Today.Az, Azerbaijan
Jan 31 2009

Paata Davitaya: "Russia attempts to put pressure on Azerbaijan"

31 January 2009 [14:04] – Today.Az

"Free supply of Russian military hardware to Armenia is certainly the
violation of the agreement on quotes on arming the South Caucasus
countries, said vice speaker of the Russian parliament Paata Davitaya.

He said we should not forget that today Azerbaijan is among the most
serious rivals for Russia that holds the policy of energy pressure on
different countries of the world.

"Azerbaijan, which has proven to be a reliable partner, may become a
country which the CE states would want to see as an alternative to the
unpredicted and aggressive Russia.

Being aware of a great possible of such developments, Russia attempts
to put pressure on Azerbaijan. Arming Armenia, hampering the fair
resolution of the Karabakh conflict is among the most visible and well
known ways of Russia’s pressure on Azerbaijan", noted the vise
speaker.

Commenting on the statement of the head ideologist of the external
policy of the Kremlin Alexander Dugin who called on the Russian powers
to start war in the territories of the countries, striving for energy
independece from Russia and said "I think the Nabucco project should
be frustrated by all means, as the gas geopolitics is implied. If a
military conflict is needed, we should do it, as all ways are good in
geopolitics", Davitaya said:

"This demonstrates Russia’s readiness to avert any energy projects
that would allow Europe reduce dependence of Russian energy sources
and everyone who starts do doubt about the real face of modern Russia
should bear this in his mind.

I do not think that Russia will initiate war against Azerbaijan like
the one it did in Georgia in August of the last year. But undoubtedly
it will attempt to create great problems for Azerbaijan", concluded
Davitaya.

/Day.Az/

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