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Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Elections in Azerbaijan embarrassment for the West

… The parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan have brought disaster to the opposition, … the one hand it wants to intensify its cooperation with Azerbaijan (in the energy field), but on the other, it … triumph of the system   The parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan on 7 November brought disaster to the …

In the clutches of the Kremlin Azerbaijans security policy

… which have been taking place over the past few years in Azerbaijan’s international environment and the growing … with Iran. One consequence of this move was Azerbaijan’s victory in the so-called Four-Day War in … it has no other alternative. Over the past three years, Azerbaijan has revised its risk assessment and has …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijans president is betting on his family

… On 21 February, Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, nominated his … first vice-president. This position was introduced into Azerbaijan’s political system in September 2016 under … process of the other political and business clans in Azerbaijan, and will lead to increased significance for …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Elections in Azerbaijan petrification of the petro-republic

… A presidential election is to be held on 9 October in Azerbaijan. Ilham Aliyev, the incumbent president, is … Russian influence on the political situation in Azerbaijan, in both domestic and regional terms, has … to a greater extent in the country’s policy.     Azerbaijan: the country of Aliyevs   Azerbaijan’s …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Eurovision Azerbaijans failure to promote itself

… to the government in Baku. This was the first event in Azerbaijan to attract such global media attention since … up by the authorities. These matters, rather than Azerbaijan’s success in organising the contest, …   Commentary The government in Baku was planning to use Azerbaijan's hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest to …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijans gas on its way to Europe

… of a June memorandum which allows the sale via Azerbaijan of small amounts of gas on Turkey’s internal market (1.2bn m³), and the export of gas via Azerbaijan to Greece, Syria or Bulgaria (2bn m³). This puts Azerbaijan in a comfortable situation, allowing it to …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Internet users versus Azerbaijans authorities

… levels of abuse. The case has disturbed the public in Azerbaijan, the more so as the government’s reaction has … character; the opposition political parties existing in Azerbaijan, who have little support, distanced … of abuse in the military affects the broader public in Azerbaijan because of the general obligation to do …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijans government strikes at the Shiite opposition

… Unity. In addition, the government is disturbed by Azerbaijan’s complex international situation. This … with Turkey, concerns about the intentions of Iran, Azerbaijan’s traditional rival, and the extremely poor …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijan closer to Russia further from the West

… On 3 December the Azerbaijani media published an article, by Ramiz … USA and the EU for trying to create a fifth column in Azerbaijan and stoking a desire to cause a ‘colour … Russian vision, and emphasises the right of sovereign Azerbaijan to conduct a foreign policy which focuses on …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Azerbaijan – a major purge ahead of the parliamentary election

… Azerbaijan’s Ministry of National Security underwent a … is most likely merely a smoke screen – in the corrupt Azerbaijani system protection rackets and illegal … of the continuing erosion of the political system in Azerbaijan. Until recently, the loyalty of …