Financial Times: "Few doubt that Ilham Aliyev, the current president of Azerbaijan, will win a second term in office at a general election this October"

It paid much attention to processes of intensive economic development ongoing in Azerbaijan, successful oil and gas policy, country's growing influence in the region and on the international level, Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Garabagh, as well as achievements in the sphere of democracy.

The articles praise achievements, attained owing to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Authors come to a conclusion that Ilham Aliyev's victory on the forthcoming presidential elections of 2008 is unquestioned.

The newspaper reads: "Few doubt that Ilham Aliyev, the current president of Azerbaijan, will win a second term in office at a general election this October. The Moscow-educated, English-speaking leader is said by associates to be committed to westernising reforms."

On the whole, the authors positively assessed the processes of democratization, ongoing in Azerbaijan.

/Today.Az/