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Capital: Baku ; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : -3.1%

Russia Says Its Citizens Are Subject To Discrimination in Azerbaijan

In response to numerous media questions about a ban on the entry to Azerbaijan for Russian citizens, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that its citizens going to that country are subject to ethnic discrimination.

Since the start of this year, 25 Russian citizens have been denied entry into Azerbaijan, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, adding that they were, on average, detained for a lot of hours at the Baku airport (in a number of cases, without food, water or medical assistance, and in one case the detained person was a woman with a four-year-old child) and again forced to leave at their own expense.
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Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others

A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.

The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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Israel purchases most of its oil from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to become the initial holder of his office to visit Australia, Singapore, and Kazakhstan during a series of trips over the next three months, The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday. He is as well slated to visit Azerbaijan, which he toured briefly as prime minister in 1997.

“Israel’s international relations are spreading in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and a lot of other places,” Netanyahu said in reference to the planned trips at the start of his weekly cabinet conference. “We realize that this development flows from Israel’s technological and economic strength on one hand, and its security and intelligence capabilities on the other.”
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Key Facts: Full name: Republic of Azerbaijan
Population: 9 million (World Bank, 2010)
Area: 86,600 sq km (33,400 sq miles)
Major language: Azeri, Russian
Major religion: Islam
Life expectancy: 68 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 manat = 100 qapik
Main exports: Oil, oil products
GNI per capita: US $5,330 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .az
International dialling code: +994

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Azerbaijan Persistent drop in oil prices has taken its toll
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Persistent drop in oil prices has taken its toll

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