UK at centre of secret $3bn Azerbaijani money laundering and lobbying scheme

Azerbaijan

"Azerbaijan’s ruling elite operated a secret $2.9bn (£2.2bn) scheme to pay prominent Europeans, buy luxury goods and launder money through a network of opaque British companies, an investigation by the Guardian reveals. --- Some of this money went to politicians and journalists, as part of an international lobbying operation to deflect criticism of Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, and to promote a positive image of his oil-rich country. There is no suggestion that all the recipients were aware of the original source of the money. It arrived via a disguised route."

The Guardian (full text):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/04/uk-at-centre-of-secret-3bn-azerbaijani-money-laundering-and-lobbying-scheme?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other



Sveriges radio: "Avslöjanden om miljardmutor i Azerbajdjan"
http://sverigesradio.se/sida/gruppsida.aspx?programid=3304&grupp=6303