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.
Analytics, Europe, PACE
For years, the government of Azerbaijan has been showering politicians and dignitaries from around the world with expensive gifts, such as silk carpets, gold, silver, caviar, cash, and all-expense paid trips in exchang… Malta’s Prime Minister called a snap election on Monday after allegations by a journalist that his wife was involved with an offshore company that received payments from Azerbaijan’s first family.
Europe, Executive, Press
Malta needs to upgrade its transparency standards across the board The events that have paralysed this country’s institutions this week have so far raised many questions. Some of th… A former Italian MP who funded social conservative groups in the US and Europe was passing on money from officials close to Azerbaijan’s repressive regime. A former Italian lawmaker w… A major Swedish engineering company, Bombardier Transportation AB, is suspected of channeling millions of dollars in bribes to unidentified Azerbaijani officials through a shadowy company registered in the United Kingd… Available in Russian… Azerbaijan, along with Panama, has become the most talked about foreign country in the wake of allegations by journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia that the South Caucasus country has been funnelling money, through a compa… Они требуют освобождения политзаключенных и расследовать факты подкупа властями Азербайджана членов ПАСЕ 24 апреля группа политэмигрантов из Азербайджана провела акцию протеста перед зданием Совета Европы в Страсбурге, где открылась весенняя сессия ПАСЕ. Участники акции требуют от европейских парламентариев поднять вопрос Читать далее …Azerbaijan Accused of Giving Millions in Bribes to Council of Europe
Maltese PM Calls Snap Election Amid Offshore Allegations
Transparency needed now more than ever
This Anti-Abortion Leader Is Charged With Laundering Money From Azerbaijan
Bombardier Sweden Investigated for Alleged Bribery in Azerbaijan
The PACE adopted a mechanism to investigate corruption allegations against Agramunt
The Malta-Azerbaijan connection - chronology of a saga
Азербайджанские политэмигранты провели акцию протеста в Cтрасбурге
Strasbourg Political Exiles Demand Investigation into PACE Bribery Allegations