ALIYEV IN RUSSIA TO SEEK FOR MEDVEDEV’S SUPPORT, AZERBAIJANI MEDIA SAY

Panorama.am
18:44 24/11/2009

Politics

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has left for Russia immediately
after his meeting with the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in Munich.

The mission of Aliyev-Junior’s visit is officially reported to be
the official opening ceremony of H. Aliyev’s square in Ulianovsk.

Nevertheless, even the Azerbaijani media are convinced that Ilham
Aliyev has left for Russia seeking for Medvedev’s support over
Karabakh settlement.

"Two leaders will probably discuss the Karabakh conflict regulation
plan in Ulianovsk. Aliyev is supposed to ask for Russia’s support
over some issues, like the withdrawal of the Armenian troops from
Nagorno-Karabakh territory. Instead, Azerbaijan can offer Russia a
number of gas privileges," Vesti.az says.

This sounds quite intriguing. The reporter evidently wanted to make
an impression as if Azerbaijan is intent to make Russia a kind of
suggestion which the latter will find hard to refuse. Moscow may not
resist the gas offer temptation. Anyway, we will refer to this as
Moscow shows certain steps over its reaction to Azerbaijan’s offer.

What comes to be most capturing here is another issue. The Azerbaijani
website reveals that Ilham Aliyev has left for Russia to ask for
something he is eager to have, which, however, he has neither had by
now, nor hopes to have in the future. It goes about the "withdrawal
of the Armenian troops." Yesterday all the Azerbaijani media spread
information as if the Armenian troops will withdraw from Kelbajar
by yearend.

Of course, President’s spokesman commented on this and assured this
was a mere disinformation. Greater the amazement came to be as those
spreading the disinformation confessed it themselves a day after.