What's the contingent of Christians there?
I believe that this is yet another example of the Bush Doctrine. We had to get something from them to throw our significant weight their way. In other words, they want to do business. My Uncle works for an oilfield service company out of Houston and is in Baku on a sales trip as I type. He says he feels safe. He does not always feel safe when in the ME, but will be going to Kabul after he leaves Baku.