Monday 30 September 2013

Azerbaijan's ‘Eurasian' challenge - Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news

Azerbaijan's ‘Eurasian' challenge - Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news:

"The regional customs union (CU) is a hot topic these days across the post-Soviet area, especially since Armenia pledged to join and given Russia's ongoing pressure on Ukraine and Moldova to join. These developments have reopened the debate on Azerbaijan's position.
Currently, there are several factors that have prompted Azerbaijani political elites to start thinking about it more seriously and merely playing for time will not prevent some of the possible developments. Previously, Azerbaijani policymakers were quite sure that Baku's official standing protected them and the so-called Eurasian Union seemed a distant threat. The EU's Eastern Partnership (EaP) program has not been wildly successful, but it has helped with integration among the post-Soviet countries."

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