Azeri political expert speak on unreality of Armenia’s joining to GUAM

«I’d advise Armenia don’t bustle, but think thoroughly on principles of relationships with the neighbours, in particular with Azerbaijan,” Namazov said.

In Match 2005 Oskanian stated Armenia was not going to set up active relationships with GUAM, or consider the issue on observer status in the organization. Earlier in 2000 the Armenian Minister criticized the GUAM, stating that this alliance had a negative impact on the integration process in CIS.

Rasim Musabayov, a political scientist, said that Armenia in fact is not willing to enter the GUAM.

“The statement by Oskanian is nothing else than hypocrisy,” he underlined. Armenia is country developing its relationships with other countries with blocs. It enters the Collective Security Treaty and its participation in GUAM will be inappropriate. «In addition, GUAM unites the countries which suffer from separatism, whereas Armenian is source of separatism,” he underlined. GUAM selected the way of integration into NATO and the European Union, while Armenia approaches the cooperation with the EU calmly, and demonstrates full rejection in regard to NATO.

Musabayov guesses such statements target political maneuvers. Armenia would like to develop relationships with the member-countries of the alliance.

One more political expert, who desired not to be revealed, also regarded the statement by Oskanian as unreal. The basic document of the GUAM envisages adoption of resolutions under the organization on the base of consensus. So, Armenia cannot enter the organization, as Azerbaijan will come against it. The expert is sure that the statement was of propagandistic.

«If interests make Armenia to enter the GUAM, it will take such step,» Zardust Alizada, a political scientist said. He noted the role of the tool for painless and peaceable disband of former Soviet republics. «Understanding the U.S. adherence to GUAM, Armenia wants to see itself in the organization” he underlined. Azerbaijan will certainly oppose it, while the GUAM will become neither stronger, nor weaker from the entrance. Simply, the member-countries will more and more estranged from the Soviet past,” Alizada underlined.