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HIKMET HAJI-ZADE: "RUSSIA HOPES THAT E.NALBANDYAN WILL NOT BETRAY IT FOR THE WEST"
Today.Az
http://www.today.az/news/poli tics/44350.html
April 17 2008
Azerbaijan
Day.Az interview with famous political scientist Hikmet Haji-zade.
-Mr. Hajizade, how would you comment on the appointment of Edward
Nalbandyan as the Foreign Minister of Armenia?
-We do not know what happens inside the Armenian government, but from
the biography of former and current minister, it can be said that the
policy has changed. Thus, Raffi Ovanesyan and Vardan Oskanyan were
representatives of diaspora, people, educated in the United States
(Oskanyan-in Harvard). There were also the founders of Armenian
Diaspora committees abroad and communicated Armenia and the West by
agreement with the Armenian ruling circles.
New Minister Nalbandyan is an experienced Soviet diplomat. He
studied in Moscow, worked at the Foreign Ministry of Russia and then
in the USSR embassies in Lebanon, Egypt, which means that he is a
"well-checked" and "reliable" pro-Russian politician. Perhaps, he has
a certain rank in the Russian intelligence services. He seems to be
appointed by Russia's instruction for execution of the new completely
pro-Russian course, currently undertaken by Armenia. Russia hopes
that Nalbandyan will not betray Russia for the West.
-How do you assess the work of the former Foreign Minister of Armenia
Vardan Oskanyan?
-I can assess it only from my position. I think that the course for
isolation, undertaken by Armenia and implemented by Oskanyan, is a
fatal strategic mistake.
-What do you think is meant under Oskanyan's statement that
"international capital of Armenia has been lost"?
-Perhaps, he implied that the world turned its back to Armenia and no
one wants to support it due to its aggressive policy and a one-sided
pro-Russian orientation.
-By the way, how would you comment on the announcement of former
President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan that Armenia accounts for
about 150 political prisoners?
-This is true. I have seen the films about the brutal suppression of
protests following elections and read publications about the arrests.
Everything is true-they have 150 political prisoners.
-But, why did the world society not take a single condemning position
towards Armenia, despite this announcement and despite obvious mass
falsifications during the elections and unrest, which caused death
to 8 people?
-Indeed, in the first days following the elections, western mass medias
and governments preferred to keep silent about the bloody events in
Armenia. Perhaps this is due to the fear of "offend" Russia, which
is hysterical about KOsovo, radars in Poland and Czechia, Georgian
and Ukrainian membership in NATO.
Yet, today western democratic society has already started to pay
due attention to the recent events in Armenia. The European Union
and Parliament have condemned the brutal suppression of protests and
urged to free political prisoners. PACE will also discuss this issue.
Today.Az
http://www.today.az/news/poli tics/44350.html
April 17 2008
Azerbaijan
Day.Az interview with famous political scientist Hikmet Haji-zade.
-Mr. Hajizade, how would you comment on the appointment of Edward
Nalbandyan as the Foreign Minister of Armenia?
-We do not know what happens inside the Armenian government, but from
the biography of former and current minister, it can be said that the
policy has changed. Thus, Raffi Ovanesyan and Vardan Oskanyan were
representatives of diaspora, people, educated in the United States
(Oskanyan-in Harvard). There were also the founders of Armenian
Diaspora committees abroad and communicated Armenia and the West by
agreement with the Armenian ruling circles.
New Minister Nalbandyan is an experienced Soviet diplomat. He
studied in Moscow, worked at the Foreign Ministry of Russia and then
in the USSR embassies in Lebanon, Egypt, which means that he is a
"well-checked" and "reliable" pro-Russian politician. Perhaps, he has
a certain rank in the Russian intelligence services. He seems to be
appointed by Russia's instruction for execution of the new completely
pro-Russian course, currently undertaken by Armenia. Russia hopes
that Nalbandyan will not betray Russia for the West.
-How do you assess the work of the former Foreign Minister of Armenia
Vardan Oskanyan?
-I can assess it only from my position. I think that the course for
isolation, undertaken by Armenia and implemented by Oskanyan, is a
fatal strategic mistake.
-What do you think is meant under Oskanyan's statement that
"international capital of Armenia has been lost"?
-Perhaps, he implied that the world turned its back to Armenia and no
one wants to support it due to its aggressive policy and a one-sided
pro-Russian orientation.
-By the way, how would you comment on the announcement of former
President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan that Armenia accounts for
about 150 political prisoners?
-This is true. I have seen the films about the brutal suppression of
protests following elections and read publications about the arrests.
Everything is true-they have 150 political prisoners.
-But, why did the world society not take a single condemning position
towards Armenia, despite this announcement and despite obvious mass
falsifications during the elections and unrest, which caused death
to 8 people?
-Indeed, in the first days following the elections, western mass medias
and governments preferred to keep silent about the bloody events in
Armenia. Perhaps this is due to the fear of "offend" Russia, which
is hysterical about KOsovo, radars in Poland and Czechia, Georgian
and Ukrainian membership in NATO.
Yet, today western democratic society has already started to pay
due attention to the recent events in Armenia. The European Union
and Parliament have condemned the brutal suppression of protests and
urged to free political prisoners. PACE will also discuss this issue.