Foreign policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan: the difficult road to Western integration, 1918-1920

1. The South caucasus after the February 1917 revolution and the beginning of diplomatic struggles for the region -- 2. The Trabzon and Batum conferences : Azerbaijan's first diplomatic steps toward independence -- 3. Declaration of independence and the first steps of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- 4. The diplomatics campaign for the liberation of Baku -- 5. Diplomatic activity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the end of World War I and the allied entry into Azerbaijan -- 6. Azerbaijani diplomacy during the preparations for the Paris Peace Conference -- 7. Expansion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its diplomatic initiatives at the peace conference -- 8. Azerbaijan's diplomacy confronts the claims of "Indivisible Russia" and "Great Armenia" -- 9. The Western mandate and efforts to approach France, Great Britain, and Italy -- 10. The growing interest of the United States in the caucasus and Azerbaijan -- 11. Lobbying in the United States and the spread of national propaganda in Western Europe -- 12. Recognition of Azerbaijan's independence by the allied powers at Versailles -- 13. Azerbaijan and the international situation on the eve of the occupation -- 14. Azerbaijani diplomacy and the April 1920 occupation.

The situation of the South Caucasus after the revolution of February of 1917 and the beginning of diplomatic struggles for the region -- The Trabzon and Batum conferences : the first diplomatic steps of Azerbaijan toward independence -- The announcement of independence and the first steps of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan -- The diplomatic campaign for the liberation of Baku -- Diplomatic activity of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the end of World War I and the Allied entry into Azerbaijan -- Azerbaijani diplomacy during preparations for the Paris Peace Conference -- The expansion of activities of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its first delegation, and their diplomatic initiatives at the peace conference in Versailles -- Azerbaijani diplomacy vis-a-vis claims of "indivisible Russia" and "great Armenia" -- Attitudes to the western mandate : efforts to approach France, Great Britain, and Italy -- The growing interest of the United States in the Caucasus and Azerbaijan -- Lobbying in the United States and the growth of nationalist propaganda in Western Europe -- The recognition of Azerbaijan's independence by the Allied powers in Versailles -- Azerbaijan and the international situation on the eve of the April occupation -- The April occupation of 1920 and Azerbaijani diplomacy