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'''Azerbaijan''' is an [[Asia]]n country in the [[Middle East]]. It has borders with [[Russia]], [[Georgia (Countrycountry)|Georgia]],[[Armenia]], [[Iran]] and via the enclave [[Nakhchivan]] to [[Turkey]].
== [[Hitchhiking]] ==
It is possible that you have to pay for the lift, but hitchhiking is cheaper than bus or even taxi. Hitchhiking in Azerbaijan is not more or less dangerous than elsewhere on the world. But be aware of regions in the southwest, the border to Armenia and the region [[Nagorno-Karabakh]] where sometimes local conflicts escalate. In the border region to Armenia there is the additional danger of landmines.
== Border crossing ==
=== [[Kazakhstan]] ===
* You can take the [[hitchhiking a boat|ferry]] from [[Baku]] to [[Aktau]], [[Kazakhstan]] (go to the Baku page for more information).It is possible to get Kazakh visa in Baku in a day or two. The Embassy of Kazakhstan Republic is on Gandjlik m.st., 82 Hasan Aliyev st., phone: (+99412)4656248/4652121
=== [[Armenia]] ===
* The border to [[Armenia]] is closed and there are also landmines and border conflicts.
=== [[Russia]] ===
* You are not allowed to pass to border to Russia if you are not of the nationality of one of the [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] nations or have a special permission.
=== [[Iran]] ===
* You will need a valid visa to cross the border to Iran, but it is a regular, not impossible to hitchhike border.
=== [[Turkmenistan]] ===
* You can take the [[hitchhiking a boat|ferry]] from [[Baku]] to [[Türkmenbaşy]], [[Turkmenistan]].
=== [[Georgia]] ===
* The border to Georgia is open for hitchhiking. It is a relatively easy border, quite friendly toward foreigners, and there are big truck parking areas in both sides of the border where you should be able to hitch a ride easily.