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USA'S INTEREST IN KARABAKH CONFLICT WANING - AZERI OPPOSITION FIGURE SAYS
Turan News Agency
Dec 4 2012
Azerbaijan
The USA's interest in Azerbaijan has significantly increased compared
to a few years ago. At the same time, Washington's main priorities
remain the same: democracy, energy and security. Nevertheless,
unfortunately, the interest in the Karabakh conflict has somewhat
decreased, the chief of the Musavat party apparatus, Arif Hacili, told
Turan's Washington correspondent during his ongoing visit to the USA.
When I visited the USA ten years ago, everybody was interested in
the Karabakh conflict. At that time even the State Department had
a special department on the Karabakh conflict. At the moment, the
attention is mainly focused on Iran, Hacili said.
He does not agree with the Azerbaijani government's allegations that
time works in favour of Azerbaijan, describing this as a propaganda
cliche.
Hacili visited the USA at the invitation of organizations dealing
with issues of democracy and human rights.
The aim of the visit is to exchange views about the situation in the
country on the eve of the 2013 presidential election.
During my meetings I spoke about the problem of southern Azerbaijan. I
held meetings with many intellectuals representing various
institutions, as well as with officials. The meetings continue,
Hacili said.
Commenting on the issue of the mobilization of the Azerbaijani
government's lobbyists in the USA and the activities of the SOCAR
[energy company], Hacili said that he had not met the lobbyists. I met
people who are making selfless efforts to ensure revival of democracy
in Azerbaijan.
[Translated from Russian]
Turan News Agency
Dec 4 2012
Azerbaijan
The USA's interest in Azerbaijan has significantly increased compared
to a few years ago. At the same time, Washington's main priorities
remain the same: democracy, energy and security. Nevertheless,
unfortunately, the interest in the Karabakh conflict has somewhat
decreased, the chief of the Musavat party apparatus, Arif Hacili, told
Turan's Washington correspondent during his ongoing visit to the USA.
When I visited the USA ten years ago, everybody was interested in
the Karabakh conflict. At that time even the State Department had
a special department on the Karabakh conflict. At the moment, the
attention is mainly focused on Iran, Hacili said.
He does not agree with the Azerbaijani government's allegations that
time works in favour of Azerbaijan, describing this as a propaganda
cliche.
Hacili visited the USA at the invitation of organizations dealing
with issues of democracy and human rights.
The aim of the visit is to exchange views about the situation in the
country on the eve of the 2013 presidential election.
During my meetings I spoke about the problem of southern Azerbaijan. I
held meetings with many intellectuals representing various
institutions, as well as with officials. The meetings continue,
Hacili said.
Commenting on the issue of the mobilization of the Azerbaijani
government's lobbyists in the USA and the activities of the SOCAR
[energy company], Hacili said that he had not met the lobbyists. I met
people who are making selfless efforts to ensure revival of democracy
in Azerbaijan.
[Translated from Russian]