Zardusht Alizade: "If the Kremlin is ready to return Nagorno Karabakh to Azerbaijan and pay European prices for our energy sources, Nabucco project may go to hell"

He said naturally we want to sell this oil as expensive as possible and therefore, we are seeking new ways for its sale. There are two buyers Europe and Russia, who offer equal prices for our oil.

"But Russia may also add the return of Nagorno Karabakh to Azerbaijan, therefore, we should think carefully before taking a final decision about the further ways of the sale of our oil. This is the real purpose of the conduction of the fourth energy summit in Baku".

As for the future of Nabucco project, he said this project has no real chances for implementation.

"I would like to remind that in Nabucco project the main stake is on the Turkmen and Kazakh gas.

Russia has a contract with Turkmenistan about the purchase of gas from this country. Moreover Russia has an intention to lay new pipelines along the Caspian Sea as well as the intention to attain pumping of Kazakh oil and gas by the Russian pipes. It is difficult to say how it all end, But possibly the answer will be received in the near future", said the political scientist and noted that Azerbaijan in these conditions must consider all gains from cooperation in energy sphere with Russia and Europe.

"I would repeat that Russia is ready to pay for our energy sources by energy prices that is Azerbaijan does not lose from cooperation with Russia in energy sphere. Moreover, it is possible that as a reward the Kremlin will return Nagorno karabakh to Azerbaijan. It should also be taken into account that our ruling elite is morally closer to Russia than Europe", noted he.

"Everything now depends on Russia. If the Kremlin is ready to return Nagorno Karabakh to Azerbaijan and pay European prices for our energy sources, Nabucco project may go to hell. And then the United States will not be able to resist this choice of official Baku. But if not, our country may have unpleasant surprises, arranged by the Kremlin. These are the realities and we should be ready to them", concluded Alizade.

/Day.Az/