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By: mario fava

mario fava — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:18:55 +0000

i think kurt was sending an SMS saying that these are warning shots.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:53:09 +0000

In reply to Fred the Red.

And what sort of high-level meeting is it where the aide has to take notes?

This has all the hallmarks of negotiation, not a closing of the deal.

Pimps, thieves, scoundrels, and also liars.

By: Fred the Red

Fred the Red — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:56:46 +0000

The PM did not even bother to carry his brief with him to the meeting, that is if he ever bothered about it in the first place.

By: Eric le Rouge

Eric le Rouge — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:18:38 +0000

Had the four-man delegation inquired about the situation of human rights in the Republican Monarchy of Azerbaijan, they would have been thrown into jail or, at best, instantly declared personae non gratae.

I attended three international conferences in Baku these last few years.

On each occasion, conference delegates were split into groups of 5 to 10 persons (presumably by language) and assigned a guide-helper-interpreter-watchman-whatever. In actual fact, the brief of that official was to keep an eye on the delegates as to where they went, what they did, who they spoke to. Your typical Soviet style.

In 2012, the guys slightly loosened their “surveillance” mechanism. The night before we left, I found on my hotel bed a huge bag containing five very expensive presents with the Aliyev family’s compliments.

The next day I worried that I might be stopped at the airport as I had left the Aliyev family’s presents in my hotel room.

Now, how much did Joseph, Konrad, Keith and Kurt get from their Azerbaijani escapade?

By: gaetano pace

gaetano pace — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:18:16 +0000

What is that in front of Konrad on the table? A ready reckoner or a money discounter?

I reckon the head of the department of misinformation is having a look at his four-figure tables or a bank`s IBAN number.

Whatever things are, the picture still reminds me of the three wise men who came from the east along with their camel-holder.

I must admit that I do not know who of the four is who and who takes care of the camels.

By: Caflanga

Caflanga — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:29:30 +0000

No, he didn’t raise human rights issues. He was too busy asking how many Maltese passports he was going to sell to the dictator.

By: michael seychell

michael seychell — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:35:48 +0000

I wonder whether Muscat informed the Azerbaijan supremo that our power station was and STILL IS working with heavy fuel oil, albeit HE used to harp and insist that this was causing many cancer cases.

By: mickey mouse

mickey mouse — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:11:45 +0000

In reply to Kevin. Unfortunately for us though, they are here for longer than six months.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:04:28 +0000

The comment begs the question: what precludes Muscat from lying to the press and the EU like he usually does?

I am going insane at the thought of Muscat occupying the EU presidency. Thank God it’s only for six months.

By: PWG

PWG — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:45:18 +0000

You sprung out of bed, after a late night, with added vigour this morning, dishing out sixteen posts on the trot. Seems like Martin Scicluna hasn’t dampened your spirit. On the contrary, I would say.

[Daphne – That’s because I have to get them out of the way before sorting the house out for the sons’ Christmas visit.]