Media | Article | LINK | Date | Journaliste | Langue |
brot-fuer-die-welt.de | Zivilgesellschaft im Exil | https://www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/themen/atlas-der-zivilgesellschaft/2018/aserbaidschan/ | | Maren Leifker | DE |
Euobserver | Azerbaijani lobbyists target EU opinion | https://euobserver.com/world/116369 | 24/05/2012 | Andrew Rettman | ENG |
Regnum | « Икорная дипломатия » Азербайджана: в Совете Европы процветает коррупция? | https://regnum.ru/news/polit/1535234.html | 26/05/2012 | | RU |
BBC Russia | Аналитики из Европы критикуют « икорную дипломатию » Баку | https://www.bbc.com/russian/international/2012/06/120613_azeri_diplomacy_caviar_esi | 13/06/2012 | | RU |
Tagesspiegel | Aserbaidschan: Die Kaviar-Diplomatie | https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/die-kaviar-diplomatie-2221072.html | 22/10/2012 | | DE |
POLITICO | MEPs must explain trips to Azerbaijan | https://www.politico.eu/article/meps-must-explain-trips-to-azerbaijan/ | 16/10/2013 | | ENG |
The Guardian | Plush hotels and caviar diplomacy: how Azerbaijan’s elite wooed MPs | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/24/azerbaijan-caviar-diplomacy-for-mps | 24/11/2013 | Jamie Doward | ENG |
Charlotte Latimer |
ZEIT | Aserbaidschans Regierung finanziert an der Berliner Humboldt-Universität eine Professorin, die für das Land werben soll. Macht die Hochschule PR für einen Unrechtsstaat? | https://www.zeit.de/2014/08/aserbaidschan-humboldt-universitaet | 13/02/2014 | Sebastian Erb | DE |
Bernd Kramer |
Foreign Policy | The Corleones of the Caspian / How Azerbaijan’s dictator woos the United States and Europe | https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/06/10/the-corleones-of-the-caspian/ | 10/06/2014 | Michael Weiss | ENG |
France INFO | Botox, caviar et corruption : bienvenue en Azerbaïdjan pour les premiers Jeux européens ! | https://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/asie/botox-caviar-et-corruption-bienvenue-en-azerbaidjan-francois-hollande_884409.html | 24/04/2015 | Pierre Godon | FR |
Radio Sweden | Azerbaijan center in new Telia corruption scandal | https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/6174707 | 27/05/2015 | | SW |
Noubel Observateur | France-Azerbaïdjan : la caviar diplomatie | https://www.nouvelobs.com/monde/20150609.OBS0434/france-azerbaidjan-la-caviar-diplomatie.amp?fbclid=IwAR1lEnP4ZLbTPhDqtUYupF4HcZj6zJ3Odw7mW2yIXYZ9IdNVBYx7h3ksyoI | 12/06/2015 | Céline Lussato | FR |
Tagesspiegel | Der Europarat und Aserbaidschan: Abschied von der « Kaviardiplomatie »? | https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/abschied-von-der-kaviardiplomatie-5187514.html | 02/07/2015 | Claudia von Salzen | DE |
Journal Of Democracy | Europe and Azerbaijan: The End of Shame | https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/europe-and-azerbaijan-the-end-of-shame/ | juil-15 | Gerald Knaus | ENG |
Cash investigation | Mon président est en voyage d’affaires (Intégrale) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AnuPrxQ3b8 | 08/09/2015 | Elise Lucet | FR |
ICIJ | How Family that Runs Azerbaijan Built an Empire of Hidden Wealth | https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/20160404-azerbaijan-hidden-wealth/ | 04/04/2016 | Will Fitzgibbon | ENG |
Miranda Patrucić |
Marcos Garcia Rey |
medium.com | Azerbaijan’s American Media Manipulation | https://medium.com/@cjcmichel/azerbaijans-american-media-manipulation-a59e0870bdb1 | 10/06/2016 | Casey Michel | |
ESI | The European Swamp (Caviar Diplomacy Part 2) – Prosecutors, corruption and the Council of Europe | https://www.esiweb.org/publications/european-swamp-caviar-diplomacy-part-2-prosecutors-corruption-and-council-europe | 17/12/2016 | | ENG |
The Guardian | UK companies ‘linked to Azerbaijan pipeline bribery scandal’ | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/31/bribery-claims-azerbaijan-pipeline | 31/12/2016 | Jamie Doward | ENG |
L’Expresse | Des élus français très zélés avec les pays autoritaires | https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/politique/des-elus-francais-tres-zeles-avec-les-pays-autoritaires_1878988.html | 14/0217 | Charles Haquet | FR |
Vincent Hugeux |
Euractiv | Council of Europe plagued by ‘caviar diplomacy’ | https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/council-of-europe-plagued-by-caviar-diplomacy | 23/03/2017 | Claudia von Salzen | ENG |
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Huffingtonpost | La corruption de l’Azerbaïdjan s’arrête aux frontières de la France | https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/economie/article/la-corruption-de-l-azerbaidjan-s-arrete-aux-frontieres-de-la-france_97597.html | 05/04/2017 | Laurent Leylekian | FR |
Eurasianet | Azerbaijan’s First Family Accused in Maltese Corruption Scandal | https://eurasianet.org/azerbaijans-first-family-accused-maltese-corruption-scandal | 01/05/2017 | Joshua Kucera | ENG |
American Progress | Trump’s Conflicts of Interest in Azerbaijan | https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trumps-conflicts-interest-azerbaijan/ | 14/06/2017 | Carolyn Kenney | ENG |
John Norris |
Le Monde | « Diplomatie du caviar » : comment l’Azerbaïdjan s’offre l’amitié de responsables politiques européens | https://www.lemonde.fr/asie-pacifique/article/2017/09/04/diplomatie-du-caviar-comment-l-azerbaidjan-s-offre-l-amitie-de-responsable-politiques-europeens_5180962_3216.html | 04/09/2017 | | FR |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | The Azerbaijani Laundromat | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/ | 04/09/2017 | | ENG |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | The Origin of the Money | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/the-influence-machine | 04/09/2017 | Khadija Ismayilova | ENG |
Ilgar Agha |
Attila Biro |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | The Core Companies | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/the-core-companies-of-the-azerbaijani-laundromat | 04/09/2017 | Khadija Ismayilova | ENG |
Sophie Balay |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | What is a Laundromat? | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/what-is-a-laundromat | 04/09/2017 | Drew Sullivan | ENG |
Paul Radu |
The Guardian | UK at centre of secret $3bn Azerbaijani money laundering and lobbying scheme | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/04/uk-at-centre-of-secret-3bn-azerbaijani-money-laundering-and-lobbying-scheme?fbclid=IwAR31hJwNJ9OU_mgo0_DLQRlZrbFL7sVkmEc2uTHXoD6-XSZr5ovmys3KEMc | 04/09/2017 | Luke Harding | ENG |
Caelainn Barr |
Dina Nagapetyants |
The Guardian | The Scottish firms that let money flow from Azerbaijan to the UK | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/04/the-scottish-firms-that-let-money-flow-from-azerbaijan-to-the-uk | 04/09/2017 | Caelainn Barr | ENG |
The Guardian | Everything you need to know about the Azerbaijani Laundromat | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/04/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-azerbaijani-laundromat | 04/09/2017 | Caelainn Barr | ENG |
Luke Harding |
Dina Nagapetyants |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | Azerbaijan’s High-Profile Beneficiaries | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/azerbaijans-high-profile-beneficiaries | 05/09/2017 | Paul Radu | ENG |
Khadija Ismayilova |
Tamas Bodoky |
Leyla Avshar |
Transparency International France | Diplomatie du caviar : Transparency International France poursuit son interpellation et appelle les citoyens à l’action | https://transparency-france.org/actu/diplomatie-du-caviar-azerbaidjan/?fbclid=IwAR2csnnAUD58D_HJdxrfQz6N7WMs76sjZUU1_QeqddgKSSpg5BIAw6iRva8#.YzXVYh3gqAz | sept-17 | | FR |
Le Monde | « Diplomatie du caviar » : les échanges de bons procédés entre l’Azerbaïdjan et les élus français | https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2017/09/05/diplomatie-du-caviar-les-echanges-de-bons-procedes-entre-l-azerbaidjan-et-les-elus-francais_5181230_4355770.html | 05/09/2017 | Laura Motet | FR |
Le Monde | « L’Azerbaïdjan rappelle les dernières années du régime du chah iranien » | https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2017/09/05/l-azerbaidjan-rappelle-les-dernieres-annees-du-regime-du-chah-iranien_5181032_3232.html | 05/09/2017 | Khadija Ismayilova | FR |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | Denmark’s biggest bank hosted Azerbaijani slush fund | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/denmarks-biggest-bank-hosted-azerbaijani-slush-fund | 05/09/2017 | | ENG |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | Where Did the Money Go? | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/profiles/ | sept-17 | | ENG |
CNBC.COM | Azerbaijan accused of running $2.8 billion ‘secret slush fund’ to pay off European politicians | https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/05/azerbaijan-ran-secret-slush-fund-to-pay-off-european-politicians.html | 05/09/2017 | | ENG |
The Guardian | Azerbaijan hits back over ‘scandalous’ money laundering claims | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/05/theresa-may-challenged-over-azerbaijani-money-laundering-scheme | 05/09/2017 | Luke Harding | ENG |
Rajeev Syal |
Rowena Mason |
Le journal des Arts | La directrice de l’Unesco citée dans une enquête sur les largesses de l’Azerbaïdjan | https://www.lejournaldesarts.fr/la-directrice-de-lunesco-citee-dans-une-enquete-sur-les-largesses-de-lazerbaidjan-133749 | 05/09/2017 | David Robert | FR |
Compliance Alert (LLC) | Caviar Diplomacy: The Azerbaijani Laundromat | https://www.calert.info/details.php?id=1575 | 10/09/2017 | Bachir El Nakib | ENG |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | The Corruption Fighter’s Hidden Empire | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/the-corruption-fighters-hidden-empire | 11/09/2017 | Pavla Holcova | ENG |
Khadija Ismayilova |
Leyla Avshar |
OC-Media | EU Parliament calls for ‘Azerbaijani Laundromat’ investigation | https://oc-media.org/eu-parliament-calls-for-azerbaijani-laundromat-investigation/ | 15/09/2017 | | ENG |
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Azerbaijan’s corruption scheme scandal raises concerns over EU’s growing business ties with authoritarian regime, says watchdog | https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/azerbaijans-corruption-scheme-scandal-raises-concerns-over-eus-growing-business-ties-with-authoritarian-regime-says-watchdog/ | 17/09/2017 | | ENG |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | AvroMed May Have Received Millions Through Laundromat | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/avromed-may-have-received-millions-through-laundromat | 20/09/2017 | Miranda Patrucić | ENG |
Madina Mammadova |
Ilgar Agha |
Conseil de l’Europe | REPORTof the Independent Investigation Body ontheallegations of corruption within the Parliamentary Assembly | http://assembly.coe.int/Communication/IBAC/IBAC-GIAC-Report-EN.pdf | 18/04/2018 | | ENG |
The Guardian | Council of Europe members suspected of corruption, inquiry reveals | https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/apr/22/council-of-europe-members-suspected-of-corruption-inquiry-reveals | 22/04/2018 | Jennifer Rankin | ENG |
rue89strasbourg.com | « Fort soupçon » de corruption par l’Azerbaïdjan au Conseil de l’Europe | https://www.rue89strasbourg.com/fort-soupcon-de-corruption-par-lazerbaidjan-au-conseil-de-leurope-135537 | 23/04/2018 | | FR |
POLITICO | Call to ‘withdraw or suspend’ those named in Council of Europe corruption report | https://www.politico.eu/article/epp-azerbaijan-corruption-joseph-daul-call-to-withdraw-or-suspend-those-named-in-council-of-europe-corruption-report/ | 24/04/2018 | | ENG |
OC-Media | Council of Europe MPs suspected of ‘corruptive’ activities for Azerbaijan | https://oc-media.org/council-of-europe-mps-suspected-of-corruptive-activities-for-azerbaijan/ | 24/04/2018 | | ENG |
Deutsche Welle (DW) | Ex-president of Council of Europe assembly under fire for Azerbaijan-linked corruption | https://www.dw.com/en/ex-president-of-council-of-europe-assembly-under-fire-for-azerbaijan-linked-corruption/a-43540198 | 26/04/2018 | Cristina Burack | DE |
OC-Media | Azerbaijan Council of Europe corruption allegations ‘indisputable’ | https://oc-media.org/azerbaijan-council-of-europe-corruption-allegations-indisputable/ | 27/04/2018 | | ENG |
European Interest | Former president of Council of Europe accused of ‘caviar diplomacy’ | https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/former-president-council-europe-accused-caviar-diplomacy/ | 28/04/2018 | | ENG |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | US Lobbying Firm Launders Azerbaijan’s Reputation — And Gets “Laundromat” Cash | https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/us-lobbying-firm-launders-azerbaijans-reputation | 23/05/2018 | Jonny Wrate | ENG |
EXTREMISMES | Le Lobbying de l’Azerbaïdjan en France | https://extremismes.wordpress.com/2018/07/16/le-lobbying-de-lazerbaidjan-en-france/ | 16/07/2018 | | FR |
Transparency International | The Azerbaijani Laundromat one year on: has justice been served? | https://www.transparency.org/en/news/the-azerbaijani-laundromat-one-year-on-has-justice-been-served | 01/10/2018 | | ENG |
CTVnews | Bombardier facing World Bank ban over Azerbaijan corruption allegations | https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/bombardier-facing-world-bank-ban-over-azerbaijan-corruption-allegations-1.4417175 | 10/05/2019 | Christopher Reynolds | ENG |
RFI | In Azerbaijan, A Leader Of Aliyev’s Old Guard Lashes Out. Is It Just His ‘Last Role’ For The Regime? | https://www.rferl.org/a/in-azerbaijan-a-leader-of-aliyev-s-old-guard-lashes-out-is-it-just-his-last-role-for-the-regime-/30845880.html | 18/09/2018 | Andy Heil | ENG |
France Soir | Quand Pierre-Alain Raphan (LREM) cherche à se faire financer par l’Azerbaïdjan | http://www.francesoir.fr/politique-france/quand-pierre-alain-raphan-lrem-cherche-se-faire-financer-par-lazerbaidjan | 22/11/2018 | | FR |
HRW | German Parliament Takes Azerbaijan Corruption Seriously – Finally | https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/01/29/german-parliament-takes-azerbaijan-corruption-seriously-finally | 29/01/2019 | Hugh Williamson | ENG |
BELSAT TV | How Azerbaijan buys Western sympathies | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhxKXlkNxh4&t=3s | 31/03/2020 | Alyaksandr Papko | ENG |
Haaretz | Israel Aerospace Industries Paid $155 Million to Two Companies Linked to Azerbaijan Money Laundering | https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2020-09-21/ty-article/.premium/israel-aerospace-industries-paid-155-million-to-two-companies-linked-to-azerbaijan/0000017f-e37d-d804-ad7f-f3ffa8b00000 | 21/09/2020 | Uri Blau | ENG |
The American Conservative | How Azerbaijan is Lobbying Washington to Sanitize its War | https://www.theamericanconservative.com/as-war-rages-azerbaijan-pumps-money-and-propaganda-into-u-s-lobbying-machine/ | 12/10/2020 | Barbara Boland | ENG |
La Lettre A | Le torchon brûle entre Pierre-Alain Raphan et l’ambassadeur d’Azerbaïdjan | https://www.lalettrea.fr/action-publique_parlement/2020/11/02/le-torchon-brule-entre-pierre-alain-raphan-et-l-ambassadeur-d-azerbaidjan,109618141-art | 02/11/2020 | | FR |
OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting | Luxury London Residence of Azerbaijan Official’s Son Purchased With Mysterious Payment to Shell Company | https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/luxury-london-residence-of-azerbaijan-officials-son-purchased-with-mysterious-payment-to-shell-company | 03/11/2020 | | ENG |
L’Abovian(Twitter) | Irina Bokova / Unesco / Azerbaijan | https://twitter.com/labovian/status/1336778764303409152 | 09/12/2020 | | ENG |
Il fatto quotidiano | “Tangenti dall’Azerbaijan”: l’ex deputato Volontè condannato a 4 anni per corruzione | https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/01/11/tangenti-dallazerbaijan-lex-deputato-volonte-condannato-a-4-anni-per-corruzione/6062294/?fbclid=IwAR21tQsEH35DxCGdiElRaVwRuNubtDFvp3pHZvxFbFDDQxkZZjVvjUUw494 | 11/01/2021 | | IT |
Milano Corriere | Volontè (ex Udc) condannato a 4 anni di carcere per «tangenti» | https://milano.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/21_gennaio_11/volonte-ex-udc-condannato-4-anni-carcere-tangenti-97d9b466-542d-11eb-ad41-ddad2172512f.shtml | 11/01/2021 | | IT |
VICE investigation | How an Authoritarian Regime Infiltrated a Government in the Heart of Europe | https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjp74b/azerbaijan-lobbying-germany-angela-merkel-ilham-aliyev?utm_content=1617057639&utm_medium=social&utm_source=VICEWorldNews_twitter | 29/03/2021 | | ENG |
EMIN HUSEYNOV (Twitter) | | https://twitter.com/EminHuseynovAZ/status/1374427473706774529 | 23/03/2021 | | ENG |
Mirzali Mahammad (Twitter) | | https://twitter.com/Mirzali_FR/status/1378342369196711939 | 03/04/2021 | | ENG |
DW Documentary | German politicians aid the Aliyev regime in Azerbaijan | DW Documentary | https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=x5SH5ozR0E8&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1Kq1XRK1yhVCr0APbfgk2t6EFPYtx5PZnaEdaioRMOTLh9sL3nsT1-N0k | 31/08/2021 | | ENG |
Le Monde | « La Caviar Connection », sur Arte : pleins pouvoirs et idées noires en Azerbaïdjan | https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2021/09/28/la-caviar-connection-sur-arte-pleins-pouvoirs-et-idees-noires-en-azerbaidjan_6096345_3246.html?fbclid=IwAR3Bopq91A_f-Ba4rvAShg8G8gYrRWHLxPTIeONN-tNcWAPA74BRBAcRNvY | 28/09/2021 | Alain Constant | FR |
ARTE France | « La caviar connection », une enquête édifiante de Benoît Bringer et Laurent Richard | https://arte-magazine.arte.tv/press-kit/2018 | 21/09/2021 | Benoît Bringer | FR |
Laurent Richard |
BLACKSPOT | Granskning: Så arbetar en azerbajdzjansk påverkansorganisation | https://blankspot.se/granskning-sa-arbetar-en-azerbajdzjansk-paverkansorganisation/ | 16/10/2021 | Rasmus Canbäck | SW |
The New Republic | Azerbaijani Kleptocrats Have Been Getting Their Money’s Worth in Washington for a Long Time | https://newrepublic.com/article/165140/kleptocracy-azerbaijan-henry-cuellar-lobbyists | 26/01/2022 | Casey Michel | ENG |
BLACKSPOT | Think-tank with close ties to the dictatorship of Azerbaijan acted as advisers to MFA of Sweden | https://blankspot.se/think-tank-with-close-ties-to-the-dictatorship-of-azerbaijan-acted-as-advisers-to-mfa-of-sweden/?fbclid=IwAR1FduMUrVOOjFzD1FQG3ekrwxP1_ZvGo_KdedU999NZsJTDev08o7bQnc8 | 19/05/2022 | Rasmus Canbäck | ENG |
ESI | Caviar Diplomacy How Azerbaijan silenced the Council of Europe | https://www.esiweb.org/pdf/esi_document_id_131.pdf | 24/05/2022 | | ENG |
Orer Armenian European Magazine (Prague) | Aliyev pays 27 million dollars a year for lobbying in the USA. Donald Wilson Bush | https://orer.eu/2022/10/10/aliyev-pays-27-million-dollars-a-year-for-lobbying-in-the-usa-donald-wilson-bush/?fbclid=IwAR0v-8BUknglYFMoXWJqT5Kzxx9YpB-PTHJ6ezU0DSJVWMxlstSWVIFtFWY | 10/10/2022 | Kristine Hovhannisyan | ENG |