Azerbaijani political expert: Azerbaijan should not involve itself in Iranian problem

"I do not agree with the experts who argue that military scenario of the events in Iran could lead to an escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” Azerbaijani political expert Zardusht Alizade said.

"If Azerbaijan conducts competent foreign policy, the situation around the Iranian nuclear issue will have no impact on it. In fact, these questions have nothing to do with Azerbaijan or the region as a whole. Azerbaijan should in no case let involve itself in the Iranian problem,” the expert said.

“Iran is a sovereign state which has acceded to an agreement on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and has the right to peaceful nuclear program. On the other hand, Western countries pursue policy of double standards on Tehran and greatly exaggerate the danger of country's atomic weapons. Tehran has no uranium in the quantities that it would allow it to build nuclear warheads.”

"I think there is no danger of renewed war in Karabakh under any scenario of events in Iran. Therefore, I do not agree with the experts who argue that possible military scenario of events in Iran could penetrate to our region and lead to an escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. I see no such circumstances in which the war in Karabakh could resume,” the political expert said.

"With specific regard to the Azerbaijani-Iranian relations, I think that Azerbaijan has pursued  quite restrained and pragmatic policy so far. Azerbaijan does not exaggerate Tehran’s  wrongful claims to the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.”

“On the other hand, Tehran, of course, is not satisfied with U.S. penetration in our region, in particular, Azerbaijan, but does not also focus on it. Thus, Baku and Tehran treat each other with care. I believe this is correct," Alizade said.   

Z. Ahmadov
Day.Az