Rasim Aghayev: "If Serzh Sargsyan agrees to return the occupied lands to Azerbaijan, Russia will have to ensure his security"

- A terror act occurred in the parliament of Armenia nine years ago on October 27 of 1999 and it caused death to Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, speaker Karen Demirchyan and several other political figures of this country. Do you think today there is a possibility of a terrorist act against the leading politicians of this country?

- As is knownб several political figures, political scientists and journalists of Armenia blamed the working Karabakh clan, represented by previous and working presidents of Armenia Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan of organization of the terror act in the Armenian parliament.

In other words, considering that the powers of this country are the organizers of a terror act in the Armenian parliament, it may seem that new terror acts against the leadership of Armenia are out of the question as there is no one to commit these acts. But this is an unfounded outlook, for since the moment of its consolidation as an ethnic-political powers Armenians have taken terror as a method of political pressure on their opponents before anyone else did.

And therefore, the one that once used terror as way to attain the desired political result will become a victim of terror sooner of later. Therefore, there is no guarantee that those who committed the terror act in the Armenian parliament will not fall victims of other Armenian terrorists.

- Which steps of the working powers of Armenia may provoke a terror act from the side of other powers in this country?

- First of all, I think Serzh Sargsyan will not take the steps, which may provoke the wide Armenian public to take radical measures against him. He is aware that if he agrees to return the occupied lands of Azerbaijan in exchange for the agreement of our country to put off the status of Nagorno Karabakh, may be enough for the Armenian circles, having a historical inclination for terror, to terminate the working president.

- But isn't the working president of Armenia able to attain guarantees of personal security from the side of the leading world countries before he launches possible steps aimed at the establishment of peace, stability and good neighbor relations in the South Caucasus region, as a goal for which the leading countries of the world strive so much according to official statements?

- Practice shows that super states do not care much about those, who served to them at a certain stage after they fulfill the due work. Therefore, you are right to say that it is vitally important for Serzh Sargsyan to attain guarantees of his own security in case he agrees to promote establishment of peace, stability and good neighbor relations in the South Caucasus region.

Moreover, he, as well as Robert Kocharyan, are casual figures in politics and they can be easily replaced. This is how they differ from Levon Ter-Petrosyan. So, it can be said that if Serzh Sargsyan agrees to return the occupied lands to Azerbaijan, Russia will have to ensure his security.

- What should Azerbaijan do to encourage the Armenian President for return of the occupied lands of our country?

- Azerbaijan is holding a balanced, competent and effective external policy. Azerbaijan must further continue the policy of Armenia's isolation from all regional projects and agree with the Georgian leadership on blocking the communication corridor between this country and Armenia.

We must also agree with the Turkish government to avert any speculations about possible opening of the Armenian-Turkish border before Armenia liberates the occupied lands of Azerbaijan.

Moreover, we must persuade the leaderships of the leading countries of Europe, Russia and the United States that peace and stability in the South Caucasus are impossible without the fair resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno Karabakh. Only these steps can make the Armenian leadership to realize the current balance of powers in the region and take real steps to establish peace and good neighbor relations in our region.

/Day.Az/