AZERBAIJANI POLITICAL EXPERT: AZERBAIJAN SHOULD NOT INVOLVE ITSELF IN IRANIAN PROBLEM
Z. Ahmadov Day.Az

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Feb 12 2010
Azerbaijan

"I do not agree with the experts who argue that military scenario of
the events in Iran could lead to an escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict," Azerbaijani political expert Zardusht Alizade said.

"If Azerbaijan conducts competent foreign policy, the situation around
the Iranian nuclear issue will have no impact on it. In fact, these
questions have nothing to do with Azerbaijan or the region as a whole.

Azerbaijan should in no case let involve itself in the Iranian
problem," the expert said.

"Iran is a sovereign state which has acceded to an agreement on
non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and has the right to peaceful
nuclear program. On the other hand, Western countries pursue policy
of double standards on Tehran and greatly exaggerate the danger of
country’s atomic weapons. Tehran has no uranium in the quantities
that it would allow it to build nuclear warheads."

"I think there is no danger of renewed war in Karabakh under any
scenario of events in Iran. Therefore, I do not agree with the
experts who argue that possible military scenario of events in
Iran could penetrate to our region and lead to an escalation of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. I see no such circumstances in which the
war in Karabakh could resume," the political expert said.

"With specific regard to the Azerbaijani-Iranian relations, I think
that Azerbaijan has pursued quite restrained and pragmatic policy so
far. Azerbaijan does not exaggerate Tehran’s wrongful claims to the
Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea."

"On the other hand, Tehran, of course, is not satisfied with U.S.

penetration in our region, in particular, Azerbaijan, but does not
also focus on it. Thus, Baku and Tehran treat each other with care. I
believe this is correct," Alizade said.