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The scale of corruption scandal in the European Parliament is
increasing every day. As a result of investigations conducted
during the week at various places, more than 1.5 million euros in
cash were found. The operation caused several people to be
detained, including Deputy Chairman of the European Parliament Eva
Kaili.
What do the European officials think about what is
happening?
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawieck said he was shocked
when he learned the details of the case.
Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne
called the scale of corruption 'devastating'.
'The corruption itself in the parliament is not surprising,
but its scales are,' said Director of Transparency International EU
Michiel van Hulten.
The fact that this case did not surprise European officials
proves that bribery and corruption in reputable institutions of the
continent are systemic. Nevertheless, it is still unclear whether
the total corruption network of Eva Kaili has been
exposed.
Who are the other members of this network? According to the
facts listed below, it is obvious that the illegal activities of
European deputies continue at the present time.
Considering the anti-Azerbaijani groups, operating in the
European Parliament, it is clear that the MPs have forgotten about
their liabilities and are only engaged in lobbying the interests of
Armenia. The members of the anti-Azerbaijani network mostly
gathered in the 'Armenia friendship group' operating in the
European Parliament. The group consists of 33 people.
Below given some of their statements against
Azerbaijan:
Commenting on the results of the second Karabakh war, Els Van
Hoolf, stated that 'Nagorno-Karabakh became a victim of
geopolitical games.'
'After a six-week war, Vladimir Putin agreed on a ceasefire
between Armenia and Azerbaijan. As a result, tens of thousands of
Armenians had to leave their homes. To achieve this result,
Azerbaijan used cluster bombs forbidden during the war, innovative
Turkish drones, and, possibly, jihadists. Such behavior violates
international conventions that prohibit the use of illegal
weapons,' she said.
Another member of the group, MEP Costas Mavrides made a
statement, calling Azerbaijan to 'cease the military aggression
against Armenia'. The member of the European Parliament from Greek
Cyprus also condemned Türkiye, a candidate for EU membership, for
its support to the Azerbaijani army.
Lucas Fourlas, also one of the members, supported Eva Kaili in
her statements against Azerbaijan and Türkiye. For these
statements, Lucas Fourlas received a commendation from 'European
Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy'. He addressed the
European Parliament as the president of the 'Armenia friendship
group', accusing Azerbaijan of attacking Armenia. Also in his
recent speeches, he touched on the peaceful protests on the Lachin
road. He accused the Azerbaijani side of creating a 'humanitarian
crisis'.
Marina Kaljurand, Chair of the Delegation for relations with the
South Caucasus, expressed 'serious concern' about the closure of
the Lachin road, which she accused Azerbaijan of.
In addition, members of the 'Armenia friendship group' have
visited Yerevan at various times. On March 1, 2018, a conference
was organized in the European Parliament on the occasion of the
'30th anniversary of the 'Karabakh Movement''. Members of
Parliament discussed 'the relations of the EU with
Nagorno-Karabakh'. They voiced possible proposals to strengthen the
EU's influence in this area.
Apparently, the named persons in the EP have not been shy about
publicly defending Armenia all the time. Obviously, the members of
the EP did not provide these 'services' to Armenia free of charge.
This is evidenced by the close ties of the EP members with Armenian
businessmen, and representatives of the diaspora.
So, who are the sponsors of the pro-Armenian MPs in the EP? One
of the leaders of the anti-Azerbaijani network in Europe is Gaspar
Karapetyan. He is engaged in smuggling multicolored diamonds from
the conflicting regions of Africa to Europe. Karapetyan, who is the
head of the Armenian mafia in Belgium, spends part of the money
obtained by criminal means on the activities of the
anti-Azerbaijani network.
Another person, financing the 'Armenia friendship group' is
Vartan Sirmakes, the General Director of the Swiss Franck Muller
Group watch manufacturer, also is the main shareholder of
Armswissbank, owned by the separatists of Artsakhbank.
There are facts that during the occupation he plundered the
territories of Karabakh, and transported gold from Azerbaijan's
Kalbajar. Sirmakes owns a stake in the 'Gizilbulagh' field in
Karabakh. He also attended the opening ceremony of the deposit. In
addition, Sirmakes is one of the main sponsors of many 'projects'
related to Armenia and Karabakh.
Against the background of recent events, the European
slaves of the 'Sirmakes-Karapetyan' tandem have become active
again:
- About 30 MEPs took the initiative to hold discussions on
the 'situation in Nagorno-Karabakh'. These MEPs appealed to
President of the European Council Charles Michel and Head of EU
diplomacy Josep Borrell;
- Marina Kaljurand, Chair of the Delegation for relations
with the South Caucasus, member of the 'Armenia friendship group',
accused Azerbaijan of closure of Lachin road;
- In Germany, the Central Council of Armenians criticized
the peaceful protests of Azerbaijani eco-activists on the Lachin
road.
All these facts indicate that the 'Sirmakes-Karapetyan' tandem,
the Armenian lobby, is behind what is happening around the gold
deposits in Karabakh, and the 'attack' of Western organizations on
Azerbaijan.
These facts demonstrate the corrupt links of the Armenian lobby
and businessmen with European MPs. Developments have proved that
European officials will be even more surprised and shocked since
the corrupt links between the Armenian lobby and European MPs have
not yet been officially exposed. It is possible that Armenian
traces will be found in the corruption network of Eva Kaili.
Let's hope that those who govern Europe will also be fair to the
transparency of their institutions. Otherwise, the MPs associated
with the Armenian lobby will continue to nullify the prestige of
influential organizations of Europe.
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