IBPP Research Associates: Azerbaijan

The article involves fragments of the English language version of the constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic- -in force since November 27, 1995. The full version of the document is currently available at https://en.president.az/azerbaijan/constitution. The following articles from the Azerbaijani constitution are listed, complete with text from the document: Article 72. Principal Obligations of Citizens. Article 73. Taxes and other State Duties. Article 74. Loyalty to Homeland. Article 75. Respect For State Symbols. Article 76. Defense of Homeland. Article 77. Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments. Article 78. Environmental Protection. Article 79. Prohibition to Execute Responsibilities Contradicting The Law. Article 80. Answerability. IBPP then provides commentary, including reflections on Confucianism\u27s relevance to modern constitutions

Public Debt Sustainability in Developing Asia: An Update

Our previous assessment of debt sustainability in developing Asia, conducted in 2011, found that the region's fiscal outlook was mostly benign. In this study we update the debt sustainability assessment, taking stock of the latest data and including a larger number of countries. With the benefit of hindsight, we assess the accuracy of our earlier debt ratio forecasts and the underlying macroeconomic assumptions. By and large, we find that standard debt sustainability analysis (DSA) represents a valid forecasting tool, able to predict debt ratios fairly accurately under reasonable assumptions and circumstances. Further, our fan chart analysis confirms the importance for stochastic analysis to integrate standard DSA, in order to capture heightened macroeconomic volatility, which we observe for some countries in the region. Looking forward to 2020, debt ratio projections confirm that the outlook remains benign for the region as a whole, country heterogeneity notwithstanding. On the issue of DSA methods and implementation, we emphasize the importance of macroeconomic forecast accuracy and suggest that volatility be captured by risk analysis tools that would optimally flank the standard DSA framework

IN-SITU CARBON DIOXIDE GENERATION FOR OIL RECOVERY: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS DURING STOICHIOMETRIC REACTION

ABSTRACT • CO 2 flooding can increase oil recovery by 7-15% Experimental simulation of chemical reaction behavior between gas-forming (GF) and carbonate rock components has been conducted. During the reaction an allocation of carbon dioxide and pressure change in PVT bombe were discovered. In these series of experiments a dynamics of pressure and temperature changes during stoichiometric reaction between GF reactant and a carbonate rock was investigated. The GY component was prepared on fresh water (Shollar). As a carbonate rock samples, Karadag rock deposits (Azerbaijan) were used. Researches were conducted at constant temperature Т=293 K and at various volumetric ratios of GY reactant and a carbonate rock The quantity of reacting agents was defined from stoichiometric correlation which provided a full neutralization of the tested rock

Costs and Benefits of Labour Mobility between the EU and the Eastern Partnership Partner Countries - Country Report: Azerbaijan

This Report is one of the six studies in the first phase of the EU project on the "Costs and Benefits of Labour Mobility between the EU and the Eastern Partnership Partner Countries". It aims at providing an informed view of the potential for increased migration flows and their consequences as a result of possible changes in the migration policies of the European Union with regard to Azerbaijan. The Report is comprised of 7 Chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 provide a discussion of relevant developments in the economy and labour market in the period since independence, with emphasis on developments over the last ten years or so. Chapter 3 provides a detailed discussion of trends in migration, and discusses the labour migration profile. Chapter 4 analyses remittances and their impact on income, investment and consumption. Chapter 5 provides a discussion of the available evidence on the costs and benefits of labour migration, emphasising the economic, social and demographic costs and consequences. Chapter 6 discusses current migration policies and institutions, while Chapter 7 discusses various factors that may be useful in forecasting key migration trends in the future

Diplomazia creativa al servizio di strategie di nicchia di una piccola potenza

In the year marking the centenary since the foundation of the Azerbaijani Diplomatic Service, Baku’s foreign policy is increasingly characterised by a broader understanding of diplomacy, shaped by the gradual yet steady expansion of both areas and the tools for intervention. Guided by the attempt to develop a ‘niche strategy’ aiming at safeguarding and promoting Azerbaijani national interest, the Humanitarian Diplomacy emerges as a privileged field for Baku to adopt a pro-active and creative foreign policy. Building upon the debate around the interests behind the aid-providing activities of traditional and emerging donors, the article aims at introducing the motivations and the aims behind Azerbaijani aid policy. In particular, it aims at demonstrating that Baku’s Humanitarian Diplomacy aims chiefly at achieving immaterial benefits, having to do with international prestige and with the construction and international projection of a Good International Citizenship