Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Sept 9 2004
WAY ON WHICH GOES ARMENIA, REPRESENTS THREAT TO THE POLICY OF THE
NATO ON SOUTHERN CAUCASUS
[September 09, 2004, 22:51:51]
Political scientist Rovshan Mustafayev thinks, that the Alliance will
correctly regard concern of the Azerbaijan public connected with it.
Director of Research Institute on Human Rights of ANAS, PhD Rovshan
Mustafayev has told to correspondent of AzerTAj: “Threat of terror in
our region proceeds not only from the Chechen Republic, but also from
uncontrolled territories, first of all, the Azerbaijan lands occupied
by Armenia, including the Nagorny Karabakh. Nagorny Karabakh is not
having any jurisdiction space where a number of the centers of the
international terrorism functions. From here terrorist attacks on
adjoining territories – Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Chechen Republic,
Beslan are on a regular basis organized. Nagorny Karabakh is
knowingly mentioned in Address of the President of Russia to people
in connection with Beslan tragedy as “endless whirlpool of bloody
conflicts”.
Last years, the NATO has declared uncompromising struggle with the
international terrorism. Azerbaijan suffering from the policy of
terror, pursued by Armenia at the state level, the first has
supported this struggle. Azerbaijan together with other countries of
Southern Caucasus takes part in the PfP program of the NATO.
Strangely enough, the Armenia-aggressor also is involved in this
program. While the policy pursued by this state contradicts
philosophy of Trans-Atlantic of the NATO, represents threat to its
policy on Southern Caucasus. The president of Armenia openly
declares, that took direct participation in fights for Karabakh, in
occupation of other areas of Azerbaijan. I think, that the NATO will
correctly regard the protest of the Azerbaijan public in connection
with participation of the Armenian officers whose hands are soiled
with blood of Azerbaijanis, in the forthcoming exercises of the
Alliance in Baku.
Annually the NATO carries out in various regions of 500-600 actions.
The Armenian officers are not invited to the majority of these
actions, or do not participate in them as it does not interest
Armenia. As a matter of fact, this state dictates its will to this
Organization. On the one hand, it convinces the Alliance of
participation in its program “Partnership for Peace”, on another, is
a member of the military block opposite to NATO. In short, as if the
politicians, experts of the NATO suffer with the “illness” of
Gorbachev and Vezirov. It seems to them, that they will achieve all,
if can set for a table of representatives of peoples of the Southern
Caucasus. We support cooperation with the North Atlantic block, make
all efforts in struggle against the international terrorism. At the
same time, we cannot shut eyes to the error of the NATO politicians,
connected to Southern Caucasus. This policy should be harmonized with
realities.