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EurasiaNet Weekly Update

AZERBAIJAN TOPS THE CHARTS FOR NUMBER OF IMPRISONED JOURNALISTS
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav052207a.shtml

BATUMI: MAKING A BRAKE FOR THE WEST
Joshua Kucera
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav051807.shtml

ARMENIAN OPPOSITION PINS HOPES ON PARTNERSHIP
http://www.eurasianet.org/armenia/news/051807.html

RUSSIA TAKES A STEP TOWARD THE FORMATION OF A NATURAL GAS CARTEL
Stephen Blank
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav051707.shtml