Gulnaz Gulieva
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After a decade of political manoeuvring, Azerbaijan launches major oil pipeline to the West.
Disgruntled businessmen try to take a stand against increased bribe-taking and a lack of transparency.
Rivalry between two religious bodies blamed for thwarted Haj hopes of hundreds of Azerbaijani Muslims.
Economic cooperation between the two allies is hurt by a very public dispute.
A lucrative business in false disability benefits is on the rise.
Amidst accusations of failure, the Azerbaijan government decides to keep its privatisation programme going.
Azerbaijan’s “third sector” appeals for better treatment from the authorities
A new anti-corruption programme could help change Azerbaijan’s corrupt bureaucracy – if it is enforced.
Ordinary people face a double blow from new taxes on imported goods and creeping rises in the price of bread.
The construction bonanza is changing the Baku skyline, but also prompting questions about whether the industry is a cover for money-launderers.