ISA GAMBAR: CURRENT TALKS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN REMIND OF “IMITATION”
BAKU. AUGUST 25. ARMINFO-TURAN: Authorities’ arbitrariness, corruption
and unlawfulness are among Azerbaijan’s main problems, Isa Gambar,
Musavat party’s leader, said today in his interview to Turkish
television channel Turk-Haber.
Gambar added that international organizations list Azerbaijan as the
most corrupt world country. Authorities steal people’s property and
votes. And this happens every elections during the past 13 years, he
added. In 2003 democrats won presidential elections, but authorities
stole this victory and used violence against people to suppress just
discontent. “We are determined to put an end to this unlawfulness
during the forthcoming parliamentary elections,” he said. Asked how he
sees Karabakh conflict settlement, Musavat party’s leader said he
backs a peaceful way. “Military way will lead to suffering and
conflict we need to strengthen country’s economic and military
potential, democratize the whole state system and observe human
rights. “We should approach the problem with respect to rights of
national minorities in accordance with demands of European community,”
said Gambar.
Speaking about Azerbaijan’s foreign policy, Gambar said that Musavat
supports Azerbaijan’s integration into European-Atlantic space and
NATO and establishing of equal and mutually beneficial relationships
with Russia.
He called Azerbaijan’s foreign policy “dances between Moscow and
Washington.” He added that the republic needs consistent and legible
foreign policy “without surprises.”
Questioned how alliance between Russia and Armenia affects situation
in the region, Gambar said that Moscow always used Armenia as its
outpost on the Caucasus and as means of seizure of the Caucasus. “But
today we cannot live with 19 century-old views,” he said.
Musavat leader said in the past time Russia pursues a more balanced
policy with respect to Azerbaijan. If Russia pursues “a just” policy
with respect to Armenia and Azerbaijan, situation on the Caucasus will
stabilize, said Isa Gambar.