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• NGOs in Azerbaijan
  Listing of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from the Civil Society International.
• OHCHR - Azerbaijan
  Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
• UNESCO Worldwide - Azerbaijan
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - Azerbaijan
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - Azerbaijan
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Azerbaijan
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office Moscow
    Cluster Office to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Republic of Moldova, and Russian Federation.
  • UNESCO World Heritage - Azerbaijan
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
• UNFPA Country Profile - Azerbaijan
  "The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
  • UNFPA - Azerbaijan
    Regional website for Turkey and the South Caucasus (Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan).
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Azerbaijan
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - Azerbaijan
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Azerbaijan
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Azerbaijan
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Azerbaijan
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Azerbaijan.
• U.S. Department of Energy - Azerbaijan
  Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for Azerbaijan.
  • U.S. Department of Energy - Caspian Sea Region
    Regional analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for the Caspian Sea region (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan).
  • U.S. Department of Energy - Caucasus Region
    Regional analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia).

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Azerbaijan" as the search term.
  • National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
    Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
• Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
  Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
  • CrisisWatch Database
    Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
  • Conflict Histories Database
    Detailed histories of the conflicts covered by Crisis Group analysts.
  • Map Database
    Maps of countries.
• CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
  The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Azerbaijan" as the search term.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to Azerbaijan.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics.
• Digital National Security Archive CU
  Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Azerbaijan" as the search term.
• EUR-Lex
  Free database provides access to European Union treaties, legislation, case-law, parliamentary questions, legislative proposals, the Official Journal of the European Union, and the European Court Reports.
• Eurostat
  Statistical data and publications from the European Commission.
• Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
  An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• International Area Studies Asia CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Asia.
• International Area Studies Europe CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Europe.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
  News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
• SESRTCIC Statistics Database
  Searchable statistical database for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
• Statistical Database System (SDBS) Online
  SDBS is the the Asian Development Bank's central statistical database that stores macro-economic and social data of its developing member countries.
• UNdata
  UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
• WDI Online CU
  World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
• WHO/Europe Databases
  Databases of national health statistics and other data on the health situation in European countries.
• Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
  WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• Asian Development Bank - Azerbaijan
  Projects, publications, and news about Azerbaijan and the ADB.
• Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)
  BSEC is a multilateral political and economic initiative aimed at fostering interaction and harmony among the Member States, as well as to ensure peace, stability and prosperity encouraging friendly and good-neighbourly relations in the Black Sea region. There are 11 member countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.
• Commonwealth of Independent States - Azerbaijan
  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an international alliance of the former Soviet Republic countries.
  • Interstate Statistical Committee of CIS - Azerbaijan
    Statistical indicators and geographical characteristics of each member state.
• Council of Europe and Azerbaijan
  "Founded in 1949, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals." There are 47 member states.
• Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Washington, DC
  Diplomatic representation of Azerbaijan in the United States.
• Embassy of the United States in Baku, Azerbaijan
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Azerbaijan.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Azerbaijan
  Strategy, projects, fact sheet, and news about Azerbaijan and the EBRD.
• EU's Relations with Azerbaijan
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Azerbaijan.
• Islamic Development Bank
  "The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB), established to foster the economic development and social progress of its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law). There are 56 member countries (including Azerbaijan).
• NATO Partnership for Peace Country
  The Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a programme of practical bilateral cooperation between individual Partner countries and NATO. It allows Partner countries to build up an individual relationship with NATO, choosing their own priorities for cooperation. There are 23 partner countries (including Azerbaijan).
• Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - Azerbaijan
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• SESRTCIC - Republic of Azerbaijan
  Socioeconomic statistics and information for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
• UNHCR - Azerbaijan
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Azerbaijan
  UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Azerbaijan
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• United Nations in Azerbaijan
  UN system in Azerbaijan.
• USAID - Azerbaijan
  United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs.
• U.S. Department of State - Azerbaijan
  U.S.-Azerbaijani relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
• World Bank - Azerbaijan
  World Bank data, projects, and research in Azerbaijan.
• World Food Program - Azerbaijan
  The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
• World Trade Organization - Azerbaijan (Observer Country)
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for observer countries.

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Health

• UNAIDS - Azerbaijan
  Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• WHO - Azerbaijan
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in Azerbaijan from the World Health Organization (WHO).
• WHO/Europe
  Official site of the World Health Organization Europe (WHO/Europe).   
  • Country Information - Azerbaijan
    Information, programs, and statistics about countries in Europe.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• Azerbaijan: Security Assistance
  Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
• International Crisis Group - Azerbaijan
  Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in Azerbaijan.
• NTI - Azerbaijan Profile
  Nuclear, biological, chemical and missile development programs, policies and activities from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). NTI is non-profit organization with a mission to strengthen global security and fulfill the Non-Proliferation Treaty's goals and ambitions. NTI's members are from the United States, Russia, Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Jordan, Sweden, France and the United Kingdom.
• Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
  The OSCE is responsible for post-conflict elections, human rights and regional military stabilization. There are 56 participating states (including Azerbaijan).
  • OSCE Office in Baku
    Country office in Azerbaijan.

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Azerbaijan available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

  Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
  azerbaijan and econom*	azerbaijan and econom*
  azerbaijan and histor*	azerbaijan and histor*
  azerbaijan and politic*	azerbaijan and politic*
  azerbaijan (government publications only)	azerbaijan (government publications only)

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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