Azerbaijan

The opposition in Azerbaijan is uniting in its efforts to ensure that parliamentary elections in November are democratic and transparent, and has threatened mass protests if this... 2005-07-04

Azerbaijan's ruling party, Yeni Azerbaijan Partiyasi (YAP), has opened dialogue with the political opposition, in what it describes as an attempt to "communicate views and exchange... 2005-05-13

Consumer prices rose by 10.4% in 2004, with an average year-on-year growth of 6.3%. BMI View: The main cause of the upswing is the development of the oil sector, which has attracted... 2005-05-13

An Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) fact-finding mission to the seven districts of Azerbaijan occupied by Armenian forces has found no evidence, for the... 2005-03-10

The European Commission has announced that negotiations with the government on the EU's New Neighbourhood Policy could begin as early as March.

Latest figures from the central bank show that real GDP growth reached 10% year-on-year (y-o-y) in November, leaving Azerbaijan on track to meet our forecast 9.9% average for the... 2005-01-21

Azerbaijan's economy will continue to benefit from high levels of foreign investment in the hydrocarbons sector. BMI View: We expect the country's growth path to remain sustainable,... 2005-01-11

BMI expects the prospect of a successful challenge to the authority of the president, Ilham Aliyev, to continue to recede in the coming months, as Aliyev maintains pressure on the... 2005-01-11