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EXPERT: AZERBAIJAN SCARES OF THE ROLE OF FOOTHOLD FOR ATTACKING IRAN AND IS TRYING TO DISTANCE FROM THE WEST
arminfo
Thursday, October 18, 15:16
Azerbaijan scares of the role of foothold for attacking Iran and is
trying to distance from the West, political expert, Sarkis Asatryan,
said at today's press-conference.
"Today Azerbaijan is watched like one of the footholds for the West
and Israel in case of their possible operation against Iran. But
Baku understands very well that Iran is able to deliver a serious
strike upon Azerbaijan and is trying to distance from the West in a
certain sense, as it understands its risky situation. Maybe, the last
statements by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev about the British
Petroleum were conditioned just by this fear", - Asatryan said.
He also added that Aliyev's attack on the British company may be also
linked with an attempt to hide the sums wasted by his administration,
as their making public, may cause serious unrest in the republic. The
expert thinks that it may be also linked with decrease of the oil
reserves in Azerbaijan.
"It is no secret that Azerbaijan is one of the biggest oil producing
countries...However, according to experts, Azerbaijani oil reserves
will be enough for not more than 20 years. Naturally, the British
Petroleum cannot produce oil in an amount as Aliyev demands", -
he said.
He also added that reduction of oil production in Azerbaijan may
result in social outbreak in this republic and, as a result, Baku
will lose one of its serious trump cards at the foreign policy front.
Naturally, such weakening of Azerbaijan will play into the hands
of Armenia.
arminfo
Thursday, October 18, 15:16
Azerbaijan scares of the role of foothold for attacking Iran and is
trying to distance from the West, political expert, Sarkis Asatryan,
said at today's press-conference.
"Today Azerbaijan is watched like one of the footholds for the West
and Israel in case of their possible operation against Iran. But
Baku understands very well that Iran is able to deliver a serious
strike upon Azerbaijan and is trying to distance from the West in a
certain sense, as it understands its risky situation. Maybe, the last
statements by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev about the British
Petroleum were conditioned just by this fear", - Asatryan said.
He also added that Aliyev's attack on the British company may be also
linked with an attempt to hide the sums wasted by his administration,
as their making public, may cause serious unrest in the republic. The
expert thinks that it may be also linked with decrease of the oil
reserves in Azerbaijan.
"It is no secret that Azerbaijan is one of the biggest oil producing
countries...However, according to experts, Azerbaijani oil reserves
will be enough for not more than 20 years. Naturally, the British
Petroleum cannot produce oil in an amount as Aliyev demands", -
he said.
He also added that reduction of oil production in Azerbaijan may
result in social outbreak in this republic and, as a result, Baku
will lose one of its serious trump cards at the foreign policy front.
Naturally, such weakening of Azerbaijan will play into the hands
of Armenia.