Reactions - Azerbaijan

Woman at Lenkoran market. Photo: ESI

Deutschlandfunk, Robert Kempe, "Europaspiele 2015 in Aserbaidschan - PR für einen Autokraten" ("The 2015 European Games in Azerbaijan - PR for an autocrat") (30 May 2019)
Emerging Europe, Claudia Patricolo, "Azerbaijan: Economic Improvement Clouded By Concerns Over Corruption and Human Rights" (29 January 2018)
Regnum, "Азербайджан может быть исключен из Совета Европы" ("Azerbaijan can be excluded from the Council of Europe") (26 September 2017)
Geenstijl.nl, "Bellen met Pittbull Pieter Omtzigt over Europees omkoopschandaal Azerbeidzjan" ("Call with pittbull Pieter Omtzigt on the European bribery scandal around Azerbaijan") (24 September 2017)
Euractiv, Nicolas Tavitian, "How Azerbaijani laundromat has affected EU policy on Nagorno-Karabakh" (22 September 2017)
Malta Today, Matthew Vella, "Azerbaijani Laundromat includes two Malta firms" (13 September 2017)
Telepolis, Dirk Eckert, "Aserbeidschan und die Kaviardiplomatie" ("Azerbaijan and caviar diplomacy") (12 September 2017)
Onet.pl, "Kawiorowa dyplomacja" ("Caviar Diplomacy") (11 September 2017)
atlatszo.hu, "Az azeri kormány francia újságírókat perel a diktatúra szó használata miatt" ("Azerbaijani government denies French journalists using the word dictatorship") (9 September 2017)
Novinky.cz, "Ázerbájdžán si kupoval v EU politiky, stopy vedou i do Česka" ("Azerbaijan buys politicians in the EU, traces lead to the Czech Republic") (7 September 2017)
Deutsche Welle, Chase Winter, "Dreck im 'aserbaidschanischen Waschsalon'" ("Dirt in the 'Azerbaijani laundromat'") (7 September 2017)
AVA.md, "Доклад: Азербайджан оперировал тайным фондом в 3 млрд долларов" ("Report: Azerbaijan operated a secret fund of $ 3 billion") (6 September 2017)
Trouw, Christoph Schmidt, "Azerbeidzjan fêteerde critici met dure kaviaar en tapijten" ("Azerbaijan fought critics with expensive caviar and carpets") (6 September 2017)
Deutsche Welle, Chase Winter, "'Azerbaijani Laundromat' brings German ex-politician into spotlight" (6 September 2017)
The Guardian, Jennifer Rankin, "Azerbaijan revelations spark 'great concern' at Council of Europe" (5 September 2017)
iDNES.cz, "Ázerbájdžánci upláceli evropské politiky špinavými penězi, tvrdí novináři" ("Azerbaijan bribed European politicians with dirty money, journalists say") (5 September 2017)
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Christian Weisflog, "Wie Aserbaidschan mit grosszügigen Geschenken westliche Politiker korrumpiert" ("How Azerbaijan is corrupting Western politicians with generous gifts") (5 September 2017)
BBC, "Azerbaijan 'operated secret $3bn secret slush fund'" (5 September 2017)
Népszava, "Budapestre is dollármilliókat utalt az azeri rezsim - Kinek a zsebében landolt?" ("The Azeri regime also sent millions of dollars to Budapest - in whose pocket did they end up?") (5 September 2017)
n-tv, "'Kaviardiplomatie' in Baku - Aserbaidschan zahlt viel Geld für seinen Ruf" ("'Caviar Diplomacy' in Baku - Azerbaijan is spending a lot of money on its reputation") (5 September 2017)
Il Foglio, Francesco Maselli, "Così l'Azerbaijan prova a influenzare le istituzioni europee" ("This is how Azerbaijan tries to influence European institutions") (5 September 2017)
Politiken, Michael Seidelin, "Hemmelige penge betalte Aserbajdjans kaviardiplomati i Europa" ("Secret money funded Azerbaijan's caviar diplomacy in Europe") (5 September 2017)
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Hannes Munzinger, Bastian Obermayer, and Pia Ratzesberger, "Von Kaviar und verkauften Seelen" ("Of caviar and souls sold") (4 September 2017)
The Guardian, Luke Harding, Caelainn Barr, and Dina Nagapetyants, "UK at centre of secret $3bn Azerbaijani money laundering and lobbying scheme" (4 September 2017)
Berlingske, Michael Lund, Eva Jung, and Simon Bendtsen, "Diktatur sendte milliarder gennem Danske Bank" ("Dictatorship sent billions through Danske Bank") (4 September 2017)
Le Monde, Benoît Vitkine, "« Diplomatie du caviar » : comment l'Azerbaïdjan s'offre l'amitié de responsables politiques européens" ("'Caviar Diplomacy': how Azerbaijan bought the friendship of European politicians") (4 September 2017)
Dagens Juridik, "Vi är ingen domstol eller polis... men om någon inte samarbetar tar vi med det i vår rapport" ("We are not a court or the police ... but if somebody does not cooperate, we will include it in our report") (1 September 2017)
SRF, "Warum fasst der Europarat Aserbaidschan mit Samthandschuhen an?" ("Why is the Council of Europe handling Azerbaijan with velvet gloves?") (12 August 2017)
Osservatorio balcani e caucaso, Arzu Geybullayeva, "The Azerbaijani regime should harbor no illusions. It will never achieve a strategic partnership agreement with the EU like those obtained by the US, Canada, China, Japan, Brazil and others" (7 July 2017)
Valencia Noticias, "Agramunt deberá comparecer en el Senado para explicar su implicación en la 'diplomacia del caviar'" ("PACE President Agramunt summoned to Spain Senate to explain his Caviar Diplomacy involvement") (24 February 2017)
Foreign Policy, Emily Tamkin, "Azerbaijan's President Makes His Wife Second in Command" (21 February 2017)
Aysor, "Итальянский телеканал об «икорной дипломатии»: Евродепутаты получают подарки от Азербайджана и в нужный момент голосуют в пользу этой страны" ("Italian television on "caviar diplomacy": MEPs receive gifts from Azerbaijan and at the right time vote in favor of this country") (22 November 2016)
Armenpress.am, "Corriere TV presents details on investigative journalism about Azerbaijan's 'Caviar Diplomacy' in Italy" (22 November 2016)
RAI, Report, "Caviar Democracy" - TV documentary on political prisoners in Azerbaijan, the capture of the Council of Europe, the Panama Papers and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline - (21 November 2016)
1843, Matthew Valencia, "Heaping on the Caviar Diplomacy" (1 October 2016)
Carnegie Europe, Thomas de Waal, "Azerbaijan at 25: A New Era of Change and Turbulence" (23 September 2016)
OpenDemocracy, Robert Ledger, "The EU's lack of unity and strategy is being felt in Azerbaijan" (27 July 2016)
Little Atoms, Mike Harris, "Autocracy 2.0" (12 July 2016)
World Affairs, Carl Gershman, "Unholy Alliance: Kleptocratic Authoritarians and their Western Enablers" (2 July 2016)
On Kavkaz, Ali Abbasov, "Баку снова в центре коррупционного скандала за подкуп евродепутата от Италии за 2,5 млн евро" ("Baku again at the center of a corruption scandal over bribery of an Italian MEP for 2.5 million euros") (29 June 2016)
On Kavkaz, Ali Abbasov, "Азербайджан в глобальном рейтинге оказался в списке самых агрессивных стран" ("Azerbaijan named one of the most aggressive countries in a global ranking") (13 June 2016)
iVoox, Teresa Carreras, "Cruïlla d'Europa" - interview with Gerald Knaus (49:40) and political dissidents from Azerbaijan - ("Crossing Europe") (7 June 2016)
Contact.az, Alex Raufoglu, "Bogus Azeri "civil society group" finds its way to Washington, hires US lobby firm" (3 June 2016)
Transitions Online, Brian Kenety, "Ex-U.S. Congressman Quits as Head of Azerbaijan Lobby Group" (3 March 2016)
Asbarez Armenian News, "Pro-Azerbaijani Lawmaker Elected PACE President" (25 January 2016)
The Washington Post, Samuel Ramani, "Three reasons the U.S. won't break with Azerbaijan over its violations of human rights and democratic freedoms" (20 January 2016)
Demokrat Haber, "AKPM kulisleri Karabağ tasarısına ilişkin rüşvet iddialarıyla çalkalanıyor" ("PACE is awash with allegations of corruption related to lobbying for the Karabakh resolution") (19 January 2016)
El Confidencial, Daniel Iriarte, "¿El fin de la 'Diplomacia del Caviar'?" ("The end of 'Caviar Diplomacy'?") (14 January 2016)
Regnum, "Cложная дилемма ПАСЕ: азербайджанская икра или гуманитарные ценности" ("Complicated dilemma in PACE: Azerbaijani caviar or humanitarian values") (17 November 2015)
New Eastern Europe, Robert Ledger, "Why not to Ignore Elections in Azerbaijan" (28 October 2015)
Sport Inside (sports magazine on German public TV), Grit Hartmann and Robert Kempe, "Das Schweigen des Sports" ("The silence of sport") (26 October 2015)
SLON, Mikhail Tischenko, "Икра за лояльность. Чем Азербайджан подкупает западных политиков" ("Caviar loyalty. Azerbaijan's influence on Western politicians") (21 October 2015)
Panorama.am, "PACE to be chaired by Azerbaijan 'caviar diplomacy' player Pedro Agramunt" (30 September 2015)
L'Indro, Joshua Fisher, "Azerbaigian, un'altra vergogna europea" ("Azerbaijan, another European disgrace") (6 July 2015)
Tagesspiegel, Claudia von Salzen, "Der Europarat und Aserbaidschan: Abschied von der "Kaviardiplomatie"?" ("The Council of Europe and Azerbaijan: Goodbye to "Caviar Diplomacy"?") (2 July 2015)
MaltaToday, Jurgen Balzan, "Debono Grech denies falling victim to Azerbaijan’s ‘caviar diplomacy’" (30 June 2015)
Cicero, Grit Hartmann, "Europaspiele in Aserbaidschan - Ein Fest für Funktionäre" ("European Games in Azerbaijan - A feast for functionaries") (26 June 2015)
Capital.gr, Judy Dempsey, "Αζερμπαϊτζάν, αθλητισμός και ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα" ("Azerbaijan, sports and human rights") (12 June 2015)
Onet.pl, Magdalena Zagała, "Represje... i Igrzyska" ("Repression... and Games") (12 June 2015)
Newsweek, Judy Dempsey, "Games Put Azerbaijan's Appalling Human Rights Record In The Spotlight" (12 June 2015)
Tages-Anzeiger, Fabian Sangines, "Die Spiele der Unterdrückung" ("The games of repression") (11 June 2015)
Carnegie Europe, Judy Dempsey, "In Azerbaijan, Sport Runs Roughshod Over Human Rights" (11 June 2015)
Die Zeit, Grit Hartmann, "European Games in Aserbaidschan: Das Mini-Olympia beim Despoten" (10 June 2015)
Die Presse, Oliver Grimm and Julia Raabe, "Aserbaidschan: Kaviardiplomatie und Daumenschrauben" ("Azerbaijan: Caviar Diplomacy and thumbscrews") (10 June 2015)
ECFR, "ECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Sanctions" - ESI's Gerald Knaus in a podcast discussing sanctions - (8 June 2015)
Deutschlandfunk, Robert Kempe, "Ein verbrecherisches Regime" ("A criminal regime") (7 June 2015)
Democracy Digest, "The End of Shame? Europe has 'sold its soul' on Azerbaijan" (2 June 2015)
Sport Inside (sports magazine on German public TV), Grit Hartmann and Robert Kempe, "Scheinheiliges Sportfest" ("Hypocritical sports event") (1 June 2015)
Sport.pl, Radosław Leniarski and Rafał Stec, "Baku 2015. Reżimowe Igrzyska Europejskie" ("Baku 2015. The regime's European Games") (21 May 2015)
Panorama.am, "Faktxeber.com: PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan avoids visit to Baku because of country authorities pressure" (10 April 2015)
H-Alter, Hrvoje Šimičević, "Zloduh olimpizma" ("The Olympic Spirit") (30 March 2015)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Thomas Carothers, "Democracy Aid at 25: Time to Choose" (13 January 2015)
Malta Independent, John Cordina, "Malta's shady deal with Azerbaijan raises questions" (21 December 2014)
Panorama.am, "Director "Amazing Azerbaijan" documentary: It is dangerous to be journalist in Azerbaijan" (19 December 2014)
Der Spiegel, Annette Langer, "Schlag gegen Opposition: Aserbaidschan inhaftiert prominente Regimekritikerin" ("Blow to opposition: Azerbaijan detains prominent regime critic") (8 December 2014)
RFE/RL (Azadlıq Radiosu), "Knaus, "EU Should Consider Targeted Sanctions Against Azerbaijan"" (3 December 2014)
News.am, "Акция протеста перед зданием посольства Азербайджана в Чехии" ("Protest in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in the Czech Republic") (29 November 2014)
Azeri Report, "The End of Shame? Azeri Government Attacked for Its Human Rights Record at Sakharov Award Event" (26 November 2014)
PR Newswire, "Azerbaijan Questions the European Stability Initiative's Motives for Targeting Jagland's Supportive Stance on Human Rights" - Also available in French and German - (21 November 2014)
APA, Elkhan Suleymanov, "European Stability Initiative finds itself as a last remedy in dealing with legal issues" (20 November 2014)
Azeri Report, "Engaging or Shaming Azerbaijan?" (28 October 2014)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Luke Johnson, "Azerbaijan Hires Veteran U.S. Political Consultant" (23 October 2014)
PanArmenian.net, "Freedom House и «Открытое общество» готовят сессию по правам человека в Азербайджане" ("Freedom House and the Open Society Foundations prepare an event on human rights in Azerbaijan") (21 October 2014)
Panorama.am, "BBC: Nobody is untouchable in Azerbaijan and it is critical point in history of civil society" (14 October 2014)
PanArmenian.net, "BBC: huge investments keep West from sanctioning Azerbaijan" (13 October 2014)
BBC News, Rayhan Demytrie, "Azerbaijan cracks down while chairing Council of Europe" (12 October 2014)
Nouvelles d'Arméni, "La campagne de manipulation de l'opinion par l'Azerbaïdjan atteint le « New York Times »" ("Azerbaijan's Opinion-Shaping Campaign Reaches 'The New York Times'") (3 October 2014)
Eurasianet.org, Giorgi Lomsadze, "Baku Hits Back at Award for Jailed Democracy Activist" (1 October 2014)
The Guardian, "Jailed Azerbaijan activist awarded human rights prize" (1 October 2014)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, "PACE Awards Annual Havel Prize To Azerbaijani Activist" (30 September 2014)
Armenia Today, "Лоббистские усилия Азербайджана" ("Lobbying efforts of Azerbaijan") (20 September 2014)
Panorama.am, "European Stability Initiative nominates three Azerbaijani human rights activists on European Parliament's Sakharov Prize" (19 September 2014)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Robert Coalson, "Azerbaijan's Opinion-Shaping Campaign Reaches 'The New York Times'" ("Also available in Russian:"Лоббистские усилия Баку охватили и газету New York Times"") (18 September 2014)
Today Armenia, "В Азербайджане призывают казнить «предателей»" ("Azerbaijan urged to execute "traitors"") (12 September 2014)
444.hu, Bence Horváth, "Kőkeményen csap le a civil szervezetekre az azeri elnök" ("Azerbaijans president striking at NGOs") (12 September 2014)
Panorama.am, "«Радио Свобода»: В Азербайджане парламентарии призывают вернуть смертную казнь для наказания «предателей»" (""Radio Liberty": Azerbaijani MPs urge to reintroduce the death penalty to punish "traitors"") (11 September 2014)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Robert Coalson, "Azerbaijan Tightens Screws On Civil Society, Independent Media" (10 September 2014)
Osservatori balcani e caucaso, "La campagna dell'ESI per i prigionieri politici azeri" ("ESI's campaign for political prisoners in Azerbaijan") (10 September 2014)
Die Presse, Jutta Sommerbauer, "Aserbaidschans Angst vor einem neuen Maidan" ("Azerbaijan's fear of a new Maidan") (6 September 2014)
Panorama.am, "«ESI»: Возглавив комитет министров СЕ, власти Азербайджана усилили репрессии в стране" - Also available in English: "ESI: After Assuming Chairmanship of Committee of Ministers of CoE Azerbaijan has intensified repressions in country" - (4 September 2014)
Nouvelles d'Arménie, "Bakou lisse son bilan des droits d’une épaisse couche de caviar" ("Baku smoothes its rights record with a thick layer of caviar") (26 June 2014)
Panorama.am, "Appointment of loyal to Azerbaijan deputy as a PACE rapporteur on political prisoners has angered human rights activists" - Also available in Russian ("Назначение докладчиком ПАСЕ по политзаключенным лояльного Азербайджану депутата вызвало недовольство правозащитников") - (26 June 2014)
Der Spiegel, Ralf Neukirch, "Die Helfer der Diktatoren" ("Helping dictators") (23 June 2014)
Nouvelles d'Arménie, "Bakou lisse son bilan des droits d’une épaisse couche de caviar" ("Baku smoothes its rights record with a thick layer of caviar") (26 June 2014)
Panorama.am, "Appointment of loyal to Azerbaijan deputy as a PACE rapporteur on political prisoners has angered human rights activists" - Also available in Russian ("Назначение докладчиком ПАСЕ по политзаключенным лояльного Азербайджану депутата вызвало недовольство правозащитников") - (26 June 2014)
Der Spiegel, Ralf Neukirch, "Die Helfer der Diktatoren" ("Helping dictators") (23 June 2014)
Panarmenian.net, "EAFJD addresses EU Commission President ahead of Baku visit" (14 June 2014)
Public Radio of Armenia, "An open letter to Barroso ahead of Azerbaijan visit" (13 June 2014)
Times.am, "European Armenian Federation for Justice & Democracy sents an open letter to Barosso" (13 June 2014)
Foreign Policy, Michael Weiss, "The Corleones of the Caspian. How Azerbaijan's dictator whitewashes his crooked regime in Europe and the U.S."(10 June 2014)
VG, "Jagland slår tilbake mot kritikk av Europarådet" ("Jagland hits back at criticism of the Council of Europe") (22 May 2014)
Eurasianet.org, Vugar Gojayev, "Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe: A Crisis of Legitimacy" (14 May 2014)
PR Newswire, "Prominent Role in Council of Europe Triggers "Biased Campaign" Against Azerbaijan" (14 May 2014)
Zenith, Sara Winter Sayilir, "Kein Verlass auf den Westen" ("The west is not reliable") (14 May 2014)
Azadlıq Radiosu, "AŞPA Azərbaycana Yox, Azərbaycan AŞPA-ya təsir edir" ("Azerbaijan is influencing PACE, instead of PACE Azerbaijan") (13 May 2014)
Fritanke.no, John Færseth, "Pussy Riot mener russisk minister bør feriere hjemme" ("Pussy Riot believes Russian minister should go on vacation at home") (13 May 2014)
The Economist, "Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe – Do as we say, not as we do" (13 May 2014)
Der Standard, "Reporter ohne Grenzen: Aserbaidschan soll Journalisten freilassen" ("Reporters Without Borders: Azerbaijan has to release journalists") (12 May 2014)
APA, "Elkhan Suleymanov: 'Anti-Azerbaijani forces extend their campaign against our country'" (12 May 2014)
Al Jazeera, Arzu Geybullayeva, "Azerbaijan and the burden of democracy" (11 May 2014)
Osservatorio balcani e caucaso, "2004-2014: l'allargamento e l'uomo delle caverne" ("2004-2014: enlargement and the caveman") (9 May 2014)
BBC, Leyla Najafli, "Rights concerns cast shadow on Azerbaijan's political rise" (8 May 2014)
BBC, Leila Najafli, "Азербайджан: геополитика, газ и права человека" ("Azerbaijan: geopolitics, gas and human rights") (8 May 2014)
Nezavisne novine (Bosnian daily), Almedin Šišić, "Dvostruki aršini Savjeta Evrope" ("Double Standards of the Council of Europe") (7 May 2014)
Eurasianet.org, Giorgi Lomsadze, "Azerbaijan Sentences Youth Activists, Prepares for Council-of-Europe Role" (6 May 2014)
Rivista di Affari Europei, Giuseppe F. Passanante, "Azerbaijan: l'importanza strategica non calpesti i diritti" ("Azerbaijan: The strategic importance of not trampling rights") (6 May 2014)
Dnevni Avaz (Bosnian daily), "ESI uputio zahtjev Vijeću Evrope: Azerbejdžan da oslobodi političke zatvorenike" ("ESI demand to the Council of Europe: Azerbaijan must free its political prisoners") (2 May 2014)
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso, Luka Zanoni, "Azerbaijan, Consiglio d'Europa e diritti umani" ("Azerbaijan, the Council of Europe and human rights") (28 April 2014)
Deutsche Welle, Nina Werkhäuser, "Observers take a critical look at elections" (20 April 2014)
Panorama.am, "Галерея продажных европолитиков-1" ("Gallery of corrupt European politicians Part 1") (13 March 2014)
Panorama.am, "Libero: Italy defends its interests but legitimizes Aliyev's dictatorship" (25 February 2014)
Die Zeit, Sebastian Erb and Bernd Kramer, "Humboldt-Universität: Nicht die reine Lehre" ("Humboldt University: Not just pure teachings") (22 February 2014)
Еркрамас, "Сопредседатель комиссии по межпарламентскому сотрудничеству Армения-Евросоюз обвиняется в азербайджанском лоббинге"("Co-Chair of the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee accused of lobbying for Azerbaijan") (14 February 2014)
PanArmenian.net, "Европарламент осудил 9 законодателей за визиты в Азербайджан" ("The European Parliament censured 9 lawmakers for visits to Azerbaijan") (12 February 2014)
EurActiv, Aline Robert, "Parliament to sanction nine MEPs over Azeri mission" (11 February 2014)
Asbarez Armenian News, "European Parliament to Censure 9 for Azerbaijan Trip" (11 February 2014)
Voice of Armenia, Marina Grigoryan, "Еще раз об «островке христианства», или Как Чикийо наелся икрийо" ("One more thing about the 'isle of Christianity', or how Chiquillo got his fill of caviarillo") (11 February 2014)
European Voice, Edward Lucas, "Political carve-ups" (23 January 2014)
Brookings, Richard D. Kauzlarich, "The Georgian and Azerbaijani Elections: A Postmortem" (23 December 2013)
Prague Daily Monitor, "MfD: Czech politicians promote authoritarian regimes" (6 December 2013)
EUnews.it, "Monitoraggio elettorale: il sistema europeo è saltato" ("Electoral monitoring: bypassing the European system") (18 November 2013)
The Economist, "An uncertain future" (14 November 2013)
Panorama.am, "Europe, Azerbaijan, and the caviar: Azerbaijan in the center of attention of Italian press" (14 November 2013)
Transitions Online, "See no evil" (13 November 2013)
BBC World, "Interview on BBC Update on the ESI Azerbaijan report" (12 November 2013)
RFE / RL, "Баку использует «икорную дипломатию», чтобы улучшить свой имидж" ("Baku's "Caviar Diplomacy" and human rights") (11 November 2013)
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso, Luka Zanoni, "L'Europa, l'Azerbaijan e il caviale" - Also available in English: "Europe, Azerbaijan, and caviar" - (11 November 2013)
Vijesti, Angelina Šofranac, "Malo kavijara i puno nafte" ("A little caviar and a lot of oil") (10 November 2013)
Postimees, Argo Ideon, "Sage külaline Bakuus" ("Frequent visitor to Baku") (9 November 2013)
Armenpress.am, "ESI reports on Azerbaijani presidential elections" (8 November 2013)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Robert Coalson, "Baku Smooths Over Its Rights Record With A Thick Layer Of Caviar" (8 November 2013)
Panorama.am, "The 'caviar diplomacy' contagions the European Parliament?" (7 November 2013)
Corriere della Sera, Milena Gabanelli, "Esplora il significato del termine: La La "diplomazia del caviale" contagia il Parlamento europeo?" ("Has the European Parliament been infected by 'caviar diplomacy'?") (7 November 2013)
Panorama.am, "Mass Media: U.S. intelligence obtained bribery evidence committed by Azerbaijan towards MEPs observing elections" (6 November 2013)
Кавказский узел (Caucasian Knot), Faik Majid, "Европейский суд принял к рассмотрению 11 жалоб на нарушения в ходе парламентских выборов в Азербайджане" ("The Court took up 11 complaints about irregularities during the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan") (30 October 2013)
Еркрамас, "США удивлены лояльностью СЕ к нарушениям в ходе выборов президента Азербайджана" ("US surprised by Council of Europe stance on violations during the presidential elections in Azerbaijan") (26 October 2013)
PanARMENIAN.Net, "США раскритиковали СЕ за приверженность к «икорной дипломатии»" ("US criticises Council of Europe for its assessment of 'caviar diplomacy'") (25 October 2013)
OpenDemocracy, Aslan Amani, "How Europe Failed Azerbaijan" (22 October 2013)
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso, Arzu Geybullayeva, "Love Aliyev, love Aliyev not" (17 October 2013)
Aysor, "Andreas Gross: The Azerbaijani authorities won't last long" (16 October 2013)
Al Jazeera, Rebecca Vincent, "Azerbaijan's 'AppGate'" (14 October 2013)
Panorama.am, "The Economist: Elections in Azerbaijan are falsified long before voting day" (3 September 2013)
Armenpress, "How not to prepare for an election: The Economist comments on Azerbaijan" (3 September 2013)
The Economist, "How not to prepare for an election" (2 September 2013)
European Voice, Krzysztof Bobinski, "Monitoring the monitors" (18 July 2013)
APA, "MP Elkhan Suleymanov issues statement on the eve of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Brussels" (21 June 2013)
Der Tagesspiegel, Claudia von Salzen, "Geld aus Aserbaidschan für deutschen Abgeordneten Michael Fuchs" ("Money from Azerbaijan for German MP Michael Fuchs") (2 June 2013)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Arifə Kazımova, "Andres Herkel ADR və Rəsulzadə haqqında" ("Andres Herkel on Azerbaijan and Razulzade") (28 May 2013)
Deutschlandradio, Frank Meyer, "Aliyev ist für Europa "viel gefährlicher als Lukaschenko"" ("Aliyev "much more dangerous for Europe than Lukashenko"") (15 May 2013)
Transitions Online, Arifa Kazimova, "Watching the Watchdogs" (8 May 2013)
Eurasia.net, Shahin Abbasov, "Azerbaijan: The West Disappoints Government Critics" (29 April 2013)
TVNET, Sandra Veinberga, "Prezidenta Bērziņa ārpolitika ir paraugs, kā kaviāra dēļ tiek upurētas Eiropas vērtības" ("President Berzin's foreign policy is an example of sacrificing values for caviar") (28 April 2013)
Panorama.am, "Spears: Exhibition "Fly to Baku is PR" of repressive regime in Azerbaijan" (8 April 2013)
Panorama.am, "Reporters Without Borders: After his release from prison Fatullajev went over to government" (23 March 2013)
Armenpress.am, "The Economist reveals Azerbaijan-CoE corruption-based relations" (23 March 2013)
The Economist, "Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe" (22 March 2013)
FinanzNachrichten.de, "Unlauteres Lobbying für Aserbaidschan und Prozesse gegen Journalisten" ("Dishonest lobbying for Azerbaijan and trials of journalists") (18 March 2013)
Le Soir, Jean-Paul Marthoz, "Ils «poutinisent» l'Europe" ("'Putinizing' Europe") (15 March 2013)
Collectif VAN, "A la Une - APCE : un vote historique en faveur d'une dictature" ("Highlights - PACE: a historic vote in favor of a dictatorship") (12 March 2013)
Panorama.am, "ESI: Debates at PACE on Straesser's report showed that Azerbaijan manipulates that organization" (23 February 2013)
Yerkramas, "«ESI»: Дебаты по докладу Штрассера в ПАСЕ показали, что Азербайджан манипулирует этой организацией" ("ESI: Debates at PACE on Straesser's report showed that Azerbaijan manipulates that organization") (23 February 2013)
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso, Arzu Geybullayeva, "Riots and protests in Azerbaijan" (7 February 2013)
CollectifVAN.org, "A la Une - Azerbaïdjan: L'ESI dénonce le manque d'objectivité des deux rapporteurs de l'APCE" ("Highlights - Azerbaijan: ESI denounces the lack of objectivity of the two PACE rapporteurs") (5 February 2013)
EurasiaNet, Giorgi Lomsadze, "Davos Goes to Baku" (1 February 2013)
Radio Azadlyq, Chingiz Sultansoy, "Педро Аграмунт обвинен в коррупции" ("Pedro Agramunt accused of corruption") (28 January 2013)
Panorama.am, "«Caviar price» in PACE and struggle of Armenian diplomacy; head of Armenian delegation in PACE commenting..." (25 January 2013)
El País, José Ignacio Torreblanca, "La diplomacia del caviar: de Valencia a Azerbaiyan" ("Caviar Diplomacy: from Valencia to Azerbaijan") (24 January 2013)
Panorama.am, "«Икорная цена» в ПАСЕ и борьба армянской дипломатии. Комментирует глава делегации Армении в ПАСЕ Давид Арутюнян…" ("«Caviar Price» in PACE and the Struggle of the Armenian Diplomacy. Comments by Head of the Armenian Delegation to PACE Davit Harutyunyan") (24 January 2013)
REX Information Agency, Fakhraddin Aboszoda, "ИСМАИЛЛЫ - ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ДАВОС ИЛЬХАМА АЛИЕВА? / Ф.Ф. АБОСЗОДА" (24 January 2013)
Panorama.am, "ПАСЕ не приняла доклад по политзаключенным в Азербайджана, но призвала освободить их" ("PACE adopted a report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan but also called for their release") (24 January 2013)
ArmInfo, "Европейская организация <Инициатива европейской стабильности> требует отставки содокладчика ПАСЕ по мониторингу в Азербайджане" ("European organisation „European Stability Initiative“ demands the resignation of the PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteur for Azerbaijan") (22 January 2013)
Panorama.am, "ESI требует отставки содокладчика ПАСЕ по Азербайджану за сокрытие правды об этой авторитарной стране" ("ESI calls for resignation of PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan for lies about this authoritarian country") (22 January 2013)
East Journal, Davide Denti, "AZERBAIGIAN: Prigionieri politici e diritti civili, Baku silenzia il Consiglio d’Europa" ("AZERBAIJAN: Political prisoners and civil rights, Baku mutes the Council of Europe") (22 January 2013)
Armenpress, "European Stability Initiative issues "A Portrait of Deception" report on Azerbaijan" (22 January 2013)
Contact Online news, "Agramunt and Grekh resign!" (22 January 2013)
Contact Online news, "Unexpectedly Critical Report from PACE Co-rapporteurs" (13 December 2012)
EUobserver, Jacqueline Hale, "Europe's caviar diplomacy with Azerbaijan must end" (26 November 2012)
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Irene Büschleb, "Im Auftrag des Despoten" ("On the order of the despot") (20 November 2012)
Der Tagesspiegel, Sarah Baumgart, "Aserbaidschan: Die Kaviar-Diplomatie" ("Azerbaijan: The caviar diplomacy") (22 October 2012)
Der Tagesspiegel, Juliane Schäuble, Claudia von Salzen, Gerd Appenzeller, "Die EU darf nicht auseinanderfallen" ("The EU must not fall apart") (21 October 2012)
News.az, "Elkhan Suleymanov addresses Thorbjorn Jagland, Jean-Claude Mignon, PACE members" (11 October 2012)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Claire Bigg, "Vote On Political Prisoners Highlights Azerbaijan's Attempts To 'Silence' PACE" (5 October 2012)
EUobserver, Nicu Popescu, "Time for Azerbaijan to open up" (1 October 2012)
Nouvelles d'Arménie, "Le lobbying de l’Azerbaidjan aux Etats-Unis et en Europe" ("Azerbaijan's lobbying in the United States and Europe") (25 September 2012)
BBC (Russian Service), "Аналитики из Европы критикуют "икорную дипломатию" Баку" ("Analysts from Europe criticize Baku's 'caviar diplomacy'") (13 June 2012)
Java, "Haviarit diplomacy" ("Caviar diplomacy") (2 June 2012)
Sverige Radio, Katarina Helmerson, "Kritiseras för uppdrag med azerisk regimkoppling" ("Criticism of mission with connections to Azerbaijan's government") (29 May 2012)
The Economist, "Songs, but not of freedom" - Eastern approaches blog - (28 May 2012)
Panorama.am, "Caviar Diplomacy: How Azerbaijan Silenced the Council of Europe" (28 May 2012)
Radio Sarajevo, "Azerbejdžanska kavijar diplomacija" ("Azeri caviar diplomacy") (28 May 2012)
Denmarks Radio, Carl-Johan Rosenberg, "Aserbajdsjan har held med kaviardiplomati" ("Azerbaijan has a successful caviar diplomacy") (26 May 2012)
Armenia Today, "Инициатива европейской стабильности: Икорная дипломатия или как Азербайджан заставил СЕ молчать" ("European Stability Initiative: caviar Diplomacy, or How Azerbaijan Silenced the Council of Europe") (26 May 2012)
Regnum Information Agency, "'Икорная дипломатия' Азербайджана: в Совете Европы процветает коррупция?" ("Azerbaijan’s 'Caviar Diplomacy"': Corruption Thriving in the Council of Europe?") (26 May 2012)
Times.am, "ESI report: how Azerbaijan managed to silence the Council of Europe" (26 May 2012)
Politiken, Henry Kaufholz, "Grandprix-værter stopper kritik med kaviargaver" ("Grand Prix hosted to stop criticism of caviar presents") (26 May 2012)
Democracy Digest, "How Baku's 'caviar diplomacy' neutered Europe's rights standards" (25 May 2012)
EUobserver, Andrew Rettman, "Azerbaijani lobbyists target EU opinion" (24 May 2012)
Açık Radyo (interview by Ekrem Güzeldere), "Inside Outside with Gerald Knaus on Azerbaijan on the eve of Eurovision" (14 May 2012)
Interia, "Eurowizja i polityka, czyli blichtr kontra prawa człowieka" ("Eurovision and politics, or human rights versus glitter") (2 May 2012)
The New York Times, Judy Dempsey, "Where a Glitzy Pop Contest Takes Priority Over Rights" (27 April 2012)
Galamus-csoport, "Eurovíziós dalfesztivál - Tovább romlott az emberi jogi helyzet Azerbajdzsánban szakértők szerint" ("Eurovision Song Contest - Further deterioration of the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, experts say") (17 April 2012)
Libertà di Stampa Diritto all Informazione (Lsdi), Valentina Barbieri, "Democrazia e media digitali: Generazione Facebook a Baku" ("Democracy and digital media: Generation Facebook in Baku") (26 August 2011)
The Economist, Guy Edmunds, "Blocked in Baku" (3 May 2011)
Hürriyet Daily News, Eldar Mamedov, "Dark days for freedom in Turkey and Azerbaijan" (20 April 2011)
News.az, Leyla Tagiyeva, "WikiLeaks brought Azerbaijani-Turkish tensions 'out into the open'" (26 January 2011)
Azərbaycan qadını (Azerbaijani Woman), Nazrin Mamedzade, "Энергетика – пульс планеты" ("Energy, the Pulse of the Planet") (15 August 2010)
Həftə Içi, Azad Əliyev, "Ankarada münaqişənin həllini Rusiyada görürlər" (8 April 2010)
Həftə Içi, Azad Əliyev, "Ankara özünə xarici təzyiqləri artırıb" (25 December 2009)
Eurasia.org, Jessica Powley Hayden, "Azerbaijan: Baku tackles human trafficking, but ignores domestic violence" (12 June 2009)
Osservatorio Balcani, Arzu Geybullayeva, "Borders closed unless occupation is over" (18 May 2009)
Eurasianet, Jessica Powley Hayden, "Азербайджан: Приведет ли решение европейского суда к реформе азербайджанских правоохранительных органов?". Also available in English: "Azerbaijan: Will European court ruling prompt law-enforcement reform in Baku?" (23 April 2009)

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