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    TURKISH EXPERT: "RUSSIA SENDS MESSAGE TO POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES BY ITS ATTITUDE TOWARDS GEORGIA"

    Azeri Press Agency
    Aug 19 2008
    Azerbaijan

    Istanbul - APA. "The basic principles of the Stability Pact for
    the Caucasus offered by Turkey are not known," leader of National
    Hegemonism Movement, former minister of state Kamran Inan told APA's
    Turkey bureau. He underlined that it would be difficult to coordinate
    the interests of the states in the South Caucasus.

    "Armenia's accusations against Turkey are obvious, Armenians demand
    lands from us. They have invaded 20 percent of Azerbaijan's
    territory. Iran always supports Armenia. Russia's attitude
    towards Georgia is obvious - lands of a sovereign state have been
    occupied. Taking into account this situation, it is questionable how
    the Stability Pact for the Caucasus will be formed," he said.

    Kamran Inan took a stance on Russia's recent actions.

    "Russia could not stand Kosovo's independence. Belgrade was the
    closest ally of Moscow during the cold war and after that. Russia
    can not resign itself to the separation of Yugoslavia and Kosovo's
    independence. Secondly, by the recent developments, Russia wanted
    to send a message to post-Soviet countries: 'I can not resign myself
    to your closeness with the western world. You are my reserve firing
    ground'. Remember, as soon as Russia declared its independence it
    adopted doctrine 'Near abroad'. In fact the doctrine means for the
    East Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia not to leave the area of
    Russia's influence. Then Russians adopted a new military strategy,
    which allowed them to use nuclear weapons while the national
    interests demand it. Against the background of these events Poland
    which suffered from the Russia's rough attitude agreed to deploy
    US missile defense shield on its soil. According to this agreement
    the United States will also instruct the Polish army. I would like
    to remind the Russia's statements against it. The Russian defense
    minister stated that Poland wouldn't remain unpunished. Deputy
    Chief of the General Staff stated that if it was necessary they
    would use nuclear weapons and to direct the nuclear warheads towards
    Poland. These are too harder statements. As you know, it was France
    to force Russia to sign ceasefire agreement with Russia. However this
    agreement has very hard terms". Kamran Inan said dividing of the world
    between the powers re-started again. "Russia has a wide territory
    and 152 million population but Russia can't compete with the United
    States in the military field. There is big difference between their
    forces. USSR was very stronger than Russia in the period of Cold
    War. After the collapse of USSR Russian soldiers sold their arms
    to bring home the groceries. Only raise of oil and gas prices made
    Russia stronger. However Russia can not be considered as a powerful
    state despite its economic development. It is impossible for Russia
    to compete with USA in future".
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