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| Delyan Peevski |
BGR Government Affairs is representing a Bulgarian oligarch and member of parliament who is accused of undermining democracy in the Eastern European nation.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports that Delyan Peevski is viewed as Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borisov’s “oligarch in chief” and the “ultimate puppet master” in the country.
He wields enormous influence in Bulgaria via control of 80 percent of the country’s print media and a private TV network.
Hired by Peevski’s law firm, BGR is to “engage and facilitate communications with relevant officials and decision-makers in the US in an effort to help Mr. Peevski with issues in the US,” according to its letter of agreement signed by BGR chairman Ed Rogers.
BGR managing director and former FBI agent Tom Locke, who headed the Bureau’s worldwide investigation of the 9/11 terror attacks, oversees government affairs efforts for Peevski.
Jeff Birnbaum (former Time, Wall Street Journal, Fortune and Washington Post staffer) works the PR front.
BGR’s six-month contract is worth $180K.
RFE/RL reports that president-elect Joe Biden is alarmed about the rollback of liberal values in Eastern and Central Europe and plans to host a summit in 2021 to confront the nations that are backsliding.
Danny O’Brien, who was Fox Corp. executive VP and head of government relations, has signed on to represent the Embassy of Qatar.
The London office of Burson Group has retained Finn Partners’ New York office to strengthen the visibility of Ras Al Khaimah, which is one of the United Arab Emirates.
Hogan Lovells has expanded its relationship with Ukraine to reflect the implementation of the 50/50 US-Ukrainian partnership to develop its critical minerals.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has agreed to provide government relations and PA services to the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Washington Media Group is providing strategic communications support for Qatar's Education City, home of satellite facilities of Weill Cornell Medicine, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown and others.
