Ilgar Mamedov: "Barak Obama's attitude towards Azerbaijan will mostly depend on what the Armenian diaspora will tell him"

However, according to him, for the leading countries of Europe Obama would be the best choice, as his election would mean the rejection of the Bush's policy and elimination of all new conflicts that the administration of the working president caused but was not able to settle.

As for the possible recognition of the "Armenian genocide" by the next US President, Mamedov said McCain does not intend to do such a nonsense, while Obama may take this step, depending on the situation, considering that the United States will be able to further restore its reputation in Turkey and Azerbaijan.  But along with being unfair, he said, this decision will strongly affect the US reputation in both of the countries.

Regarding the US overall policy towards Azerbaijan in case McCain or Obama come to power, the political scientist said McCain will undoubtedly make the democratic agenda for our country urgent.

"In 2003 I had an honor of telling him about the state of affairs in our country during his visit to Baku. By results of that visit he made an objective criticism of the US policy in the issues of support of democracy here. As for Obama, I am not sure that he is for the democratic reforms in our country. His attitude towards Azerbaijan will mostly depend on what Armenian diaspora will tell him.

The position of both candidates on the Karabakh issue remains unclear and will probably be defined not by them but my the army of advisers and analysts which raises optimism for the interests of the United States and Azerbaijan coincide in confrontation to the Russian policy in the South Caucasus.

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