Shevarnadze: "Armenia Must Consider Azerbaijan’s Stance"

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SHEVARDNADZE: `ARMENIA MUST CONSIDER AZERBAIJAN’S STANCE’
[03:02 pm] 11 May, 2007

`Armenia must take into consideration the stance of Azerbaijan, which
is the strongest country in the region, otherwise the country may lose
its independence,’ Eduard Shevardnadze, the former President of
Georgia, said.

`In my opinion, Armenia realises the importance of the Karabakh
conflict. In this view, the delay may result in complicated outcome,
as Azerbaijan left Armenia and Georgia behind with its economy,
military and other indexes.

Azerbaijan’s leading role in the region is determined by Heidar
Aliyev’s political will-power, Eduard Shevardnadze says.

`Heidar Aliyev was a unique personality. The country’s acting
president is also a wise person and Heidar Aliyev wasn’t mistaken in
his choice.’