Azerbaijan Briefing   Section 1 - Introduction The Azeri People Greetings and body language Hospitality Social etiquette Regionalism and the extended family Religion - Islam and the others Section 2 - The FSU & the Soviet Heritage Geography The ethnic question The political process The Soviet legacy Soviet attitudes and society Section 3 - Azerbaijan Country Briefing History of Azerbaijan Demographics and ethnic mix People and culture The economy - strengths, weaknesses and future prospects Politics and the Mejlis - past, present and future The Armenian situation The security issue The future outlook Section 4 - Introduction to SOCAR and the oil industry in Azerbaijan   Section 5 - Living in Azerbaijan The climate and appropriate dress Health, safety and education Transportation, shopping and education Finding employment as an accompanying spouse Expatriate Dos and Don'ts Section 6 - An Introduction to the Russian and Azeri languages A general introduction and some essential "survival" phrases. This session is designed so that delegates can attend demonstration lessons in both languages, in order to get a flavour of the languages, and make an informed choice of which they would like to study. Section 7 - Effective Business Communication Azeri and Russian business and management styles The mix of western attitudes and Eastern conservatism Relationship building Business etiquette and practice Negotiations and disputes Corruption Section 8 - Offshore English and Using Interpreters   Section 9 - Panel Discussion   Conclusions