The Independent: Azerbaijan is country with image problem
The Independent posted an article on Azerbaijan, saying that Azerbaijan is a country with an image problem.
“The government of Ilham Aliyev would like people to believe that his oil-rich Caspian nation is a prosperous oasis of happy citizens amid a troubled region. The government has invested millions in an attempt to whitewash Azerbaijan's image in the West,” says the article.
According to the article, few dare to criticize Azerbaijani President Aliyev, though there is deep anger in private at a government where “corruption seems rife and most of the vast oil wealth remains at the top level of society.”
“In 2010, it was alleged that £30m of property had been bought in Dubai in the name of Mr Aliyev's then-11-year-old son. A spokesman for the President refused to comment on the claims,” says The Independent.