Vafa Guluzade: "Russia will not manage to initiate a new Azerbaijani-Armenian war"

Russia will not manage to initiate a new Azerbaijani-Armenian war, as it is not profitable for Armenia, while Russia's abilities to press on Armenia in this issue have narrowed, said famous political scientist Vafa Guluzade, speaking about the steps that Russia may take to avert implementation of the Nabucco project.

"When the BTC project was being implemented, Russia voiced even greater threates for Azrrbaijan. In particular Nemtsov, Kaluzhni and other state figures of Russia of that period, including the Duma delegation led by Seleznev, visited Baku for more than once. But as we see the BTC project has been implemented", noted Guluzade.

He said this proves that the political project, backed by the United States is implemented by all means, despite the desparate resistance of Russia.

"Now after the recent Russian-Ukrainian gas war, the Nabucco project is backed not only by the United States, but also Europe, which is tired of the gas blackmail of Russia. Therefore, Russia's attempt to hinder implementation of this project by raising pressure on the countries ready to participate in it, are doomed to failure, as these countries are not independent but are a part of the joint project of the United States and Europe on construction of the gas pipeline bypassing Russia.

Russia will not manage to initiate a new Azerbaijani-Armenian war, as it is not profitable for Armenia, while Russia's abilities to press on Armenia in this issue have narrowed. Today Armenia, being under full control of Russia, frequently looks towards the West and is closely cooperating with it. It means that the Nabucco project will be implemented despite Russia's resistance", said the political scientist.

As for whether the Nabucco project will help the fair resolution of the Karabakh conflict, the political scientist said.

"I think Azerbaijan will settle the Karabakh conflict not independently. Changes in the situation throughout the world following the financial crisis will lead to the fair resolution of the Karabakh conflict. It is now obvious that Russia will need a strong cooperation with the United States and not base on the territorial conflicts it has created in the former USSR. Russia will have to adjust to the changes which occur and will occur in the world," considers Guluzade.

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