(en) Business Anti-Corruption Portal, « Azerbaijan Country Profile », (consulté le ) : « It is widely recognised that corruption is deeply entrenched and institutionalised throughout Azerbaijani society and poses an obstacle to both social and economic development in the country. »
spiegel.de
(en) Gregor Peter Schmitz, « 'Boys and Their Toys' - The US Befriends Azerbaijan's Corrupt Elite », Der Spiegel, (consulté le ) : « While a few Azerbaijani clans are getting richer and richer, thanks to all the dollars pouring into the country, the rest of the population is barely scraping by. Over 40 percent of the country's inhabitants are living in poverty; the average monthly income is just €24. As Lala Shevkat, the leader of the Liberal Party of Azerbaijan, says: 'Oil is our tragedy.' »
washingtonpost.com
(en) Andrew Higgins, « Pricey real estate deals in Dubai raise questions about Azerbaijan's president », The Washington Post, (consulté le ) : « In just two week... an 11-year-old boy from Azerbaijan became the owner of nine waterfront mansions... [valued at] about $44 million... the son of Azerbaijan's president, Ilham Aliyev... [whose] annual salary as president is the equivalent of $228,000, far short of what is needed to buy even the smallest Palm property. »
