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ILHAM ALIYEV: FALL IN OIL PRICES DOES NOT FRIGHTEN US
Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
December 2, 2014 Tuesday
Baku.02.12.14. Turan: In an interview with the TV channel Russia-24
the head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that tolerance and
multiculturalism reign in Azerbaijan.
He accused the government of the People's Front of nationalism and
attempt to extrude the non-indigenous population from the country.
However, the bugs have been fixed and there are no prerequisites that
it could happen again.
Regarding the situation outside the country, it is a concern, but the
negative effects are constrained by "higher consciousness of society
and effective public policy," said Aliyev.
Turning to the fall in world oil prices, he said it would have a
negative impact on the economy, but "various scenarios have been
developed and at an oil price of $ 60 the economy will grow steadily."
He noted that the budgetary price is $ 90.
"The negative I see is that we will do in two years what is planned for
one. We will simply cut budget spending on infrastructure projects,"
Aliyev said, adding that the government is committed to ensuring that
oil revenues were not more than a third of GDP.
How justified is the expectation that the economy will be stable at
a price of $ 60? On this question Aliyev gave no clear answer.
Last year, the Azerbaijani economy was invested $ 28 billion. For a
country with a population of nearly ten million it is a considerable
amount, from which 70% is public investment in infrastructure.
"As for Russia, we have invested in the banking sector, acquired the
shares of VTB, as well as in real estate and manufacturing. So for
us, the Russian market is promising, and we will continue to invest
heavily in it, no matter what the situation, despite the so-called
sanctions. Firstly, this is temporary, and, secondly, we need to work
to strengthen relations," Aliyev said.
Asked about the Karabakh settlement, Aliyev said that Armenia does
not want peace settlement of the problem and wants to leave everything
as it is, to maintain the status quo.
After several meetings at the highest level the sides reached an
agreement on confidence-building measures to reduce the incidents on
the contact line.
"But just two weeks later Armenia began military exercises in the
occupied part of our territory. Moreover, they were held not in
Armenia, and not even within Nagorno-Karabakh, but in the territory
of the Agdam region of Azerbaijan, just along the line of contact.
According to their own reports, 47 thousand soldiers and thousands
of types of equipment participated there. The question is what the
need was to arrange this provocation immediately after the meeting
in Paris,"Aliyev said.
"I think that the leading countries of the world have to say a clear
word here not only with statements, but also with respect to the
decisions that were taken. Or decisions are not taken, while actions
are carried out - we've seen it too many times in the modern world
not so long ago.
Demolition of existing mechanisms for international cooperation will
lead to a total chaos. I think that in this historical period the
responsibility falls on the leading countries of the world. They must
not violate international law, in the first place. They should support
international law and the world order that emerged after World War II,"
said Aliyev.
Is there a threat from LIH to Azerbaijan? On this question, Aliyev
said that the emergence of this group is the result of a policy which
was carried out in the Middle East.
This proves once again that it is impossible to divide terrorists
into good and bad. Until it is decided by the leading countries of
the world, until a common understanding appears of the fight against
radicalism and terrorism, such a situation will arise constantly.
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Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
December 2, 2014 Tuesday
Baku.02.12.14. Turan: In an interview with the TV channel Russia-24
the head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that tolerance and
multiculturalism reign in Azerbaijan.
He accused the government of the People's Front of nationalism and
attempt to extrude the non-indigenous population from the country.
However, the bugs have been fixed and there are no prerequisites that
it could happen again.
Regarding the situation outside the country, it is a concern, but the
negative effects are constrained by "higher consciousness of society
and effective public policy," said Aliyev.
Turning to the fall in world oil prices, he said it would have a
negative impact on the economy, but "various scenarios have been
developed and at an oil price of $ 60 the economy will grow steadily."
He noted that the budgetary price is $ 90.
"The negative I see is that we will do in two years what is planned for
one. We will simply cut budget spending on infrastructure projects,"
Aliyev said, adding that the government is committed to ensuring that
oil revenues were not more than a third of GDP.
How justified is the expectation that the economy will be stable at
a price of $ 60? On this question Aliyev gave no clear answer.
Last year, the Azerbaijani economy was invested $ 28 billion. For a
country with a population of nearly ten million it is a considerable
amount, from which 70% is public investment in infrastructure.
"As for Russia, we have invested in the banking sector, acquired the
shares of VTB, as well as in real estate and manufacturing. So for
us, the Russian market is promising, and we will continue to invest
heavily in it, no matter what the situation, despite the so-called
sanctions. Firstly, this is temporary, and, secondly, we need to work
to strengthen relations," Aliyev said.
Asked about the Karabakh settlement, Aliyev said that Armenia does
not want peace settlement of the problem and wants to leave everything
as it is, to maintain the status quo.
After several meetings at the highest level the sides reached an
agreement on confidence-building measures to reduce the incidents on
the contact line.
"But just two weeks later Armenia began military exercises in the
occupied part of our territory. Moreover, they were held not in
Armenia, and not even within Nagorno-Karabakh, but in the territory
of the Agdam region of Azerbaijan, just along the line of contact.
According to their own reports, 47 thousand soldiers and thousands
of types of equipment participated there. The question is what the
need was to arrange this provocation immediately after the meeting
in Paris,"Aliyev said.
"I think that the leading countries of the world have to say a clear
word here not only with statements, but also with respect to the
decisions that were taken. Or decisions are not taken, while actions
are carried out - we've seen it too many times in the modern world
not so long ago.
Demolition of existing mechanisms for international cooperation will
lead to a total chaos. I think that in this historical period the
responsibility falls on the leading countries of the world. They must
not violate international law, in the first place. They should support
international law and the world order that emerged after World War II,"
said Aliyev.
Is there a threat from LIH to Azerbaijan? On this question, Aliyev
said that the emergence of this group is the result of a policy which
was carried out in the Middle East.
This proves once again that it is impossible to divide terrorists
into good and bad. Until it is decided by the leading countries of
the world, until a common understanding appears of the fight against
radicalism and terrorism, such a situation will arise constantly.
-02D-