AZERI ANALYST SAYS KARABAKH RESOLUTION DEPENDS ON RUSSIA’S REDUCED ROLE

ANS TV, Baku
23 May 06

Political analyst Vafa Quluzada has said that there is no strategic
partnership between Azerbaijan and Russia because the latter is widely
perceived as Armenia’s ally.

In an interview with “Point of View” programme on commercial ANS TV,
Vafa Quluzada said that the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict could only
be solved once the geopolitical situation changes in the region and
Russia’s influence on Armenia diminishes.

He also called on Azerbaijan to promote political and economic
cooperation with the West as this would contribute to the country’s
progress.

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