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Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov (left) visits the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem in April. Israel's president praised Azerbaijan earlier this year for playing a key role in countering Iran's influence in the Middle East as the Muslim country's foreign minister visited the Jewish state for the first time. (Associated Press)
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In power: Hopes were high when Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev took power, but human rights have since become a concern. He is seeking another term in a Wednesday election. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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** FILE ** In this March 14, 2012, file photo, the red carpet of the North Portico is prepared for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama to welcome Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha to the White House for a State Dinner in Washington. Now in its second week, the partial government shutdown has taken its toll on the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
