[20080611]97-522F_阿塞拜疆：近期发展和美国利益.pdf

CaspianSeaGeorgiaArmeniaRussiaTurkeyIranShekiXacmaz(Khachmas)SumgaitKyurdamirMyusyuslyuGyandzha(Kirovabad)Ali-BayramlyMingacevirNakhichevanXankandi(Stepanakert)BakuAzerbaijan005075 Kilometers75 Miles252550Autonomous Oblast (AO)BoundaryAutonomous Republic(ASSR) CenterAutonomous Oblast(AO) CenterSource: Map Resources. Adapted by CRS. (K.Yancey 3/10/05)Order Code 97-522 FUpdated June 11, 2008Azerbaijan: Recent Developmentsand U.S. InterestsJim NicholSpecialist in Russian and Eurasian AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThis report discusses political, economic, and security challenges facingAzerbaijan, including the unsettled conflict in the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region.A table provides basic facts and biographical information. This report may be updated.Related products include CRS Report RL33453, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia,Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests, by Jim Nichol.U.S. PolicyAccording to the Administration,Azerbaijan needs to bolster its commitment todemocratization and respect for human rights inorder “to be a reliable partner of the UnitedStates and to ensure that the countrys energyrevenues are used to improve the l