Azerbaijan is one of the world’s cradles of civilization. In Gobustan, about 70 kms south of Baku, are Petroglyphs dating back to the 12th Century BC. The area was regarded by another ancient civilization, the Roman Empire, as more ancient than their own. 14 centuries later, the area is a …
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Azerbaijan in the Second World War
Beginning of the war. Azerbaijan in the annexationist plans of the struggled parties. Mobilization of forces of the people for reflection of aggression of an enemy. The international situation in 30 years has become much more complicated. The opportunities of continuation of struggle with peace ways behind world domination, behind …
Read More »Azerbaijan Seeks New Long-Run Equilibrium Amidst Post-Devaluation Financial Turmoil
Azerbaijan, the third largest oil producer in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) after Russia and Kazakhstan, shifted to a floating exchange rate regime on December 21, 2015, triggered by a rapid fall in oil prices. For the long term Azerbaijan had almost a constant peg of the US dollar …
Read More »Food balance calculation in Azerbaijan: Brief methodological explanations
The food balance is the economic table, reflecting sources of resources’ formation of the main type of food products and purposes its using. The food balance reflects statistical data on movement from product output to its final consumption and gives an opportunity to analyse current situation, to forecast its …
Read More »Sex-selective abortion: the reasons and consequences. Background and the Problem
“Eighteen goddess-like daughters are not equal to one son with a hump” – An ancient Chinese proverb. Abortion is the intended termination of a pregnancy; it may be chosen by a pregnant woman or forced to do it by others. First medical text about abortion techniques belongs to China about …
Read More »Traffic congestion – the nightmare of Baku
Abstract This paper studies the traffic congestion problem in Baku which has both negative economic and social impacts. I will particularly discuss the most important and significant reasons for jams in my paper. Despite some measures and actions are taken by government, the traffic problem is still serious and cannot …
Read More »The OIC’s conflict resolution efforts: from outside efforts to active engagement
On December 2 an international symposium entitled, “OIC initiatives towards the resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: past efforts and future opportunities” was held at the Headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. It was co-organized with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the …
Read More »Azerbaijan Increases Gas Production for Export
On June 3, the president of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Rovnag Abdullayev, said that by the 2020s, gas production in Azerbaijan will reach around 40 billion cubic meters per year (bcm/a) (News.az, June 3), from the current level of 30 bcm in 2015, according to the …
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