Judging by the renewed bellicose statements of the Azerbaijani President, internal political situation in the country is far from the bright image that the clan of Aliyevs is presenting to the world. The great drop in prices of oil has already found a reflection in the Azeri press, which is «carefully» hinting that the world crisis has had its say also on Azerbaijan. The flow of petrodollars is already thinning into a narrow stream and, as a result, the poor society of Azerbaijan is finally slipping into a precipice. It is only Baku that is prospering, while the rest of Azerbaijan can see no bright spot in their hard lives.