“In most cases, we are criticised for nothing, but our opponents are silent about our achievements.”

Fitch forecasts Azerbaijan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.9 percent in 2021, following last year's 4.3 percent contraction.

Mirziyoyev, who was re-elected with a landslide victory in October this year, made poverty reduction in the country one of the main targets of his reform policy.