Azerbaijan

The opposition was dealt a severe blow in the November 6 parliamentary elections, failing to dent the dominant position of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) in the government.... 2006-01-09

After the period of relative political uncertainty preceding the much-hyped parliamentary elections in November, stability was restored by a resounding win for the ruling New Azerbaijan... 2006-01-09

BMI View: Inflation measured 13% year-on-year in September, remaining at a high level but continuing to fall from peaks of 15.7% earlier in the year. We expect inflation to fall to... 2005-11-09

Undemocratic, corrupt, unfree: blunt words which might be considered appropriate in a summary of domestic politics in Azerbaijan in the post-Soviet era. However, this could be about... 2005-11-01

After a turbulent month in domestic politics, Azerbaijan is on the eve of parliamentary elections. We believe the government has taken enough steps to encourage a free and fair vote... 2005-10-31

Strong economic growth, fuelled by the booming hydrocarbon sector, has brought many benefits to the Azeri economy, but is also contributing to surging inflation.

BMI View: A creeping appreciation of the manat against the dollar is one of the policies that the government is, albeit rather reluctantly, using to help contain surging inflation.... 2005-09-15

With the elections due in November, the Azeri government faces the difficult task of both demonstrating a willingness to hold free and fair elections and trying to secure a victory.... 2005-09-15

Inflation seems to be continuing its upward spiral in 2005, driven by surging food prices. By April, consumer prices had risen by 8.6% since December 2004, already exceeding some... 2005-07-15

Aggressive rhetoric from the Azeri president, Ilham Aliev, casts doubt over the possibility of a quick and peaceful resolution to the dispute with Armenia over the contested region... 2005-07-04