Baku may agree to install Russian and American ABM system on its
territory
30.05.2009 14:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Russia and the U.S. have had a long dispute,
starting from the Munich speech of Vladimir Putin, when he strictly
criticized Washington’s plans related to placement of their
antiballistic missile systems (AMB) in Poland and Check Republic. The
U.S. justifies the placement of ABM systems by the danger, coming from
Iran, while the Russians regard them targeted against Russia.
Therefore they want those rockets and ABM systems be placed in
Azerbaijan, rather than in immediate neighborhood of Russia’s European
part,’ Azerbaijani political scientist Vafa Guluzade said, commenting
the statements made by the Russian diplomat Alexander Sternik in
London. The latter said, that if the Americans really are so afraid of
Iran, then they can install their rockets and ABM systems in
Azerbaijan, frontier to Iran.
According to Vafa Guluzade, the U.S. will not place their rockets and
ABM in Azerbaijan.
`Russia is really represents danger for them, and they are eager to
control it. However, if Washington and Moscow reach agreement over the
ABM placement in Azerbaijan, then without Baku’s participation those
issues would not be settled. The U.S. and Russia before agreeing,
first must receive permission from Azerbaijan. Nevertheless, we must
weigh all the pros and cons of such a proposal from Washington and
Moscow.
Taking into account the aggressive behavior of Teheran in the region,
I think Baku could accept their offer. Anyway, I repeat, without
permission of Azerbaijan’s leadership, neither the U.S. nor Russia are
eligible to make such statements on behalf of our name.
I think, prior making such statements the Russian diplomat needed to
ascertain, if Azerbaijan wanted to install the American rockets and
ABM on its territory’, said Vafa Guluzade, 1news.az reports.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
