After identifying the lobbying and PR firms hired by the government of Turkey, we now report on four similar firms hired by Azerbaijan. By observing Azerbaijan’s devious approach to foreign relations, I have noticed...
Last week, I wrote about a dozen public relations and lobbying companies the Turkish government had already hired. In recent weeks, the Republic of Turkey added two new such firms: Ballard Partners and Burson-Marsteller....
When Recep Tayyip Erdogan first came to power as Turkey’s Prime Minister in 2003, he was welcomed by the majority of Turks as a devout Muslim and honest politician, after being ruled by corrupt...
Shortly after the Nov. 8 elections, I wrote a column suggesting that Armenian-Americans make every effort to contact President-elect Trump or his aides before the January 20 Presidential inauguration, after which it would be...
This column is mostly intended for readers outside the United States who may not be familiar with U.S. campaign contribution laws. Interestingly, even Americans are often confused about the complex regulations regarding limits of...
Eurasianet Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney’s April 26 remarks to the BBC have hit a raw nerve in Azerbaijan, the ex-Soviet petrocracy where her client, investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, is kept prisoner. After Clooney...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial (NCAGC) honored Senator Bob Dole on Sept. 31 with the organization’s Survivor’s Gratitude Award in the category of Hero of Responsibility and Principle...
