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APA, Azerbaijan
Dec 7 2013
Russian political analyst: `Azerbaijan's admission to the Customs
Union is not regarded as an urgent issue in Moscow'
[ 07 December 2013 15:36 ]
Sergei Mikheyev: `Though Moscow has proposed Azerbaijan to join the
Customs Union, it doesn't exert any pressure in this regard'
Moscow. Farid Akberov - APA. `Armenia is Russia's outpost,' said
Alexander Gusev, the head of the Center of Strategic Development of
the CIS Countries under the Europe Institute of the RAS at a
Yerevan-Moscow space bridge organized by RIA Novosti news agency,
APA's Moscow correspondent reports. He said that Russia regards
Armenia as its outpost: `Armenia can live in security, at least until
2044. Deployment term of the Russian troops in Armenia will expire in
2044.'
Following the Russian President's visit to Yerevan, Armenian political
analysts said that they expect political and economic support from
Moscow. Armenian expert Aram Safarian noted that the facts like
Putin's visit to Gyumri, the contracts signed, price of gas sold to
Armenia by Russia can be called political success for Yerevan:
`However, we have more expectations. We have great expectations from
the Customs Union. We want the Georgian-Abkhazian railway between
Russia and Armenia to be restored, after joining the Customs Union. As
its continuation, we will construct a bridge between the world and
Customs Union by building a railroad between Iran and Armenia. Thus
Armenia will become a transport hub.'
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`Russia doesn't pursue a policy of provocation against Azerbaijan. We
don't observe any sanctions or threats. Even there are no active or
passive discussions on Azerbaijan in Russia. Azerbaijan's position is
clear. Azerbaijan is pursuing a policy according to its national
interests, sees itself both in Europe and the CIS. However, Armenia
regards itself as Russia's most reliable military-political ally. As a
result of it Russia-Armenia friendship is more emphasized,' said
Director of the Caspian Cooperation Institute, political analyst
Sergei Mikheyev addressing a Moscow-Baku space bridge dedicated to
Russia-Azerbaijan relations.
He noted that Russia doesn't consider Azerbaijan as a candidate for
the Customs Union in the near future: `Baku has only been proposed to
join the Customs Union. No pressure, threat or something like that has
been observed in the form of sanctions. No member country of the
Customs Union, including Russia uses this method. Azerbaijan's
admission to the Customs Union is not regarded as an urgent issue in
Moscow. The decision passed by Azerbaijan at Vilnius summit was the
most rational and optimal decision. Most countries take Azerbaijan as
an example. Baku's economy-oriented policy is known. It should be
understood that Europe-oriented foreign policy and trade with Europe
is not the same thing. Generally, there are very balanced relations
between Azerbaijan and the European Union. I would like this balanced
policy to be further continued. Therefore, the West tries to
politicize the issue everywhere. I think that Europe is exerting
pressure on Azerbaijan's foreign and internal policy. If Azerbaijan
continues to pursue this balanced policy, it will be in favor of both
parties.'
Dec 7 2013
Russian political analyst: `Azerbaijan's admission to the Customs
Union is not regarded as an urgent issue in Moscow'
[ 07 December 2013 15:36 ]
Sergei Mikheyev: `Though Moscow has proposed Azerbaijan to join the
Customs Union, it doesn't exert any pressure in this regard'
Moscow. Farid Akberov - APA. `Armenia is Russia's outpost,' said
Alexander Gusev, the head of the Center of Strategic Development of
the CIS Countries under the Europe Institute of the RAS at a
Yerevan-Moscow space bridge organized by RIA Novosti news agency,
APA's Moscow correspondent reports. He said that Russia regards
Armenia as its outpost: `Armenia can live in security, at least until
2044. Deployment term of the Russian troops in Armenia will expire in
2044.'
Following the Russian President's visit to Yerevan, Armenian political
analysts said that they expect political and economic support from
Moscow. Armenian expert Aram Safarian noted that the facts like
Putin's visit to Gyumri, the contracts signed, price of gas sold to
Armenia by Russia can be called political success for Yerevan:
`However, we have more expectations. We have great expectations from
the Customs Union. We want the Georgian-Abkhazian railway between
Russia and Armenia to be restored, after joining the Customs Union. As
its continuation, we will construct a bridge between the world and
Customs Union by building a railroad between Iran and Armenia. Thus
Armenia will become a transport hub.'
***
`Russia doesn't pursue a policy of provocation against Azerbaijan. We
don't observe any sanctions or threats. Even there are no active or
passive discussions on Azerbaijan in Russia. Azerbaijan's position is
clear. Azerbaijan is pursuing a policy according to its national
interests, sees itself both in Europe and the CIS. However, Armenia
regards itself as Russia's most reliable military-political ally. As a
result of it Russia-Armenia friendship is more emphasized,' said
Director of the Caspian Cooperation Institute, political analyst
Sergei Mikheyev addressing a Moscow-Baku space bridge dedicated to
Russia-Azerbaijan relations.
He noted that Russia doesn't consider Azerbaijan as a candidate for
the Customs Union in the near future: `Baku has only been proposed to
join the Customs Union. No pressure, threat or something like that has
been observed in the form of sanctions. No member country of the
Customs Union, including Russia uses this method. Azerbaijan's
admission to the Customs Union is not regarded as an urgent issue in
Moscow. The decision passed by Azerbaijan at Vilnius summit was the
most rational and optimal decision. Most countries take Azerbaijan as
an example. Baku's economy-oriented policy is known. It should be
understood that Europe-oriented foreign policy and trade with Europe
is not the same thing. Generally, there are very balanced relations
between Azerbaijan and the European Union. I would like this balanced
policy to be further continued. Therefore, the West tries to
politicize the issue everywhere. I think that Europe is exerting
pressure on Azerbaijan's foreign and internal policy. If Azerbaijan
continues to pursue this balanced policy, it will be in favor of both
parties.'