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BAKU: US to respond to Azerbaijan’s protest by Ronald Reagan speech

Today, Azerbaijan
Dec 19 2009

Azerbaijani expert: U.S. to respond to Azerbaijan’s note of protest by
Ronald Reagan’s speech

19 December 2009 [11:39] – Today.Az

Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Agayev says U.S. financial aid to
breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh testifies to inconsistent policy by the
U.S.

`The U.S. aid to the self-declared entity in Azerbaijan’s territory
points to ambiguity, inconsistency and contradiction of U.S. policy,’
the expert said.

`The U.S. describes moral and financial support to the separatist
Nagorno-Karabakh as granted not even considering it necessary to
defend itself on this occasion. I think it is wrong to assess this
support as a result of the Armenian Diaspora efforts. In fact, this is
U.S. policy of double standards "carrot and stick". This is pure
official U.S. policy without a lobby impact,’ the expert noted.

`Such an attitude towards Azerbaijan which is a major transport and
resource hub in the region is testimony to a very inconsistent policy.
Washington’s support for separatist Nagorno-Karabakh makes me think
that the U.S. seeks to weaken Azerbaijan in order to continue to use
the country’s resources at its discretion,’ Agayev said.

`With regard to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s note of protest, I
think that it will not significantly impact U.S. Congress decision to
allocate aid to the separatists. In response, Washington could always
say that funds allocated to the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh will be
used for humanitarian purposes attaching Ronald Reagan’s speech, as
well as amount of financial support provided to Azerbaijan to its
reply.’

`So, Washington will always find an answer to Azerbaijan’s notes.
Maybe, pickets in front of their U.S. embassy in Baku can influence
Americans. Washington often responds to such more effective measures,’
the political expert added.

`The U.S. has assumed a right to determine destiny of other nations,
including support for separatism. In fact, it embodies "the arrogance
of power", he said.

Z. Ahmadov
Day.Az

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

http://www.today.az/news/politics/58352.html
Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS
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