In Azerbaijan, the potential for political upheaval is increasing - TopicsExpress



          

In Azerbaijan, the potential for political upheaval is increasing amid massive corruption, grossly unequal distribution of wealth and dictatorship. Public protests in 2011 scared the ruling elite. President Ilham Aliyev tightened his grip by arresting journalists and bloggers. He also is blocking the return to Azerbaijan of Rustam Ibragimbekov, an opposition leader selected by a coalition to oppose him in the October elections.
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:30:53 +0000

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