Azeri political expert speak on unreality of Armenia’s joining to GUAM

Today, Azerbaijan
June 2 2005

01 June 2005 [13:43] – Today.Az

Eldar Namazov, the Director of the Public Forum “In the name of
Azerbaijan”, ex-head of the President’s Secretariat, thinks it too
immature a statement by the Armenian Foreign Minister, Vardan Oskanian,
on possible consideration of membership at the GUAM by Armenia.

“I’d advise Armenia don’t bustle, but think thoroughly on principles
of relationships with the neighbours, in particular with Azerbaijan,”
Namazov said.

In Match 2005 Oskanian stated Armenia was not going to set up active
relationships with GUAM, or consider the issue on observer status in
the organization. Earlier in 2000 the Armenian Minister criticized
the GUAM, stating that this alliance had a negative impact on the
integration process in CIS.

Rasim Musabayov, a political scientist, said that Armenia in fact is
not willing to enter the GUAM.

“The statement by Oskanian is nothing else than hypocrisy,” he
underlined. Armenia is country developing its relationships with
other countries with blocs. It enters the Collective Security Treaty
and its participation in GUAM will be inappropriate. “In addition,
GUAM unites the countries which suffer from separatism, whereas
Armenian is source of separatism,” he underlined. GUAM selected the
way of integration into NATO and the European Union, while Armenia
approaches the cooperation with the EU calmly, and demonstrates full
rejection in regard to NATO.

Musabayov guesses such statements target political maneuvers. Armenia
would like to develop relationships with the member-countries of
the alliance.

One more political expert, who desired not to be revealed, also
regarded the statement by Oskanian as unreal. The basic document of
the GUAM envisages adoption of resolutions under the organization on
the base of consensus. So, Armenia cannot enter the organization,
as Azerbaijan will come against it. The expert is sure that the
statement was of propagandistic.

“If interests make Armenia to enter the GUAM, it will take such
step,” Zardust Alizada, a political scientist said. He noted the
role of the tool for painless and peaceable disband of former Soviet
republics. “Understanding the U.S. adherence to GUAM, Armenia wants
to see itself in the organization” he underlined. Azerbaijan will
certainly oppose it, while the GUAM will become neither stronger,
nor weaker from the entrance. Simply, the member-countries will more
and more estranged from the Soviet past,” Alizada underlined.

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