Armen Ashotyan, chairman of the foreign relations committee of the Armenian Parliament, spoke about the Azerbaijani money laundering corruption scandal during the European People’s Party’s Political Assembly.
The 6th trilateral meeting of the Azerbaijani, Turkish and Georgian foreign ministers will take place September 6 in Baku.
Transparency International, the global anti-corruption organisation, is calling for an investigation into the Azerbaijani briberies of European politicians, and to sanction the perpetrators.
The secret fund, nicknamed the Azerbaijan Laundromat, operated for two years until 2014, according to the investigation, carried out by a consortium of European newspapers and published by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).
It is almost impossible to drive in the city, with numerous traffic collision reported city-wide as the knee-high water flooded streets and underpasses.
During the visit, the sides were expected to hold a session of the Azerbaijan-Turkey high level strategic cooperation council.
The organizational issues concerning the Armenian delegation’s participation in the conference are on ongoing stage.
“They feel that part of their land is taken and they want to be competitive in terms of capabilities, and that’s why they’re looking to protect their soldiers and they’re looking for the best product, and when it comes to the best product in our industry, we definitely can offer a lot of solutions, very cost-effective solutions,” Shimonov said.
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Stephane Visconti (France) and Richard Hoagland (USA) arrived in Azerbaijan on June 19.
“Making this kind of loud statements after false accusations is the typical style of the Azerbaijani agitprop. The number one task of our army is ensuring the complete security of our people, and we are ready for this at any moment in any event, especially that the Armenian Army has not only professional soldiers, but also opportunities surpassing the adversary’s armaments and strategictechnical characteristics.”
