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Ankara's French 'spy ring' accusations are pressure tactics, say sources

Turkey recently announced that its intelligence services had dismantled a French espionage network involving Syrian refugees in what appears to be a move from Ankara to put pressure on Paris as diplomatic relations continue to deteriorate.

DGSI strives to uncover Azerbaijan's opposition intimidation network

Following France and Azerbaijan's recent expulsions of each other's agents, the French intelligence services are trying to uncover the networks used by the Azerbaijani regime for tracking political opponents in Europe. They are being assisted by a former Azerbaijani intelligence collaborator.

The Intelligence Gazette
Russian contraband, Xi Jinping delays Paris trip, FATF worries Monaco

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

Russia/Iran/Azerbaijan FSB foils contraband of Tor missile components

China Xi puts Paris visit on ice after third plenum delay

Monaco Financial market holds breath over FATF report

Baku thanks Mossad and Israeli military over Nagorno-Karabakh victory

More than Turkey, it was Israeli military and intelligence that contributed to Azerbaijan's lightening quick military conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Turkey's Aselsan equips Azerbaijan with state-of-the-art electronic warfare equipment

Against a backdrop of tensions with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, Ankara has delivered new electronic warfare equipment to Azerbaijani forces. These strategic assets help explain Baku's brisk military victory.

Baku hits back at former ICC prosecutor turned Karabagh consultant's genocide accusations

A tug-of-war between Armenia and Azerbaijan's legal advisers is running alongside the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The Intelligence Gazette
Vladimir Osechkin, French military attaché in Yerevan, new Belt & Road preparations

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Moscow, Biarritz, Yerevan and Baku.

France/RussiaCommunicator Vladimir Osechkin exposed for false defector evacuations

France/Armenia/AzerbaijanParis's impossible balancing act in Yerevan

ChinaThird Belt & Road forum preparations underway in Beijing

Overgas studies Uniper's Socar partnership as it tries to get Caspian gas to Europe

Bulgarian gas company Overgas's three American directors are looking for partners to help it transport gas to Europe. They are weighing the pros and cons of a partnership in Azerbaijan.

Baku strengthens its ties with US conservative networks

To strengthen links between Azerbaijani government representatives and the US Congress, consultant Ezra Friedlander is supported by a trio of lobbyists from Saunders Global Diplomacy, who have close ties to Washington's ultra-Republican networks.

Engineer Howard Lyn consolidates energy relations between London and Baku

The British national, who has lived in Azerbaijan for a long time, is working on a series of events intended to bring together operators from the two countries' oil and gas sectors, with political support from London.

Spotlight
Congressional power struggle between Armenia and Azerbaijan over US aid

Some of Washington's best-known influence peddlers fought to curry favour with House members crafting the legislation. Organising PR events on Capitol Hill, getting a foot in the door with key lawmakers, and orchestrating favourable media attention for their clients also ranked high on the list of lobbying priorities.

Ezra Friedlander, Turkey's lobbyist in Washington, teams up with Ankara's allies

Ezra Friedlander, a Washington lobbyist and PR adviser to Turkey, has recently started promoting Azerbaijan's interests on Capitol Hill. His connections to the US Israeli community are of particular interest to both Turkey and Azerbaijan.