Crowdfunding in Azerbaijan: A New Source of Capital and New Risks

Azerbaijan Airlines continues to include Saudi Arabia in its route network, but the available evidence does not support the conclusion that its flights are operating consistently. Cancellations and prolonged interruptions have been recorded on some routes, while published schedules do not always correspond to actual operations.

Buying stakes in Comstock Resources’ gas assets could transform Azerbaijan’s state energy company from a regional exporter into a global investor. But entry into the American market will carry more than a financial price

Azerbaijan’s First Deputy Economy Minister Elnur Aliyev has discussed opportunities for financing investment projects in the country with representatives of Spain’s Santander Bank. No specific projects, amounts or lending terms have yet been announced. The meeting therefore appears to represent an examination of the market rather than a decision by the bank to deploy capital immediately.

Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR and China National Offshore Oil Corporation, or CNOOC, have signed a memorandum of understanding envisaging joint work on oil and gas exploration and production projects in Azerbaijan and third countries.