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A 'Velvet Revolution' Brewing in Azerbaijan?

Oct 19, 2005 | 19:04 GMT

Summary

Opposition leader Rasul Guliyev's attempted return to Azerbaijan seems to be part of a U.S. effort to encourage a "velvet revolution" ahead of the November parliamentary elections. The plan seems to be a reproduction of the "Orange Revolution" that occurred in Ukraine, which means rough waters lie ahead for Azerbaijan.

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