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"Caviar diplomacy" and corruption in the Council of Europe?
Author: CD
Azerbaijan Employs Four Lobbying and PR firms
BY HARUT SASSOUNIAN
After identifying the lobbying and PR firms hired by the government of Turkey, we now report on four similar firms hired by Azerbaijan.
Reports, USA
Europe’s top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, has launched an investigation into alleged corruption at the council involving Azerbaijan. The criticisms concern some membe… The government of Azerbaijan allocates its multi-billion dollar oil and gas revenue in four ways: 1) Bribery; 2) Theft by Pres. Aliyev’s family and his cronies; 3) Military purchases; and 4) Other budgetary matters. No… Azerbaijan is a nation built on the riches of its Caspian Sea resources, and gas and oil are a mainstay of an economy that is over-dependent on fossil fuels and not diversified enough to foster a competitive environmen… Guardian hears claims that oil-rich country tried to bribe members of human rights body to secure votes against reports criticising its president.One of Europe’s oldest human rights bodies is being urged to set up a fa… A court hearing has been initiated in Italy on the case of money laundering, which will begin in the coming days. How is this event connected with Azerbaijan? The most direct relation. The main figure in this process i… More factual criticism has recently been directed at the president and his business interests in one of the most corrupt states in the world, namely Azerbaijan.
A money-laundering trial set to begin in mid-April in Italy has shed light on a hidden offshore operation that may have contributed to a major human rights crackdown in Azerbaijan in 2013.The Azerbaijani investigative … The journalist of the Italian TV channel “Rai 3” Paolo Mondani prepared a TV program dedicated to the so-called “Caviar Diplomacy” of Azerbaijan. The journalist met with Armenian MP…Corruption inquiry at Council of Europe over Azerbaijan
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Italian TV channel on "Caviar Diplomacy" of Azerbaijan: President Aliyev's family gets rich due to state funds
