The election was widely seen as a staged formality, aimed at legitimising a leadership transition that will allow the Berdymukhamedov family to retain power.

The lakes colours and shades change with the weather, forming dazzling azure to dark blue hues, and a thousand shades in between. The country’s lack of coast means that the golden, sandy beaches of Lake Sevan is the main summer getaway for Armenians.

Azerbaijan exports natural gas to Turkey and Europe through the Southern Gas Corridor and continues to make inroads into an energy market which until now has been dominated by Russia.

When fully launched, it will create more than 2,000 new jobs and allow Uzbekistan to export $15 million worth of products annually.

The central bank does not exclude the possibility of making additional adjustments to the ongoing monetary policy.