Azerbaijan, home to some of the world’s largest gas condensate fields and a hub for international energy routes,
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Clear as Oil: Transparency of Chinese Projects in Kazakhstan
Emissions from the «Sin Yuan Steel» steel plant. Photo by Raul Uporov “Special treatment” of Chinese investment projects in Kazakhstan may lead to lower environmental standards and practices to appease…
Нефть или вода?
Scroll down for the English translation of "Oil or Water?" Село Сага, вблизи песков Кокжиде. Фотограф Рауль Упоров. Нефть и вода… Буквально на всех этапах от добычи, до транспортировки и переработки…
Azerbaijan scores the worst in the corruption perception index during peak oil years
In the past year, Azerbaijan received very low ratings in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index and in the 2018 Open Budget Index. Low ratings harm the country’s image and make…
What does the SOFAZ 2018 statement reveal and how does it compare to other sovereign funds
The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) regularly publishes quarterly and annual statements on revenues, expenditures, and assets. The statements are available to the public. What do…
Azerbaijan: a rentier state
About the Author: Gubad Ibadoghlu, Senior Policy Analyst for social and economic studies at Azerbaijan’s Economic Research Center, a Baku-based NGO that promotes economic development and good governance. You may have…
Comments to the EBRD Draft Azerbaijan Country Strategy
Crude Accountability and The Center for Economic Research (Azerbaijan) are pleased to submit comments on the Draft Azerbaijan Country Strategy, as part of the civil society consultative process on the…