Methods To increase the local and regional understanding of anthrax ecology, ecological risk factors, and the genetic relationships and distribution among Georgian and Azerbaijani B. anthracis strains, a regional study of the ecology of anthrax foci was conducted in Georgia and Azerbaijan. Six regions in Georgia (that border Azerbaijan) were selected for environmental sampling based on historic...

As in most industrialized countries, sex ratios in the Soviet Union revealed little evidence of son preference: sex ratios at birth fluctuated around the biological norm of 1.05 males to females in the western republics as well as in the more traditional, less industrialized republics in Central Asia and the Caucasus. This is as expected in light of the Soviet state’s longstanding efforts to pr...

1Faculty of Engineering, Applied Artificial Intelligence Research Centre Near East University, Lefkoşa, North Cyprus,Mersın 10, Turkey 2Department of Computer-Aided Control System, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Azadlik Avenue 20, Baku, Azerbaijan 3Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bogazici University, Bebek, 80815 Istanbul, Turkey 4University of Toronto, 170 College Street (R...

The Nagorno-Karabakh war is an ethnic, religious, and territorial conflict between Armenia Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Artsakh, Armenian enclave situated within Azerbaijan. modern began in 1988 when Armenians demanded that Artsakh be transferred from Soviet to Armenia. dispute escalated into a full-scale early 1990s. A ceasefire signed 1994 provided for two decades relative stability...

E. Arik, O. Çakır, S. A. Çetin and S. Sultansoy a Bogazici University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, 80815, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey b Ankara University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, 06100 Tandogan, Ankara, Turkey c Gazi University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics, 06500, Teknikokullar, Ankara, Turkey d Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences, Institute of...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of Leprosy in Azerbaijan, Iran. METHODS A total of 195 new leprosy cases referred to and registered in Bababaghi Center, Azerbaijan, Northwest of Iran from 1994-2009 were studied. RESULTS Of the 195 new cases, 131 (67/2%) were males and 64 (32/8%) females. They were born in Azerbaijan with the peak age of the disease at their fourth decade. The most com...

The article examines the foreign policy, main priorities and economic direction of United States in South Caucasus region. geopolitical, geostrategic geo-economic role general system international relations is highlighted. analyzes current state bilateral political between Azerbaijan, Armenia Georgia.

Azerbaijan became independent in 1991. The country is divided into the autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan and the main territory, separated by Armenian territory. Since 1988 there has been civil strife in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, followed by war in 1992–1994; this conflict remains unresolved. The head of state is the president, elected by popular vote for a 5-year term. The president appoin...

Introduction Palmaris longus (PL) is phylogenetically classified as a retrogressive muscle with a long tendon. The length and location of the PL tendon makes it very useful in reconstructive surgery. Agenesis of PL tendon shows strong racial variations. Past studies show absence of 2.8% to 25% depending on ethnicity. Chinese have a low absence rate of 6.0% whilst Caucasian subjects had a high a...

BACKGROUND Main treatable Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs) like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchial Asthma (BA) and Allergic Rhinitis (AR) are underdiagnosed and undertreated worldwide. CORE study was aimed to assess the point prevalence of COPD, BA and AR in the adult population of major cities of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries - Azerbaijan, Kazakhsta...