American Company Leaving Azerbaijan
The American company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. is terminating its activities in Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Taxes said.
Creditors within 2 months may apply to the company Baker and McKenzie - CIS, Ltd. located at 90A Nizami Street, on the 8th floor of Landmark Business Center.
Note that the consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. with headquarters in the US state of Virginia is engaged in management and technology services.
In 2011, the Forbes magazine accused Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of handing over a secret computer program developed by the Pentagon to the Azerbaijani authorities. According to the magazine, through the program the authorities identified young opposition activists who wrote in social networks under pseudonyms. -----74D
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