
British lawyer fined for failing to ‘adequately vet’ funds linked to Azerbaijani official
The funds were linked to Azerbaijani former National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov.
The funds were linked to Azerbaijani former National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov.
London also took issue with the ruling Georgian Dream party’s ‘false claims’ levelled at the UK.
The annual defence consultations between Armenia and the UK have been held since 2015.
The sanctions were announced on 9 May, the day Russia and other former Soviet states commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.
Official readouts of the meeting noted that the UK Export Credit Agency (UKEF) will provide Azerbaijan with a £5 billion ($6.6 billion) loan guarantee.
Georgia’s fifth President Salome Zourabichvili warned that Georgia was at risk of becoming a grey zone where Russians could bypass Western sanctions.
The dispute revolved around efforts to recover the assets of billionaire opposition figure Badri Patarkatsishvili following his death in 2008.