Eldar Namazov: "Obama's approach to solution of international problems is consonant with Baku's position on the Karabakh conflict settlement"

Obama's interest to Azerbaijan was demonstrated with the very fact of his visit to Baku, said political scientist and chairman of the Public Forum "For Azerbaijan", commenting on Obama's election as the US president and his further policy, regarding Azerbaijan.

The political scientist reminded that while being a senator Obama took not so many foreign trips.

"The visit to our country was taken in the framework of the visit to Russia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan. The program of the visit to our country included the visit to the Sangachal terminal, watching trainings on the Caspian Sea for liberation of the so-called terrorist-captured ships. At that time Obama was preparing a special disarmament law.

As is known, Azerbaijan is among the countries, which are of strategic importance for the United States. The same attitude towards our country was demonstrated both under Clinton's and Bush's leadership. I think this will continue under Obama's government", said Namazov.

According to him, while being in Baku, Obama displayed interest with the Karabakh conflict. Namazov said Obama has a general approach to international problems envisioning close cooperation between the United States and international community in the framework of international law.

"This approach is consonant with the Azerbaijani position on Karabakh. Barak Obama criticizes Bush's administration for Iraw invasion as he did not see any legitimate grounds for it and considered this invasion a mistake.

In most other conflict situation Obama always spoke for the precise observance of definite rules of games and norms of international law. I think the new head of the White House will rely on this approach towards the Karabakh conflict as well", said Namazov.

The political scientist noted regarding Obama's promises to recognize the so-called "Armenian genocide" that though this raises concerns these statements were not made by accident as the state, Obama represented in the Senate, has a strong Armenian lobby.

"I would like to remind that this state has already adopted its own resolution on "genocide". But we should be patient and see how the new US President will act in this direction.

I think no direct parallels should be drawn between this issue and the Karabakh problem. There are many politicians and diplomats in the United States who view separately the issues of the so-called genocide, the events which occurred a century ago and the Karabakh conflict, the problems of the occupied Azerbaijani lands", concluded the political scientist.

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