abass80 Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 AZG Armenian Daily #165, 12/09/2007 Karabakh Issue CAN THEY CONQUER NAGORNO KARABAKH BY BLACKMAIL? Polad Blbuloghli, Azeri Ambassador to Russia, said in one of the interview after his trips to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh that the leading Western states had invested billions of dollars in the oil-gas economy of Azerbaijan and will never allow it unfold a war with Armenia. In this context the militant statements by Ilham Aliev made in the interviews to the Russian mass media sources seem quite senseless. Aliev’s mood is conditioned by the financial factor, as the military budget of Azrbaijan should have surpassed the state budget of Armenia. "They should understand in Armenia that the longer the conflict is unsettled the worse the consequences may become," this statement by Aliev is commented as an expression of discontent with the negotiation process. According to the recent data of the Azeries, their Army has 75.000 soldiers, it is efficient and is provided with the latest achievements in the weapon production. In case of a war, the military attacks will be unfolded not only in Nagorno Karabakh but also along the whole border with Armenia. The weapon industry of the country is being reconstructed. The Russian mass media sources responded to the abovementioned "crucial" statements by Aliev. Thus, a Russian military expert and a political expert commented on the militant statements by Aliev. Certainly, taking into account the financial superiority of Azerbaijan, the military expert expressed the opinion that that country cannot really make such a military structure that would win the war in Nagorno Karabakh. He reminds that Azerbaijan is a member of a number of organizations just like the rest of the regional states, and it should quit them to have a serious superiority over Armenia, which is not an easy thing. As for the active propaganda carried out by Azerbaijan, one of the political experts said that after the construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline Azerbaijan wants to underline its importance and just like Ukraine they use this factor a tool for blackmailing. Moreover, this is carried out quite openly and brutally. It’s obvious that Azerbaijan wants to include the issue of Nagorno Karabakh in the Western agenda. By Rouben Hayrapetian, Moscow, Translated by K.A. © Copyright AZG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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