Azerbaijan, United States
Caspian Sea: reconstruction of Nagorno-Karabakh attracts Western interest

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
StoneTurn's new adviser, Bryza to Straife, Ziani off to Sqope

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

New York New senior adviser for StoneTurn

Houston/Istanbul Former US diplomat Bryza joins Straife

London Nadia Ziani, Sqope's latest recruit

Azerbaijan, Israel
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.

United Kingdom, United States
End of ENRC v SFO bread and butter for investigators

In dropping its investigation into Kazakh miner ENRC, the Serious Fraud Office is closing the door on one of the largest intelligence sagas of the past decade. The multifaceted case had been a healthy money earner for a slew of investigators.

Hungary, United States
Biden administration checks Orban's effort to deepen ties with Trump network

By imposing new visa restrictions on Hungarians, sources say the US government hopes to curb the honeymoon between Orban emissaries and top Republicans - especially those who could hold influential positions if Trump wins next year's election.

Turkmenistan
Gas industry businessman Bert Watson pushes for relaunch of trans-Caspian pipeline

The US businessman behind a project to connect Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan's gas fields is hoping to convince the Turkmen government with promises of increased export capacity.

Latvia, United States
US lobbyist David Merkel at the centre of Latvian lawyer's murder case

The Latvian probe into the murder of Latvian lawyer Martins Bunkus, linked to the liquidation of the country's third largest commercial bank ABLV, has extended to the US. His former lobbyist is being investigated.

Azerbaijan
Baku counts on its preferred mobile operator to control Nagorno-Karabakh's telecoms

Ilham Aliyev's government is counting on Azerbaijani mobile operator Azercell to help it establish itself permanently in Nagorno-Karabakh, where, ultimately, it aims to install a major surveillance network.

Spotlight | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Europe, Russia
Caucasian intelligence keeps watch on para-diplomacy initiative for Karabakh conciliation

As Baku and Yerevan take tentative steps towards reconciliation on a path disrupted by skirmishes on the front-line, an EU-funded Dutch NGO led by a British consultant is trying to use para-diplomacy to help bring the two countries closer together.

Kazakhstan, United States
Chevron appoints David Merkel, defender of Kazakhstan's jailed ex-spymaster Massimov

A former State Department official who was close to the Nazarbayev administration, David Merkel has been campaigning for the release of Karim Massimov, who was Chevron's key contact in Kazakhstan.

Rabat and Baku cosy up on business and military fronts

Azerbaijan and Morocco, against a backdrop of defending their "territorial integrity", have in recent months boosted ties on both the commercial and military fronts.