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In Azerbaijan, the More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
BY MINA MURADOVA
In the end, the announcement did not generate surprise. Re-elected in October with 89 percent of the vote, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev re-appointed all members of his former cabinet except for one minister. Experts say that the lack of change indicates that the government is unlikely to pursue reforms in the near future.
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ALMANAC FACTS
Area: 87,000 sq km (33,591 sq mi)
Population: 7,868,385
Capital: Baku 1,800,000
President: Ilham Äliyev
Religion: Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8%
Life Expectancy: 63.25 years
GDP per capita: $3,400
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OSI Assistance Foundation-Azerbaijan
117A, Hasan Aliyev
Baku 370110
Azerbaijan
Phone: (99412) 98 69 33, 98 69 1
Fax: (99412) 98 69 34
Email: office@osi-az.org
Executive Director: Mr. Farda Asadov
Website: http://www.osi-az.org
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