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THE ISLAMIC FACTOR GAINING STRENGTH IN AZERBAIJAN
Sona Hakobyan
"Radiolur"
03.03.2011 17:38
The Wall Street Journal has recently published the Revolting Index of
85 countries, where our neighbor Azerbaijan ranks 10th, while Armenia
is not included in the list.
Director of the Noravank Foundation Gagik Harutyunyan considers
that this is just a technical issue, while Director of the Oriental
Studies Institute Ruben Safrastyan says Armenia was left out of the
list intentionally.
According to Safrastyan, Azerbaijan appeared in the top ten, since
besides the political and social problems, the Islamic factor is also
gaining strength there with the support of radicalist forces financed
from the abroad.
Safrastyan notes that there is nothing of the kind in Armenia.
According to him, the pro-Russian policy of Azerbaijani authorities
over the past few years has also played a role here.
The foreign policy of Armenia is clearer and more predictable than
that of Georgia and Azerbaijan, he stated, adding that the subjective
factors should not be ignored, either.
From: A. Papazian
Sona Hakobyan
"Radiolur"
03.03.2011 17:38
The Wall Street Journal has recently published the Revolting Index of
85 countries, where our neighbor Azerbaijan ranks 10th, while Armenia
is not included in the list.
Director of the Noravank Foundation Gagik Harutyunyan considers
that this is just a technical issue, while Director of the Oriental
Studies Institute Ruben Safrastyan says Armenia was left out of the
list intentionally.
According to Safrastyan, Azerbaijan appeared in the top ten, since
besides the political and social problems, the Islamic factor is also
gaining strength there with the support of radicalist forces financed
from the abroad.
Safrastyan notes that there is nothing of the kind in Armenia.
According to him, the pro-Russian policy of Azerbaijani authorities
over the past few years has also played a role here.
The foreign policy of Armenia is clearer and more predictable than
that of Georgia and Azerbaijan, he stated, adding that the subjective
factors should not be ignored, either.
From: A. Papazian