Baku suggests a deal to Moscow: Nagorno Karabakh instead of gas
27.06.2009 16:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `I am hardly to be suspected in the pro-Western
position, but in relation to gas sale to Russia, I would advise to
Azerbaijan measure thrice and cut once. Russia a country that it is
not always complied with its agreements. Let’s remember its attitude
towards Belarus or Turkmenistan. Therefore, Baku should treat more
carefully this matter,’ Araz Alizadeh, co-chairman of SDPA said,
commenting the projected signing of gas agreement between Azerbaijan
and Russia.
`Azerbaijan needs to make a condition for Moscow before signing gas
agreements. If Moscow helps us to solve the Nagorno Karabakh issue,
there would be reasonable to give gas to Russia. But let’s not forget
that we had exactly the same illusions when we were giving our oil to
the West. Invested billions of dollars into country’s economy, the oil
giants are now not going to risk them, and today naked threat of
sanctions against Azerbaijan is voiced in the statements of
international organizations and Western diplomats in the case if
hostilities are renewed.
Should we cause a backflash this time again, signing a contract with
such a powerful company as Gasprom? I believe, we need to raise the
issue of Nagorno Karabagh to Russia, Araz Alizadeh said, 1news.az
report.