Azerbaijan is facing increasing public unrest and infighting among its people , as its economy slides following an oil - driven boom . A rapid turnaround in the country 's fortunes , with rising prices and unemployment , has led to protests breaking out across Azerbaijan , rattling the economy ; displays of discontent in the media and parliament is hardly ever heard . "People are paying the price of the government's incompetence and corruption," Baku resident Reyhan Ghafarova, 34, told AFP. " If the president 's efforts to boost the economy do not work , analysts warn that his people may lose power .
Azerbaijan is facing increasing public unrest and infighting among its people , as its economy slides following an oil - driven boom . A rapid turnaround in the country 's fortunes , with rising prices and unemployment , has led to protests breaking out across Azerbaijan , rattling the economy ; displays of discontent in the media and parliament is hardly ever heard . If the president 's efforts to boost the economy do not work , analysts warn that his people may lose power .