EurasiaNet Weekly Update

The following stories appeared on EurasiaNet over the past week:
A BASE OR NOT A BASE FOR AZERBAIJAN?
Alman Mir Ismail
As the Azerbaijani parliamentary election campaign gathers pace, localmedia speculation is building about the possible establishment of a USmilitary facility in Azerbaijan.
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav091205ru.shtml

RUSSIA ADAPTS POLICY TO ADDRESS RIFT WITHIN CIS
Igor Torbakov
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav091205a.shtml


DESPITE ARREST WARRANT, TWO POLITICAL EXILES PLEDGE AZERBAIJAN ELECTIONRUN
Shahin Abbasov and Khadija Ismailova http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav090805a.shtml

AZERBAIJANI OPPOSITION COMES UNDER FIRE
Khadija Ismayilova http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav090605.shtml

A SECOND CHANCE FOR POST-SOVIET DEMOCRACY?
A EurasiaNet Commentary Levan Ramishvili and Giorgi Meladze http://makeashorterlink.com/?J1B221FBB

RUSSIA'S FOREIGN POLICY AND EURASIANISM
A EurasiaNet Commentary Dmitry Shlapentokh http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav080205a.shtml


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GEORGIA: REVOLUTION IN THE REGIONS
EurasiaNet has launched a special multi-media feature -- Georgia:Revolution in the Regions. The feature uses text, photographs and audioto examine the impact of the 2003 Rose Revolution in nine Georgian regions. http://www.eurasianet.org/georgia/index.html