The New Kuwait: Azerbaijan's Oil Fields

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The New Kuwait (Sep 1997):Thirteen years ago, just six years after regaining independence, the tiny former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan was on track to become the next nation made rich through vast oil reserves in the Caspian Sea.
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'There's a lot of it. I mean by all accounts we're talking one hundred to two hundred billion barrels [of] recoverable oil,' explains Bill Messerall, one man working in the oil industry. As Azerbaijan became independent, Westerners like Messerall were able to move in and exploit the oil for themselves. In the 19th century, there was another oil boom - but those who profited lost their fortunes to the Bolsheviks. 'The houses of the rich were confiscated’, recollects one woman. But despite the hope of prosperity, change is hard for some. 'The Soviet mentality, imposed for three generations, requires at least one generation to get rid of.'
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@mikos1986 3 жыл бұрын

My grandpa started to study drilling business in 1940 in Baku. He was from central russia and was just 17 years old...in 1941 he became a soldier that fought hitler's chickens from getting an access to oil reserves of USSR.

@meyawabdulaziz3863 11 жыл бұрын

from kuwait i say : i hope this turns well for you people of Azerbaijan

@ChipsALaChocolat 12 жыл бұрын

where is the film at 6:02 frm? does anybody know? fascinating documentary. though i wonder how it's changed by now.

@300maple 16 жыл бұрын

indi kimin elindedi?? o neft?

@SurpSargis 15 жыл бұрын

the old ladies looked like the witches from the last level of zelda

@xplosivelilly 11 жыл бұрын

Azeris are turks, however shia and have similar culture to iranians. 16% of iran are azeris. Most azeris are secular, and those who are religious are moderate muslims, to find extremists is very hard Azerbaijan is a rich nation however the wealth is very unequal; most of the oil wealth just goes with the government and his friends. The government is one of the cruelest and most brutal in the world.

@300maple 16 жыл бұрын

Agizzz mende bakilyam.bu ne sohbetdi>?bu ne qeletdi?sheherli kendli, axi milletdi! yerli bazdig eleme