Changes of the last years are very noticeable. Not for nothing this year the Davos economic forum on an index of global competitiveness put Azerbaijan on the 40th place among 200 states of the world and on the 1st - among the CIS countries.
But tourists are increasingly began started to come here to admire the renewed Baku.
The city is very got prettier due to the restoration of old and new buildings, sometimes unusual architecture, the impressive scope and finesse of the Seaside Boulevard.
The illumination of buildings, streets and squares, flaming tower, associated with gas torches give a special charm to the city in the evenings.
The second holiday was the 70th anniversary of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences