VAFA GULUZADE: "RUSSIA WILL NOT MANAGE TO INITIATE A NEW AZERBAIJANI-ARMENIAN WAR"
Today.Az, Azerbaijan
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Jan 3 2009
Russia will not manage to initiate a new Azerbaijani-Armenian war,
as it is not profitable for Armenia, while Russia’s abilities to
press on Armenia in this issue have narrowed, said famous political
scientist Vafa Guluzade, speaking about the steps that Russia may
take to avert implementation of the Nabucco project.
"When the BTC project was being implemented, Russia voiced even
greater threates for Azrrbaijan. In particular Nemtsov, Kaluzhni
and other state figures of Russia of that period, including the Duma
delegation led by Seleznev, visited Baku for more than once. But as
we see the BTC project has been implemented", noted Guluzade.
He said this proves that the political project, backed by the United
States is implemented by all means, despite the desparate resistance
of Russia.
"Now after the recent Russian-Ukrainian gas war, the Nabucco project is
backed not only by the United States, but also Europe, which is tired
of the gas blackmail of Russia. Therefore, Russia’s attempt to hinder
implementation of this project by raising pressure on the countries
ready to participate in it, are doomed to failure, as these countries
are not independent but are a part of the joint project of the United
States and Europe on construction of the gas pipeline bypassing Russia.
Russia will not manage to initiate a new Azerbaijani-Armenian war,
as it is not profitable for Armenia, while Russia’s abilities to
press on Armenia in this issue have narrowed. Today Armenia, being
under full control of Russia, frequently looks towards the West and is
closely cooperating with it. It means that the Nabucco project will be
implemented despite Russia’s resistance", said the political scientist.
As for whether the Nabucco project will help the fair resolution of
the Karabakh conflict, the political scientist said.
"I think Azerbaijan will settle the Karabakh conflict not
independently. Changes in the situation throughout the world following
the financial crisis will lead to the fair resolution of the Karabakh
conflict. It is now obvious that Russia will need a strong cooperation
with the United States and not base on the territorial conflicts it
has created in the former USSR. Russia will have to adjust to the
changes which occur and will occur in the world," considers Guluzade.