More than 15 years on from Azerbaijan's independence, many Soviet specters linger: environmental degradation, decaying infrastructure, rampant corruption, unresolved territorial disputes, and widespread poverty. The country has high expectations for the current boom in oil revenue, though lackluster standards of democracy threaten to keep this windfall from benefitting the public at large.
Celebrating former President Aliyev's birthday in Azerbaijan © Begemot (flickr)WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (OneWorld.net) - Local opposition groups, human rights activists, and international observers say the Azerbaijani government is censoring and intimidating its opponents ahead of an upcoming referendum to eliminate presidential terms limits in the country.
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