[20051208]RS22340_阿塞拜疆2005年立法选举：结果和对美国利益的影响.pdf

1 U.S. State Department. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2004, Feb. 28, 2005;Feedom House. Freedom in the World 2005, July 30, 2005, pp. 52-56.2 For background, see CRS Report RS21661, Azerbaijans 2003 Presidential Election andSuccession: Implications for U.S. Interests, by (name redacted).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22340Updated December 8, 2005Azerbaijans 2005 Legislative Election:Outcome and Implications for U.S. Interestsname redactedSpecialist in Russian and Eurasian AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThis report discusses Azerbaijans democratization progress as evidenced by itsNovember 6, 2005, legislative election. It describes the campaign and results andexamines implications of this election for Azerbaijani and U.S. interests. This reportwill not be updated. Related reports include CRS Issue Brief IB95024, Armenia,Azerbaijan, and Georgia, by (name redacted).BackgroundSince becoming independent in 1991, Azerbaijan has made limited progress towarddemocratization, according to many international observers.1 These observers haveviewed Azerbaijans previ