The recent revelation that Azerbaijan has pursued a policy of bestowing gifts of caviar on parliamentarians and officials at the Council of Europe comes as no surprise to those who follow the interactions of the Counci…
Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt, bathed in asses’ milk for the good of her complexion, but here in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, an even more surprising treatment is on offer. Disrobing from their Gucci or Oscar de la…
His lavish spending of taxpayers’ money on private jets, not to mention his numerous uncomfortable friendships with questionable world leaders and a convicted paedophile, forced Prince Andrew to step down as the UK’s S…
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“If the members of the delegation of Aze…
Today’s visit here by Elmar Mammadyarov, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan heading up a delegation of Azeri officials and businessmen, is part of a Latin American swing whose motive (in the words of his ministry) is t…
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Talleyran had a famous phrase: if people knew who is their ruler they would be horrified!
I thought about this phrase again after the visit of Hillary Clinton, analyzing the words a…
The European Stability Initiative, on May 24, published an extremely curious document called “Cavalry diplomacy. How Azerbaijan silenced the Council of Europe”. This report looks truly sensational – even against the ba…