especially so close to Iran.

Azerbaijani President Aliyev Named Corruption's 'Person Of The Year' ,... The OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) gave the nod to Aliyev, citing extensive reports and well-documented evidence that "the Aliyev family has been systematically grabbing shares of the most profitable businesses" in Azerbaijan for many years. Azerbaijan is one of the lowest scoring countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index, right behind Nigeria ,...

USA's best friends were Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire and Ferdinand Marcos of Phillipines as well as Suharto of Indonesia. I bet Azeris are not more corrupt as those dudes were.

I don't have to remind you what happen to your former ally in that neck of the woods ,...