Financial Times: "Few doubt that Ilham Aliyev, the current president
of Azerbaijan, will win a second term in office at a general election
this October"
26 January 2008 [10:38] – Today.Az
The Influential British Financial Times newspaper published a series of
articles on Azerbaijan on January 25.
It paid much attention to processes of intensive economic development
ongoing in Azerbaijan, successful oil and gas policy, country’s growing
influence in the region and on the international level,
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Garabagh, as well as
achievements in the sphere of democracy.
The articles praise achievements, attained owing to President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
Authors come to a conclusion that Ilham Aliyev’s victory on the
forthcoming presidential elections of 2008 is unquestioned.
The newspaper reads: "Few doubt that Ilham Aliyev, the current
president of Azerbaijan, will win a second term in office at a general
election this October. The Moscow-educated, English-speaking leader is
said by associates to be committed to westernising reforms."
On the whole, the authors positively assessed the processes of
democratization, ongoing in Azerbaijan.