WEST THREATENS AZERBAIJAN WITH "ORANGE" SCENARIO

PanARMENIAN.Net
04.08.2008 14:26 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The U.S. doesn’t need the stability Aliyev has
maintained for many years in Azerbaijan, RBC reports.

"Ilham Aliyev is undoubtedly the favorite for the October 15
presidential election while the opposition forces announce that
they boycott the election. The Communist Party and Azaldyg bloc has
already refused to join the campaign. If Democratic Party follows
their example, the republic will face a serious political crisis. The
fact is that the U.S. needs an unstable Azerbaijan on the threshold
of war with Iran," the article says.

Aliyev was officially nominated by Yeni Azerbaijan party last Saturday.

According to expert Alexey Vlasov, Baku is considering a possibility
to empower Aliyev with lifelong presidential commission. "The project
of referendum is being elaboration," he supposes.

"Ilham Aliyev has secured Azerbaijan’s pro-western line, what forced
the U.S. and Europe to turn a blind eye to authoritarian regime. Now,
the U.S. needs destabilization, according to Oktay Aksoy, analyst at
Foreign Policy Institute.

"Preparing for a war with Iran, the ideas of formation of Great
Azerbaijan are treated seriously. Aliyev, who doesn’t wish to plunge
into adventures, can be threatened with an orange scenario," the
article says.