2001年6月,我随中国社会科学院东欧中亚研究所代表团访问了石油之邦——阿塞拜疆。此前我对该国虽有几分了解,但多半来自书本知识,例如,我知道它与亚美尼亚之间存在“纳卡”冲突,即纳戈尔诺——卡拉巴赫自治州归属权之争,但不清楚两国的恩怨有多深;我还知道,阿塞拜疆是以石油立国的国家,石油业的发展状况直接影响到该国的兴衰,但具体情况不十分了解。这次我来到这个位于里海之滨的国家,通过访问,进一步加深了对该国的认识。虽然访问已是一年多前的事情了,但阿塞拜疆给我留下的印象颇深,至今难忘。 In June 2001, I visited Azerbaijan with the delegation of the Eastern European Central Asian Institute of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Earlier, I had some knowledge of the country, but mostly from book knowledge. For example, I knew that there was a “Naka” conflict with Armenia, namely the dispute over the ownership of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Prefecture, but not I know that Azerbaijan is a country based on oil and that the development of the oil industry directly affects the rise and fall of the country. However, the specific situation is not well understood. This time I came to this country on the Caspian Sea to further deepen my understanding of the country through my visit. Although the visit was more than a year ago, Azerbaijan left a deep impression on me and has been unforgettable to date.