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Kian was a partner of the [[Flynn Intel Group]] and had a role in business with the [[government of Turkey|Turkish government]] while at the same time being a member of the [[Presidential transition of Donald Trump|incoming Trump administration's transition team]], focused on the [[Office of the Director of National Intelligence]].<ref>Stephen Braun; Chad Day (Associated Press). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/13/bijan-kian-donald-trump-transition-aide-was-key-pl Trump transition aide was key player in Flynn’s Turkish work]. ''Washington Times''. 13 June 2017</ref><ref>[https://www.steptoe.com/resources-detail-11703.html Trump Administration Transition] team members list, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, December 2016</ref> It has been reported that these interactions are being examined by the [[2017 Special Counsel investigation|Special Counsel investigation into the 2016 U.S. election]].<ref>Reuters. [http://www.newsweek.com/flynn-trump-russia-investigation-turkey-bijan-kian-gulen-inovo-ekim-alptekin-627600 Who is Bijan Kian? Feds probe ex-Flynn associate for payments from companies with Russian and Turkish ties]. ''Newsweek'', 20 June 2017</ref><ref>Julia Ainsley. [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mike-flynn-business-partner-bijan-kian-now-subject-mueller-probe-n823366 Mike Flynn business partner Bijan Kian now subject of Mueller probe]. NBC News. 22 Nov 2017</ref> |
Kian was a partner of the [[Flynn Intel Group]] and had a role in business with the [[government of Turkey|Turkish government]] while at the same time being a member of the [[Presidential transition of Donald Trump|incoming Trump administration's transition team]], focused on the [[Office of the Director of National Intelligence]].<ref>Stephen Braun; Chad Day (Associated Press). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/13/bijan-kian-donald-trump-transition-aide-was-key-pl Trump transition aide was key player in Flynn’s Turkish work]. ''Washington Times''. 13 June 2017</ref><ref>[https://www.steptoe.com/resources-detail-11703.html Trump Administration Transition] team members list, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, December 2016</ref> It has been reported that these interactions are being examined by the [[2017 Special Counsel investigation|Special Counsel investigation into the 2016 U.S. election]].<ref>Reuters. [http://www.newsweek.com/flynn-trump-russia-investigation-turkey-bijan-kian-gulen-inovo-ekim-alptekin-627600 Who is Bijan Kian? Feds probe ex-Flynn associate for payments from companies with Russian and Turkish ties]. ''Newsweek'', 20 June 2017</ref><ref>Julia Ainsley. [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mike-flynn-business-partner-bijan-kian-now-subject-mueller-probe-n823366 Mike Flynn business partner Bijan Kian now subject of Mueller probe]. NBC News. 22 Nov 2017</ref> |
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A [[Bloomberg News]] profile of [[Mike Flynn]] described Kian as follows: |
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<blockquote>A former governor at the Export-Import Bank, Kian was chairman of a Persian cultural nonprofit group, the Nowruz Commission,[http://nowruzcommission.org/our-history-mission-and-vision/board-of-directors/] that gave him entree into high Washington circles. He built a relationship with former CIA Director [[James Woolsey]] and, in 2013, used it to get Flynn, then the Pentagon’s top intelligence officer, to support his computer chip company’s bid for a contract. |
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The next year, when Flynn was forced out by the Obama administration, his friendship with Kian blossomed into a business partnership. Kian brought him into the chip company, GreenZone Systems Inc., as a board member. |
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Kian also helped fund and found Flynn Intelligence Group, the ex-general’s consulting firm, and served as a senior partner. ... Flynn was advocating in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel in 2015 for a consortium seeking to build several dozen nuclear power reactors, ... he and Kian were also trying to sell GreenZone’s secure chips as part of the deal. |
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Kian also brought Flynn Intel its most problematic deal: a previously reported $530,000 contract with Dutch company Inovo BV, ostensibly to improve the business climate in Turkey. Flynn later admitted that the contract primarily benefited Turkish leader [[Recep Tayyip Erdogan]], and that his firm had been paid to lobby U.S. officials to extradite an Erdogan enemy living in Pennsylvania.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-19/what-michael-flynn-could-tell-the-russia-investigators</ref></blockquote> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 20:12, 9 September 2018
Bijan R. Kian, sometimes written Bijan Rafiekian, is an Iranian-American businessman. He has been an executive or board member of many businesses and organizations.[1]
Kian was a member of the Board of Directors of the Export–Import Bank of the United States from 2006 to 2011,[2][3] after being nominated by President George W. Bush and receiving Senate confirmation.[4]
Kian was a partner of the Flynn Intel Group and had a role in business with the Turkish government while at the same time being a member of the incoming Trump administration's transition team, focused on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.[5][6] It has been reported that these interactions are being examined by the Special Counsel investigation into the 2016 U.S. election.[7][8]
References
- ^ Executive Profile: Bijan R. Kian at bloomberg.com
- ^ Professional Banker, Business Executive and Educator sworn-in as newest board member at Export-Import Bank of the United States Ex-Im Bank press release, 9 Oct 2006
- ^ Ex-Im Bank History. Export Import Bank of the United States web site. Archived at the Wayback Machine on 23 Jan 2015
- ^ Hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 11 July 2007
- ^ Stephen Braun; Chad Day (Associated Press). Trump transition aide was key player in Flynn’s Turkish work. Washington Times. 13 June 2017
- ^ Trump Administration Transition team members list, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, December 2016
- ^ Reuters. Who is Bijan Kian? Feds probe ex-Flynn associate for payments from companies with Russian and Turkish ties. Newsweek, 20 June 2017
- ^ Julia Ainsley. Mike Flynn business partner Bijan Kian now subject of Mueller probe. NBC News. 22 Nov 2017