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Azerbaijan - a nation with a Turkic and majority-Muslim population - regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over the Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh enclave (largely Armenian populated). Azerbaijan has lost 16% of its territory and must support some 571,000 internally displaced persons as a result of the conflict. Corruption is ubiquitous and the promise of widespread wealth from Azerbaijan's undeveloped petroleum resources remains largely unfulfilled. To be updated

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By zofka
July 14th 2008

Ganja - Going rural Asia » Azerbaijan

Refugee village near Ganja

Today was the first day we got out of Baku for real, and got to see something different from the buildingboom of the metropol. Our destination was Ganja, the second largest city in Azerbaijan and situated approximately 320 km to the east of Baku. I had previous to my travel heard that the pictures of the present president as well as his father, the former president, are hanging everywhere. I had not seen much of this in Baku and quite thought that people had been exagurating the number of pictures hanging around. But here in Ganja, they hang on every corner, [View Full Entry]

Wonder if anyone mind if we take a picture

By zofka
July 13th 2008

Baku - culturechok Asia » Azerbaijan » Baku

View over the oilfields

So here is my first update from Azerbaijan. I am at the moment participating in an AEGEE-summer university in Baku, learning the Azeri language, which is related to Turkish. We are approx 13 participants and just as many organizers from the universities in Baku. So let's begin Baku, where east meets west. Where Islam co-exist with capitalism. And where Ladas and Mercedes fill the street A chok of culture for a Danish girl! Much is differet here. - both of good and bad! The first thing I noticed as I arrived in Baku was the noise. The streets are full of [View Full Entry]

By BossManBing
July 8th 2008

Azerbaijan Asia » Azerbaijan » Baku

Azeri flag

It all changes in Azerbaijan - the weather improves and is bright and hot, and the people all wave and smile! I bush-camp the first night with some fellow travellers. That evening, a local couple pull up in a car and start talking to us in Russian and broken English. It turns out that they're archaeologists who have been living and working on a bornze-age site, not far away, for over 20 years. They tell us they'll come back the next morning and take us to it. As promised, they appear at breakfast and we follow them to their site. Not [View Full Entry]

By Sarah B
May 8th 2008

Azerbaijan: Snap Shot Impressions Asia » Azerbaijan » Baku

The Land of Fire!

I’ve recently returned from a quick and quirky trip to Azerbaijan in far Western Asia. A few snap shot impressions I managed to soak up during my brief visit are below. Overall, despite finding it somewhat aesthetically challenged, I felt it was a historically rich and interesting place, where the ex-Soviet empire meets Islam… a somewhat colourful collision… Impressions of Azerbaijan, or also known as “The Land of Fire”… Wind, wind and even more wind. Delicious rose tea served in large glass shot glasses, accompanied with sliced up [View Full Entry]

By Branches
January 29th 2008

Maria Cookies Asia » Azerbaijan » Nagorno-Karabakh

- I discovered today that the cookies that I have been dominating for the past couple of weeks which are always in the kitchen are special fiber digestive cookies.... while this sounds like light hearted humor it is the key to the many mysterious digestive adventures I have had since I've been here. Case closed...thank God. - Finally got a desk today and its actualy super nice. Carolina's parents have alot of furniture that they store after moving from a house to a flat, so apparently my family had a little shapping spree. - Francisco insisted that we sit down and [View Full Entry]

By Craig_Leach
July 3rd 2007

So long and farewell Asia » Azerbaijan » Baku

Hanging out, port style

This morning everyone left on the ferry to Aktau, Kazakhstan. My ferry ia due to leave in 5 hours (in Azerbaijan this reads 4 - 24 hours) so hopefully i can leave soon We had a few beers last night on the blustry dock and said our goodbyes this morning. I might see James again in Tadjikistan and Altan in Atrau but its goodbye to the rest and goodluck on your travels [View Full Entry]

By Craig_Leach
June 29th 2007

To a villge that hasn't changed much in 100 years and back... Asia » Azerbaijan

Breakdown #4

I've been laying low ovr the last couple of days because I haven't been feeling very well but now that I'm better i can finally do some stuff! Wednesday: to the suburbs Today me and james went out to the ancient (1000year old) fire worshiping temple in the suburbs of Baku. Indians used to travel here on foot to worship at the constantly burning natural gas flame (which has now since burned out, due to a drop in pressure caused by drilling) The museamum was still intresting and it was a pleasent half day out of the hustle and bustle [View Full Entry]

By Craig_Leach
June 25th 2007

Absheron Peninsula Asia » Azerbaijan » Baku

Beach

Day 8 After being eaten alive by mozies last night, I decided to take a trip out of Baku to the surrounding peninsula. It's an industial waste land from the oil production. But i managed to find my own little slice of paradise, after a couple of hours marshrukte hoping with only the vague idea that i wanted to try and find a beach on the north (and cleaner) side of the peninsula Baku is on. A completley deserted 5 star beach resort that i managed to talk my way onto, provided i didn't use the sun loungers or anything. [View Full Entry]

By ChristineogGisle
May 16th 2007

Kapittel 2: I Kaukasien Asia » Azerbaijan » Baku

Oljebad i Det Kaspiske Hav

Dagen foer dagen. I morgen tidlig dekkes frokostbordet paa Radisson SAS i Baku. Det roede, hvite og blaa flagget heises paa terrassen med utsikt over Det Kaspiske Hav, stemmebaandene renses og tonene proeves. Bordene vil bugne av roykelaks og andre norske herligheter, folk vil sikkert ha itrukket seg bunaden, tross sommervarmen, og alle slags norske dialekter vil summe oppstemt. Akkurat da vil Christine og Gisle sitte paa kaien i havneomraadet og vente paa en baat som kanskje skal gaa til Turkmenistan. Litt daarlig timing... Da vi satt hjemme og skulle planlegge visumdatoer fo [View Full Entry]

By goneforawhile2007
May 13th 2007

Leaving Turkey - The Caucasus Asia » Azerbaijan

What happend here?

LEAVING TURKEY... was a bit odd. Since Diyarbakir it seemed I was struck by bad luck. First I tried to continue to Lake Van being stubborn and cycled all day in the pouring rain, ending up being soaking wet catching a cold. Decided to skip Lake Van and go straight to Erzurum by bus. Unfortunately the guy sitting next to me was even more sick than me and probably transmitted some of his germs to me. So upon arrival in Erzurum I felt really sick and had to stay in bed for a week! Went to the Iranian consulate several [View Full Entry]

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