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'NUCLEAR IRAN NOT IN THE INTERESTS OF TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN'
News.Az
Mon 02 July 2012 07:51 GMT | 8:51 Local Time
News.Az interviews a board member of the Caspian Strategic Institute
(Turkey), a military expert on national security Mesut Ulker.
What geopolitical changes may occur in the South Caucasus and the
Middle East in the event of a war in Iran?
Countries in this region must be aware that peace and security is
vitally necessary to them for their future existence. All other
options will not benefit any country in the region. That is,
Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran and other states the vicinity should do
their utmost to make joint efforts to prevent the discharge of the
situation in the region, to strengthen their independence and improve
well-being. As you know, there are forces outside this region that
seek to create and maintain here conflicts. Therefore, the solution
of these conflicts is primarily in the interests of the countries
of the same region. Therefore, these countries should address those
forces and declare that "do not give us troubles, we, too, want to
live in peace and harmony".
What is the likelihood of further escalation of tension, as observed
recently in the relations between Azerbaijan and Iran?
Naturally, while accessing relations between Azerbaijan and Iran,
you can see the presence of deep historical ties between them,
which cannot be rejected, abandoned or ignored. In other words, the
Azerbaijani-Iranian relations should be viewed in the same way as the
Azerbaijani-Turkish relations. The well-being of the region passes
through the elimination of problems, including the existing problems
in relations between Azerbaijan and Iran. Moreover, Azerbaijan and
Iran have the dynamics providing their development and representing
fundamental importance for the prosperity of the region.
How acceptable to Azerbaijan and Turkey could become Iran's acquisition
of a nuclear weapon?
Nuclear Iran cannot serve the interests of Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Therefore, it is important that Iran says it has no intention to
develop nuclear weapons. If Tehran is sincere in its statement, then
Iran should first of all prove that to the world community. Otherwise,
the world community will not believe the Iranian side.
How correctly and realistically do Western countries assess the
ongoing processes in this region?
Globalization is the current state of the modern world, the
characteristic feature of which is the identification of the essence
of problems. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during his speech at
the Crans Montana forum in Baku revealed the essence of the unresolved
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, noting that "We cannot bring the world
the fact that Azerbaijan is the injured party in this issue". Of
course this statement fully reflects the true situation around the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. And the important thing is to bring this
truth to the world community.
News.Az
Mon 02 July 2012 07:51 GMT | 8:51 Local Time
News.Az interviews a board member of the Caspian Strategic Institute
(Turkey), a military expert on national security Mesut Ulker.
What geopolitical changes may occur in the South Caucasus and the
Middle East in the event of a war in Iran?
Countries in this region must be aware that peace and security is
vitally necessary to them for their future existence. All other
options will not benefit any country in the region. That is,
Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran and other states the vicinity should do
their utmost to make joint efforts to prevent the discharge of the
situation in the region, to strengthen their independence and improve
well-being. As you know, there are forces outside this region that
seek to create and maintain here conflicts. Therefore, the solution
of these conflicts is primarily in the interests of the countries
of the same region. Therefore, these countries should address those
forces and declare that "do not give us troubles, we, too, want to
live in peace and harmony".
What is the likelihood of further escalation of tension, as observed
recently in the relations between Azerbaijan and Iran?
Naturally, while accessing relations between Azerbaijan and Iran,
you can see the presence of deep historical ties between them,
which cannot be rejected, abandoned or ignored. In other words, the
Azerbaijani-Iranian relations should be viewed in the same way as the
Azerbaijani-Turkish relations. The well-being of the region passes
through the elimination of problems, including the existing problems
in relations between Azerbaijan and Iran. Moreover, Azerbaijan and
Iran have the dynamics providing their development and representing
fundamental importance for the prosperity of the region.
How acceptable to Azerbaijan and Turkey could become Iran's acquisition
of a nuclear weapon?
Nuclear Iran cannot serve the interests of Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Therefore, it is important that Iran says it has no intention to
develop nuclear weapons. If Tehran is sincere in its statement, then
Iran should first of all prove that to the world community. Otherwise,
the world community will not believe the Iranian side.
How correctly and realistically do Western countries assess the
ongoing processes in this region?
Globalization is the current state of the modern world, the
characteristic feature of which is the identification of the essence
of problems. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during his speech at
the Crans Montana forum in Baku revealed the essence of the unresolved
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, noting that "We cannot bring the world
the fact that Azerbaijan is the injured party in this issue". Of
course this statement fully reflects the true situation around the
Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. And the important thing is to bring this
truth to the world community.