Anar Mammadov
Anar Mammadov is an Azerbaijani lobbyist, and businessperson.[1] He is the billionaire son of Azerbaijan's former transport minister Ziya Mammadov,[2] whom the BBC News has described as among "the wealthiest and most powerful in the governing elite" in Azerbaijan.[3] The family's wealth stems from Ziya Mammadov's political connections to the authoritarian Aliyev regime in Azerbaijan, which has been characterized as one of the world's most corrupt.[4][5]
He founded the Azerbaijan America Alliance, a pro-Azerbaijan lobbying group in the United States.[1] In 2011, Mammadov registered as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agent Registration Act.[4]
Mammadov was the local partner involved in the construction of the Trump Tower in Baku (which never opened).[2][6]
According to Mother Jones, Mammadov "is rumored to be worth more than $1 billion."[4]
Mammadov has invested more than $30 million in London property, as well as millions of dollars into the KFC franchise in England, through complex offshore financial structures.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Inside Azerbaijan's Bizarre U.S. Lobbying Push". BuzzFeed News. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ a b "UK at centre of secret $3bn Azerbaijani money laundering and lobbying scheme". the Guardian. 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Azerbaijan boom benefits super-rich oil elite". BBC News. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ a b c Choma, Russ. "Donald Trump is doing business with a controversial Azerbaijani oligarch". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ a b "How A Politically Connected Azerbaijani Tycoon Poured Secretive Millions Into British KFC Franchise". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Tale of Trump and partner in Azerbaijan real estate project". AP NEWS. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-05.