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040			_aES-MaBCA _cES-MaBCA
100			_914824 _aPerchoc, Philippe
245			_aAzerbaijan _h[Recurso electrónico] _b: Geopolitics and challenging dialogue
260			_bDirectorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services _cApril 2017
300			_a8 p. _fRecurso online
520			_aAzerbaijan lies in the South Caucasus, a key region where Turkey, Russia and Iran compete for influence. The country is facing complex territorial issues, with the secessionist region of Nagorny Karabakh being the subject of an unresolved conflict with Armenia. This conflict remains Azerbaijan's top foreign and domestic policy priority and is an essential part of its balanced attitude both towards key regional powers and the EU. The country's neutral geopolitical orientation is supported by its vast energy reserves, which make it an important producer, and transit country for gas and oil from Central Asia to the EU. For many years, this wealth helped sustain vigorous economic growth, yet recently there has been a persistent slowdown which has revealed the need to diversify the economy and invest in non-energy sectors. Azerbaijan has a vibrant secular Muslim society and its political apparatus is often criticised for the concentration of power in President Aliyev. The European Parliament has repeatedly denounced the situation of political prisoners; negotiations for a new comprehensive agreement were launched on 7 February 2017 following the release of some key prisoners in recent months.
610		0	_91645 _aUnión Europea
650		0	_91073 _aGeopolítica
650		0	_91112 _aEnergía
650		0	_91851 _aRelaciones Internacionales
650		0	_91183 _aProspectiva
651		0	_91322 _aAzerbaiyán
710			_912899 _aParlamento Europeo _b. Servicio de Investigación Parlamentario Europeo
856	4		_uhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2017/599418/EPRS_BRI(2017)599418_EN.pdf
942			_2udc _cBK _kBoletín UE _mAbril 2017
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