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Inside this issue
• Worries about the democracy deficit and levels of corruption continue despite upcoming presidential election

• Push to be transit hub for road and rail traffic and for pipelines

• ‘Frozen conflict’ with Armenia is greatest foreign policy challenge - -

Content

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

Politics: Stability comes at the expense of freedom

Leyla Boulton and Isabel Gorst take stock ahead of the presidential election

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


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