AZERBAIJANIS EVALUATE SECURITY OF ARMENIA

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[08:41 pm] 27 February, 2007

Armenian, Azerbaidjani and Georgian politicians claim that the
principal threat towards the security of their countries is the
non-settled international conflict. Some Azeri politicians even find
the only jeopardy to be Armenia.

Laura Baghdasaryan, director of "Region" investigation center has
made public three-lingual brochure headed "Our Security and EU
Integration." The brochure covers a number of exclusive interviews
with different politicians. According to Azeri politicians, the
security of Republic of Armenia is in better condition. "There are
several reasons for it: Armenia is a homogeneous country and do not
have inner threats. Another reason is of great interest: Armenia is
more secure not being involved in communicative activities. As far
as oil resources are inexhaustible, Azerbaidjanis have the fear of
losing the outer world interest," Mrs. Baghdasaryan stated. In fact,
Vazgen Manukyan is the only oppositional politician, who believes
that there are only outer threats, whereas the inner problems are
solved thanks to unity.

Kiro Manoyan does not share the idea that EU Integration is an inner
issue."EU Integration for Europe is certainly an outer issue, as he
wants his neighbors to be predictable, though in South Caucasus it
is an inner issue. "