Azerbaijan

In an opaque authoritarian polity such as Azerbaijan, the reasons for sacking senior officials must often be guessed at

Pegging the manat to a currency basket is draining central bank currency reserves, forcing a change in policy

A Russian general has scotched talk of reopening the Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan, which always seemed unlikely

Use of artillery will escalate casualties in Karabakh ceasefrire violations

FDI inflows will be weaker in the coming years as growth in Armenia's main investment partner, Russia, remains weak

The debate on which side has true human values is rhetorical, as long as Baku keeps producing oil

State capital spending cuts will have direct negative consequences for the downstream sector, a strategic objective

Journalism is a dangerous trade, with Ismailova's conviction and Rasim Aliyev's fatal beating in August