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March 6 2010
Azerbaijani analyst: Armenians were aware that adoption of "Armenian
genocide" resolution will thwart Zurich protocols
06 March 2010 [13:35] - Today.Az
Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political analyst Vafa Guluzade.
In your opinion, what is the reason that necessitated the move by the
U.S. Congress House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs to
pass the `Armenian genocide' resolution?
Firstly, this time President Obama gave a go ahead to the "genocide"
because he had no other choice. Actually, he voted for recognizing the
"Armenian genocide" in the Congress in 2007. And what is the balance
of power now? Besides him, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and
Speaker of Congress Nancy Pelosi, outspoken supporter of the
Armenians, also back recognition of the "Armenian genocide".
I met with Pelosi twice in the 1990s. She is impregnable person who
ignores any arguments. She is just bought by Armenians and she cannot
simply vote for others. That is, in this issue we are dealing with the
realities of the United States. Today the U.S. considers it possible
for itself to act meanly towards its ally Turkey for the sake of some
selfish interests of President Obama.
There is also another explanation. In principle, the United States, as
a Christian country, has a negative attitude towards Turkey as a
Muslim country. Therefore, the States support a small Armenian lobby
in this country. And let them not try to explain us omnipotence of the
lobby.
I watched the very vote in the committee on foreign affairs carefully
on live television. Votes not to recognize the "genocide" have been
fully provided. The preliminary vote was 22 for non-recognition and 18
for recognition. But the chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, who is a supporter of the Armenian lobby (she voted for the
recognition), extended the time for voting almost an hour.
The time expired, and they were to disperse. But they all waited for 7
Jews Congressmen who had not voted. The very hour was devoted to these
men. That is why they ensured votes for the "genocide" at first at 19,
then 20, and later at 22 and finally at 23. All this was carried out
brazenly in violation of all regulations. That's all.
Now Turkey itself must take appropriate measures and make adjustments
in its policy toward the United States.
What impact this decision can have on Turkey-Armenia relations?
Very bad, of course. But what is interesting is that Armenians do not
care about the whole thing. Armenian ambassador, Armenian MPs who were
in the hall during the vote was lobbying for recognition of the
`genocide". They understood that if this is recognized, it will thwart
the Zurich protocols. But the Armenians did not care about these
protocols. They do not need it.
It was all a game to accuse Turkey of all - the "genocide" and that
Turkey has not signed the protocols. This is the entire
Armenian-American dirty game.
May the Congress committee's move cause a new tensions in our region?
Can there be anything beyond what we witness at the moment? Positions
of Azerbaijan's armed forces are constantly under fire. And our
Americans `friends" and Europeans do not react to it. Armenians fire
at Azerbaijan's non-occupied lands from Azerbaijan's occupied lands.
In your opinion, what step Armenia will take inspired by such a news?
Armenia will do nothing. And what it actually can do? Nothing yet.
R. Mehdiyev
URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/63376.html
March 6 2010
Azerbaijani analyst: Armenians were aware that adoption of "Armenian
genocide" resolution will thwart Zurich protocols
06 March 2010 [13:35] - Today.Az
Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political analyst Vafa Guluzade.
In your opinion, what is the reason that necessitated the move by the
U.S. Congress House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs to
pass the `Armenian genocide' resolution?
Firstly, this time President Obama gave a go ahead to the "genocide"
because he had no other choice. Actually, he voted for recognizing the
"Armenian genocide" in the Congress in 2007. And what is the balance
of power now? Besides him, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and
Speaker of Congress Nancy Pelosi, outspoken supporter of the
Armenians, also back recognition of the "Armenian genocide".
I met with Pelosi twice in the 1990s. She is impregnable person who
ignores any arguments. She is just bought by Armenians and she cannot
simply vote for others. That is, in this issue we are dealing with the
realities of the United States. Today the U.S. considers it possible
for itself to act meanly towards its ally Turkey for the sake of some
selfish interests of President Obama.
There is also another explanation. In principle, the United States, as
a Christian country, has a negative attitude towards Turkey as a
Muslim country. Therefore, the States support a small Armenian lobby
in this country. And let them not try to explain us omnipotence of the
lobby.
I watched the very vote in the committee on foreign affairs carefully
on live television. Votes not to recognize the "genocide" have been
fully provided. The preliminary vote was 22 for non-recognition and 18
for recognition. But the chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, who is a supporter of the Armenian lobby (she voted for the
recognition), extended the time for voting almost an hour.
The time expired, and they were to disperse. But they all waited for 7
Jews Congressmen who had not voted. The very hour was devoted to these
men. That is why they ensured votes for the "genocide" at first at 19,
then 20, and later at 22 and finally at 23. All this was carried out
brazenly in violation of all regulations. That's all.
Now Turkey itself must take appropriate measures and make adjustments
in its policy toward the United States.
What impact this decision can have on Turkey-Armenia relations?
Very bad, of course. But what is interesting is that Armenians do not
care about the whole thing. Armenian ambassador, Armenian MPs who were
in the hall during the vote was lobbying for recognition of the
`genocide". They understood that if this is recognized, it will thwart
the Zurich protocols. But the Armenians did not care about these
protocols. They do not need it.
It was all a game to accuse Turkey of all - the "genocide" and that
Turkey has not signed the protocols. This is the entire
Armenian-American dirty game.
May the Congress committee's move cause a new tensions in our region?
Can there be anything beyond what we witness at the moment? Positions
of Azerbaijan's armed forces are constantly under fire. And our
Americans `friends" and Europeans do not react to it. Armenians fire
at Azerbaijan's non-occupied lands from Azerbaijan's occupied lands.
In your opinion, what step Armenia will take inspired by such a news?
Armenia will do nothing. And what it actually can do? Nothing yet.
R. Mehdiyev
URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/63376.html