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Azerbaijan Council of Europe corruption allegations ‘indisputable’

by OC Media

•2 min read

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has concluded that corruption allegations involving Azerbaijan and a number of current and former MPs from several European countries are true and has declared a policy of zero tolerance of corruption to ‘restore its credibility’. A resolution was adopted on Thursday following a debate in PACE about an internal investigation into corruption within PACE. According to the investigation, which was prepared by three former judges f

Azerbaijan

EU Parliament calls for ‘Azerbaijani Laundromat’ investigation

by OC Media

•3 min read

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have demanded a ‘comprehensive investigation’ into the ‘Azerbaijani Laundromat’, a journalistic investigation which revealed a $2.9 billion laundering scheme allegedly operated by the Azerbaijani authorities and used to bribe high level European figures. According to the Press Centre of the European Parliament, MEPs condemned the recent ‘attempts by Azerbaijan and other autocratic regimes in third countries to influence European decision-makers t

Azerbaijan

Council of Europe to investigate ‘Azerbaijani Laundromat’ bribery allegations

by OC Media

•2 min read

An independent external investigatory body of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is to look into allegations of corruption made against a number of current and former members of the Assembly. The investigation follows an article by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) detailing a $2.9 billion laundering scheme operated by the Azerbaijani authorities, which was allegedly used to bribe high level EU and UN figures. The body will identify any