AZERBAIJAN MAY WIN IF GARABAGH WAR STARTS IN 10 YEARS – SURVEY

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Sept 22 2005

Baku, September 21, AssA-Irada
Azerbaijan may get victory if military action with Armenia resumes
in ten years, but stands no chance at winning now, says a survey
held among 24 American and European experts by the association of
American Armenians.

40% of the respondents said Azerbaijan may be victorious owing to the
increase in its oil revenues if the hostilities are launched in 10
years. The experts involved in the survey said it will be impossible
to turn Upper Garabagh into an autonomy within Azerbaijan.

20% of the respondents said Upper Garabagh will gain independence or
be annexed to Armenia, while 15 experts said the status of the region
will remain uncertain for many years to come.

The experts unanimously stated that the ‘velvet revolutions’ staged
in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan will not take place in Armenia
and Azerbaijan.*