Azerbaijan

  • Feb 11, 2009
  • 2 min read

AZERBAIJAN: Gunman shoots Air Force chief dead

Lieutenant-General Rail Rzayev, chief of the Air Force, was killed this morning by a single shot...

Azerbaijan
  • Jan 29, 2009
  • 2 min read

AZERBAIJAN: NBA cuts key rate by 300 basis points

The National Bank (NBA) has slashed its refinancing rate from 8% to 5% with effect from Monday,...

Azerbaijan
  • Jan 22, 2009
  • 2 min read

CAUCASUS: Gas pipeline should get Budapest boost

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attends the Nabucco gas pipeline summit in Budapest next week...

Caucasus
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 2 min read

AZERBAIJAN: Baku withdraws foreign radio frequencies

From tomorrow, local frequencies will no longer be available for BBC, Voice of America, Radio...

Azerbaijan
  • Dec 29, 2008
  • 7 min read

AZERBAIJAN: Oil price fall hits economic prospects

The direct implications of the global financial turmoil have been limited, but lower oil prices...

Azerbaijan
  • Dec 18, 2008
  • 2 min read

AZERBAIJAN: Regime proposes lifting re-election bar

A referendum to amend the constitutional rule restricting presidents to two terms is an...

Azerbaijan
  • Dec 17, 2008
  • 2 min read

AZERBAIJAN/OPEC: Baku mulls joining oil cut strategy

Azerbaijan could cut oil production by up to 300,000 barrels/day (b/d) to support OPEC's aim of a...

Azerbaijan
  • Dec 11, 2008
  • 2 min read

ARMENIA/UK: Embassy is slated for Karabakh meeting

A Karabakh activist has rebutted government accusations of being manipulated by UK embassy staff,...

Armenia