Azerbaijan: US Election Conference

Posted 24 July 2008 9:43 GMT

Countries	Azerbaijan, U.S.A.
Topics	International Relations, Politics, Media & Journalism
Languages	English

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Michael J. Totten's Middle East Journal reports that it will be visiting Azerbaijan next month for a conference on the U.S. Presidential Election and locally related matters. The blog also solicits questions from its readers which can be put to senior government officials in the country as well as religious leaders and business executives.

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