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Le Point magazine of France publishes article entitled â€œBaku â€“ white night city of the country of black goldâ€

11 October 2011 13:15 (UTC +04:00)

The article writes that real economic revolution has happened in Azerbaijan since 1994, the Contract of the Century was signed with the biggest oil companies of the world, after that oil and gas sector and non-oil sector developed rapidly. As a result of it, Azerbaijan, the former country of the Soviet Union, which will mark the 20th anniversary of its independence on October 18, is becoming one of the richest countries in the region. It is underlined that five five-star hotels will be opened in Baku this year, there are a number of boutiques and modern restaurants in the city.

It is noted that construction work is done almost all day long in Baku that will host Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

The article writes about the most fashionable places in Baku mostly visited by the young people, French readers are advised to visit Baku restaurants to taste the Azerbaijani cuisine described in the Voyage to the Caucasus by Alexandre Dumas and travel to Icheri Sheher.

The article gives positive information about Azerbaijan and its capital Baku and calls Baku â€œDubai of Europeâ€.

Le Point also wrote about Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, Rabat, the capital of Morocco, Rotterdam city of the Netherlands, Portland city of the US, and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. From Eastern Europe only Baku falls under this list.