Azerbaijan
Experienced my first Earth Quake - Tbilisi
| 3 viewsToday for the first time in my life I felt tremors of earth quake and it happened in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Nothing serious, as it's was announced in news - magnitude of this quake was 4.8.…
Exploring the Frozen Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh: A Look into the Past and Present (2014)
| 5 viewsI spent a lovely afternoon at one of the many parks in Tbilisi on Eristavi street. I was surprised to see that there were many American people living or walking around the area. I had some free time…
Minimum Wages in the Former Soviet Union: A Look at 2013
| 9 viewsThe former Soviet Union was a vast region that encompassed a number of countries with distinct cultures, economies, and political systems. In 2013, the region was still recovering from the economic…
Armenia, then, now - future
| 3 viewsRecently I wrote an article about Georgia, then, now - future, this time I would like to write about Armenia. Landlocked land, with huge economic problems, ongoing conflicts with neighboring…
Ilham Aliyev's Re-Election in 2013: A Look Back on Azerbaijan's Presidential Elections
| 4 viewsThe 2013 Presidential elections in Azerbaijan saw the re-election of incumbent President Ilham Aliyev, who secured 84.72% of the vote, according to the Central Election Commission. President Aliyev'…
Azerbaijan's $3 Billion Azerbaijan Tower: The Crown Jewel of the Khazar Islands
| 104 viewsThe construction of the Azerbaijan Tower and the Khazar Islands, a $100 billion city of 41 artificial islands in the Caspian Sea, was first planned to begin in 2015 and be completed by 2025. There…
Azerbaijan vs UAE: Comparing the Oil-rich Countries' GDP and Living Standards
| 17 viewsHave you read the recent article on NYTimes about Azerbaijan's ambitious plan to become famous? Azerbaijan, like UAE, is an oil-rich country with aspirations for growth and development. In this post…
A Look at the 2013 GDP Forecasts for Baltic States and Caucasus
| 4 viewst is fascinating to compare the economic growth of the Baltic states and Caucasus regions and make predictions on their future growth. The competition between these two regions to achieve a GDP of…
Baltic States vs Caucasus Region: A Comparison of GDP in 2012
| 6 viewsThe Baltic states and Caucasus region both have unique economic landscapes that make for an interesting comparison. Let's start by looking at the GDP in each of the six countries in 2012. Azerbaijan…