Azerbaijan: The New Dubai | European Journal

As host for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, Baku is planning to show the world what it?s made of. Oil and natural gas have brought new wealth to Azerbaijan, and made the capital Baku a modern and glittering metropolis. But the newfound affluence is benefiting mainly the city?s oligarchs, who have a stranglehold on the local economy.
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